Louisiana's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The district comprises land from the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain south to the Mississippi River delta. It covers most of New Orleans' suburbs, as well as a sliver of New Orleans itself. The district is currently represented by Republican House minority whip Steve Scalise. It has a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+22, making it the most Republican district in Louisiana.