Texas's 16th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Texas's 16th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Veronica Escobar (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Texas's 16th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Veronica Escobar	Democratic	59.5%	19.1
2022	Veronica Escobar	Democratic	63.5%	26.9
2020	Veronica Escobar	Democratic	64.7%	29.4
2018	Veronica Escobar	Democratic	68.5%	41.4
2016	Beto O'Rourke	Democratic	85.7%	75.8
2014	Beto O'Rourke	Democratic	67.5%	38.3
2012	Beto O'Rourke	Democratic	65.4%	32.5
2010	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	58.1%	21.5
2008	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	82.1%	71.8
2006	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	78.7%	57.3
2004	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	67.5%	36.5
2002	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	100.0%	—
2000	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	68.3%	38.1
1998	Silvestre Reyes	Democratic	87.9%	81.0
1980	Richard Crawford White	Democratic	84.6%	69.3
1978	Richard Crawford White	Democratic	70.0%	40.0
1976	Richard Crawford White	Democratic	57.8%	15.6

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Veronica Escobar Won	DEM	131,391	59.50%
Irene Armendariz Jackson	REP	89,281	40.43%
Deliris Montanez	W	156	0.07%
Total		220,828

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Veronica Escobar Won	DEM	95,510	63.46%
Irene Armendariz Jackson	REP	54,986	36.54%
Total		150,496

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Veronica Escobar Won	DEM	154,108	64.72%
Irene Armendariz Jackson	REP	84,006	35.28%
Total		238,114

Questions and answers

Who represents Texas's 16th congressional district?

Veronica Escobar (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Texas's 16th congressional district?

Veronica Escobar won in 2024 by 19.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.