Joe Barton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 15, 1949
- Current age
- 76
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1984–2016
15-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton2.2M
Opponents1.1M
15
Elections run
Between 1984 and 2016, Joe Barton ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning all 15. Barton's biggest single-election total was 222,685 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in Texas's District 6. Barton's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Texas's District 6, decided by 30,683 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 6 or all 2016 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joe Barton received?
Joe Barton has received 2,152,078 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 159,44458.34% | Ruby Faye Woolridge Darrel Smith Jr. |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 92,33461.15% | David E. Cozad (head-to-head) Hugh Chauvin (head-to-head) |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 145,01958.02% | Kenneth Sanders Hugh Chauvin (head-to-head) Brandon Parmer |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 107,14065.91% | David E. Cozad (head-to-head) Byron Severns |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 174,00862.02% | Ludwig Otto Max W. Koch III |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 91,92760.46% | David T. Harris Carl Nulsen |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 168,76766.02% | Morris Meyer Stephen Schrader |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 115,39670.35% | Felix Alvarado Frank Brady (head-to-head) B. J. Armstrong |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 222,68588.11% | Frank Brady (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 112,95772.93% | Ben B. Boothe Richard A. Bandlow |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 152,03875.64% | Terry Jesmore Bill Baird |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 189,14071.9% | John Dietrich |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 125,04966.47% | John E. Welch |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 164,69267.64% | N. P. Pat Kendrick |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 131,48256.6% | Dan Kubiak |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000213) and Wikidata (Q966261). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joe Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joe-barton. Accessed [date].