2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Silvestre Reyes (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating David Brigham (R) by 36.5 points.
Silvestre ReyesDemocrat · winner
67.5%108,577
David BrighamRepublican
31.1%49,972
Brad ClardyLibertarian
1.4%2,224
160,773 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Silvestre ReyesDavid Brigham
$589.4K
Raised by the campaign
$34K
$618.8K
Spent by the campaign
$28K
$20.1K
Cash on hand
$399
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004