2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Rhett Rosenquest Smith (D) by 26.0 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
61.5%209,774
Rhett Rosenquest SmithDemocrat
35.5%121,129
Jason PrattLibertarian
3.0%10,216
341,119 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.
No DemocratLamar Smith
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Raised by the campaign
$973.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$606.1K
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Cash on hand
$833.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004