2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Morris Meyer (D) by 33.3 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
66.0%168,767
Morris MeyerDemocrat
32.7%83,609
Stephen SchraderLibertarian
1.3%3,251
255,627 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.
Morris MeyerJoe Barton
$121.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$101.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$20.4K
Cash on hand
$1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004