2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 80.0% of the vote, defeating James Arthur Strohm (Lib) by 60.0 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
80.0%243,471
James Arthur StrohmLibertarian
20.0%60,879
304,350 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 2008
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.
James Arthur StrohmLamar Smith
$3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$3.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$45
Cash on hand
$790.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008