2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ciro Rodriguez (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Lyle Larson (R) by 13.8 points.
Ciro RodriguezDemocrat · winner
55.8%134,090
Lyle LarsonRepublican
41.9%100,799
Lani ConnollyLibertarian
2.3%5,581
240,470 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.
Ciro RodriguezLyle Larson
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$814.6K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$813.8K
$76.8K
Cash on hand
$840
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008