2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Ludwig Otto (D) by 26.4 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
62.0%174,008
Ludwig OttoDemocrat
35.6%99,919
Max W. Koch IIILibertarian
2.4%6,655
280,582 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.
Ludwig OttoJoe Barton
$29.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$29.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.4M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008