2010Final results
2010 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Silvestre Reyes (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Tim Besco (R) by 21.5 points.
Silvestre ReyesDemocrat · winner
58.1%49,301
Tim BescoRepublican
36.6%31,051
Bill CollinsLibertarian
5.1%4,319
84,892 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 2010
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.
Silvestre ReyesTim Besco
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$5.4K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$22.9K
$42.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 30, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010