2010Final results
2010 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating David E. Cozad (D) by 34.7 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
65.9%107,140
David E. CozadDemocrat
31.2%50,717
Byron SevernsLibertarian
2.9%4,700
162,557 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.
David E. CozadJoe Barton
$25.1K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$24.9K
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$250
Cash on hand
$1.5M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010