2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Beto O’Rourke (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Barbara Carrasco (R) by 32.5 points.
Beto O’RourkeDemocrat · winner
65.4%101,403
Barbara CarrascoRepublican
32.9%51,043
Junart SodoyLibertarian
1.7%2,559
155,005 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 2012
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.
Beto O’RourkeBarbara Carrasco
$685.7K
Raised by the campaign
$132.5K
$618.5K
Spent by the campaign
$132.6K
$66.9K
Cash on hand
-$96
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012