2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Vicente Gonzalez (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Tim Westley (R) by 19.6 points.
Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · winner
57.3%101,712
Tim WestleyRepublican
37.7%66,877
Vanessa S. TijerinaGreen
3.1%5,448
Ross Lynn LeoneLibertarian
1.9%3,442
177,479 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Vicente GonzalezTim Westley
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$17.6K
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$17.1K
$120.5K
Cash on hand
$426
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Vicente Gonzalez (D)Tim Westley (R)
Also on the ballot: Vanessa S. Tijerina (Green), 3.1%; Ross Lynn Leone (Libertarian), 1.9%