2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Tommy Wakely (D) by 20.6 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
57.0%202,967
Tommy WakelyDemocrat
36.4%129,765
Mark LoeweLibertarian
4.1%14,735
Antonio "tony" DiazGreen
2.4%8,564
356,031 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.
Tommy WakelyLamar Smith
$70.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$70.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$0
Cash on hand
$582.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Lamar Smith (R)Tommy Wakely (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark Loewe (Libertarian), 4.1%; Antonio "tony" Diaz (Green), 2.4%