2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 31st District
U.S. House · Texas
John Carter (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Mike Clark (D) by 21.9 points.
John CarterRepublican · winner
58.4%166,060
Mike ClarkDemocrat
36.5%103,852
Scott BallardLibertarian
5.2%14,676
284,588 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.
Mike ClarkJohn Carter
$28.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$27.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$403.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016