2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Ruby Faye Woolridge (D) by 19.3 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
58.3%159,444
Ruby Faye WoolridgeDemocrat
39.0%106,667
Darrel Smith Jr.Green
2.6%7,185
273,296 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.
Ruby Faye WoolridgeJoe Barton
$27.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$22.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$421.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016