U. S. Representative District 21

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Final Results·236,545 ballots cast
Lamar SmithI
68.9%162,924
Lainey Melnick
27.9%65,927
James Arthur Strohm
3.3%7,694
Early vote vs Election Day

Lamar Smith gained 68.9 percentage points on Election Day.

Lamar Smith+68.9pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 162,924 (100.0%)
Lainey Melnick+27.9pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 65,927 (100.0%)
James Arthur Strohm+3.3pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 7,694 (100.0%)
Race totals236,545 ballots
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 236,545 (100.0%)
Menard: no dataHale: no dataArmstrong: no dataCalhoun: no dataClay: no dataOrange: no dataGonzales: no dataFannin: no dataKerr: 16,334 votes · Lamar Smith 81.0% (13,234) · Lainey Melnick 15.7% (2,566) · James Arthur Strohm 3.3% (534) · 10,668 net for leaderRefugio: no dataJim Hogg: no dataDimmit: no dataNolan: no dataBrazos: no dataJefferson: no dataBell: no dataBandera: 6,639 votes · Lamar Smith 80.5% (5,345) · Lainey Melnick 15.5% (1,031) · James Arthur Strohm 4.0% (263) · 4,314 net for leaderHidalgo: no dataSchleicher: no dataGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: no dataAngelina: no dataMcLennan: no dataLamar: no dataLeon: no dataStonewall: no dataMcMullen: no dataSutton: no dataFort Bend: no dataParker: no dataKinney: no dataFayette: no dataBriscoe: no dataHarrison: no dataReagan: no dataColeman: no dataOchiltree: no dataCrane: no dataWashington: no dataLynn: no dataMills: no dataOldham: no dataSabine: no dataHopkins: no dataHouston: no dataBexar: 105,335 votes · Lamar Smith 67.0% (70,626) · Lainey Melnick 30.5% (32,169) · James Arthur Strohm 2.4% (2,540) · 38,457 net for leaderUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: 34,239 votes · Lamar Smith 79.7% (27,290) · Lainey Melnick 16.9% (5,772) · James Arthur Strohm 3.4% (1,177) · 21,518 net for leaderAransas: no dataJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: no dataKendall: 12,680 votes · Lamar Smith 83.4% (10,572) · Lainey Melnick 13.5% (1,711) · James Arthur Strohm 3.1% (397) · 8,861 net for leaderWharton: no dataFloyd: no dataKarnes: no dataKaufman: no dataDuval: no dataJohnson: no dataFranklin: no dataEdwards: no dataWaller: no dataMaverick: no dataKleberg: no dataGaines: no dataMartin: no dataBowie: no dataAndrews: no dataPotter: no dataGarza: no dataCaldwell: no dataParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: 1,224 votes · Lamar Smith 81.9% (1,002) · Lainey Melnick 15.0% (183) · James Arthur Strohm 3.2% (39) · 819 net for leaderCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: no dataMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: no dataTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: no dataLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: no dataGalveston: no dataHarris: no dataDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: no dataTarrant: no dataJackson: no dataSwisher: no dataSterling: no dataWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: no dataWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: no dataGray: no dataHudspeth: no dataCass: no dataEllis: no dataCooke: no dataWilliamson: no dataCochran: no dataVan Zandt: no dataDonley: no dataJones: no dataGrimes: no dataIrion: no dataNavarro: no dataBrooks: no dataDallam: no dataHunt: no dataMitchell: no dataWood: no dataChildress: no dataJeff Davis: no dataMontague: no dataBrown: no dataHaskell: no dataFisher: no dataConcho: no dataCoke: no dataPolk: no dataCottle: no dataYoung: no dataLee: no dataCherokee: no dataHall: no dataHood: no dataArcher: no dataBaylor: no dataSan Augustine: no dataMadison: no dataMilam: no dataReeves: no dataNueces: no dataCamp: no dataFreestone: no dataRunnels: no dataTerrell: no dataDeaf Smith: no dataMarion: no dataLiberty: no dataJasper: no dataHansford: no dataChambers: no dataHardin: no dataCollin: no dataBrazoria: no dataThrockmorton: no dataBastrop: no dataScurry: no dataEctor: no dataLimestone: no dataDenton: no dataRed River: no dataMatagorda: no dataHardeman: no dataPalo Pinto: no dataLive Oak: no dataSherman: no dataUvalde: no dataBailey: no dataCulberson: no dataAtascosa: no dataWilson: no dataStarr: no dataDallas: no dataKimble: no dataMcCulloch: no dataCrockett: no dataHill: no dataKent: no dataEl Paso: no dataLoving: no dataDickens: no dataLa Salle: no dataLamb: no dataAustin: no dataHutchinson: no dataVal Verde: no dataSmith: no dataRobertson: no dataGillespie: no dataKing: no dataTom Green: no dataYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: no dataBorden: no dataSan Saba: no dataBurleson: no dataBee: no dataTrinity: no dataCastro: no dataBrewster: no dataGregg: no dataWard: no dataWilbarger: no dataHamilton: no dataStephens: no dataLavaca: no dataBosque: no dataGoliad: no dataRoberts: no dataCallahan: no dataRains: no dataMorris: no dataLampasas: no dataUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: no dataMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: 3,884 votes · Lamar Smith 74.5% (2,892) · Lainey Melnick 20.4% (793) · James Arthur Strohm 5.1% (199) · 2,099 net for leaderNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: no dataMontgomery: no dataLlano: no dataMason: no dataTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: 56,210 votes · Lamar Smith 56.9% (31,963) · Lainey Melnick 38.6% (21,702) · James Arthur Strohm 4.5% (2,545) · 10,261 net for leaderHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / max county margin)
Noted (3)
  • Crossover9.7
    TRAVIS
    Lamar Smith (REP) won a county with 29.2% REP lean
  • Underperform4.6
    TRAVIS
    Lamar Smith's margin +18.3pp vs statewide +41.0pp
  • Crossover2.9
    BEXAR
    Lamar Smith (REP) won a county with 43.8% REP lean

County results — early vs Election Day

  • BANDERA6,639 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 5,3455,345
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 1,0311,031
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 263263
  • BEXAR105,335 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 70,62670,626
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 32,16932,169
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 2,5402,540
  • BLANCO3,884 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 2,8922,892
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 793793
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 199199
  • COMAL34,239 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 27,29027,290
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 5,7725,772
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 1,1771,177
  • KENDALL12,680 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 10,57210,572
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 1,7111,711
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 397397
  • KERR16,334 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 13,23413,234
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 2,5662,566
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 534534
  • REAL1,224 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 1,0021,002
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 183183
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 3939
  • TRAVIS56,210 total
    SmithEarly 0 · E-day 31,96331,963
    MelnickEarly 0 · E-day 21,70221,702
    StrohmEarly 0 · E-day 2,5452,545