Rep. Joe L. Barton
(R-Texas) 6th District,Suburban Dallas -- Arlington; part of Fort Worth and Mansfield; Corsicana
- Residence:Ennis
- Born:September 15, 1949; Waco, Texas
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Wife, Terri Barton; four children
- Education:Texas A&M U., B.S. 1972 (industrial engineering) ; Purdue U., M.S. 1973 (industrial administration)
- Military service:None
- Career:Engineering consultant
- Political Highlights:Sought Republican nomination for U.S. Senate (special election), 1993; U.S. House, 1985-present
- Elected:1984 (13th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Joe Barton (R) | 174,008 | 62% |
| Ludwig Otto (D) | 99,919 | 35.6% | ||
| Max Koch (LIBERT) | 6,655 | 2.4% | ||
| 2006 | general | Joe Barton (R) | 91,927 | 60.5% |
| David Harris (D) | 56,369 | 37.1% | ||
| Carl Nulsen (LIBERT) | 3,740 | 2.5% | ||
| 2004 | general | Joe Barton (R) | 168,767 | 66% |
| Morris Meyer (D) | 83,609 | 32.7% | ||
| Stephen Schrader (LIBERT) | 3,251 | 1.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Joe Barton (R) | 115,396 | 70.4% |
| Felix Alvarado (D) | 45,404 | 27.7% | ||
| Frank Brady (LIBERT) | 1,992 | 1.2% | ||
| B. Armstrong (GREEN) | 1,245 | 0.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 40% | John McCain: 60% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 33% | George W. Bush: 66% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 34% | George W. Bush: 66% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:651,619
- Under 18:28.2%
- Over 65:9.0%
- Married:58.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:66%
- Black:13%
- Hispanic:16%
- Asian:3%
- Foreign Born:10.9%
- Language other than English:19%
- Median Household Income:45,857
- Owner Occupied Housing:64.8%
- Income above $200k:1.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:62.4%
- Blue Collar:24.5%
- Services:13.1%
- Bachelor's Degree:24%
- Graduate Education:7.1%
- Civilian Veterans:58,038
