Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_203_16 ( id number, "name" text, "took office" text, "left office" text, "party" text, "district residence" text, "notes" text )

### Question ###
how many terms did a republican serve before watkins term ?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_203_16 WHERE "party" = 'republican' AND id < (SELECT id FROM table_203_16 WHERE "name" = 'wes watkins')