Temple, TX politics & representatives
Temple is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.
Who represents Temple in Washington and in Texas, with how to reach each office.
How Bell County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Bell County. Temple's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 131,013 votes
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
U.S. Senate 129,340 votes
Texas: Cruz 53.1%, Allred 44.6%
U.S. House · Texas's 31st District 355,557 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Temple in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Texas
U.S. House · Texas's 31st District
Who represents Temple in state government
State Senate · District 24
State House · District 55 Covers about 88% of Temple
State House · District 54 Covers about 12% of Temple
Temple is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Temple's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Temple by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.