Texas's 31st congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a strip of Central Texas from the northern Austin suburbs up to Temple and Gatesville.

The district is centered around Bell and Williamson counties, two fast-growing suburban counties north of Austin; it includes the Williamson County portion of Austin itself. It also includes much of the area surrounding Fort Hood, giving the district a strong military presence, as well as four rural counties to the north and west of the district.

John Carter has served as the representative from this district since its creation. The 31st district is one of only two districts in Texas (the other being the 36th district) that has never been represented by a member of the Democratic Party.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

{| class=wikitable

! Year

! Office

! Results

|-

||2008

| President

| align="right" |McCain 64% - 36%

|-

||2012

| President

| align="right" |Romney 69% - 31%

|-

|rowspan=2|2014

| Senate

| align="right" |Cornyn 74% - 26%

|-

| Governor

| align="right" |Abbott 71% - 29%

|-

||2016

| President

| align="right" |Trump 62% - 32%

|-

|rowspan=5|2018

| Senate

| align="right" |Cruz 60% - 39%

|-

| Governor

| align="right" |Abbott 65% - 33%

|-

| Lt. Governor

| align="right" |Patrick 60% - 37%

|-

| Attorney General

| align="right" |Paxton 59% - 38%

|-

| Comptroller of Public Accounts

| align="right" |Hegar 63% - 33%

|-

|rowspan=2|2020

| President

| align="right" |Trump 59% - 39%

|-

| Senate

| align="right" |Cornyn 61% - 37%

|-

|rowspan=4|2022

| Governor

| align="right" |Abbott 61% - 37%

|-

| Lt. Governor

| align="right" |Patrick 60% - 37%

|-

| Attorney General

| align="right" |Paxton 59% - 37%

|-

| Comptroller of Public Accounts

| align="right" |Hegar 63% - 35%

|-

|rowspan=2|2024

| President

| align="right" |Trump 61% - 38%

|-

| Senate

| align="right" |Cruz 58% - 39%

|}

2027–2033 boundaries

{| class=wikitable

! Year

! Office

! Results

|-

||2008

| President

| align="right" |McCain 61% - 39%

|-

||2012

| President

| align="right" |Romney 65% - 35%

|-

|rowspan=2|2014

| Senate

| align="right" |Cornyn 73% - 27%

|-

| Governor

| align="right" |Abbott 70% - 30%

|-

||2016

| President

| align="right" |Trump 60% - 34%

|-

|rowspan=5|2018

| Senate

| align="right" |Cruz 59% - 40%

|-

| Governor

| align="right" |Abbott 64% - 34%

|-

| Lt. Governor

| align="right" |Patrick 59% - 38%

|-

| Attorney General

| align="right" |Paxton 59% - 38%

|-

| Comptroller of Public Accounts

| align="right" |Hegar 62% - 35%

|-

|rowspan=2|2020

| President

| align="right" |Trump 58% - 40%

|-

| Senate

| align="right" |Cornyn 59% - 38%

|-

|rowspan=4|2022

| Governor

| align="right" |Abbott 61% - 37%

|-

| Lt. Governor

| align="right" |Patrick 60% - 37%

|-

| Attorney General

| align="right" |Paxton 59% - 37%

|-

| Comptroller of Public Accounts

| align="right" |Hegar 63% - 35%

|-

|rowspan=2|2024

| President

| align="right" |Trump 60% - 38%

|-

| Senate

| align="right" |Cruz 58% - 40%

|}

Current composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Bell County (14)

: Bartlett (shared with Williamson County), Belton, Fort Hood (part; also 11th; shared with Coryell County), Harker Heights (part; also 11th), Holland, Killeen (part; also 11th), Little River-Academy, Morgan's Point Resort, Nolanville, Pendleton, Rogers, Salado, Temple, Troy

Bosque County (10)

: All 10 communities

Burnet County (9)

: All 9 communities

Coryell County (9)

: All 9 communities

Hamilton County (5)

: All 5 communities

Williamson County (17)

: Bartlett (shared with Bell County), Brushy Creek (part; also 10th and 37th), Cedar Park (part; also 21st; shared with Travis County), Florence, Georgetown, Granger, Hutto (part; also 17th), Jarrell, Leander (part; also 21st; shared with Travis County), Liberty Hill, Round Rock (part; also 17th), Santa Rita Ranch, Serenada, Sonterra, Taylor, Thrall (part; also 17th), Weir

Future composition

Beginning with the 2026 election, the 31st district will consist of the following counties:

  • Bell (part)
  • Burnet (part)
  • Coryell
  • Hamilton
  • Lampasas
  • Mills
  • Williamson (part)

List of representatives

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

|- valign=bottom

! Representative

! Party

! Years

! Cong<br/>ress

! Electoral history

! width=350px | District boundaries

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=6 | District established January 3, 2003

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=4 align=left nowrap | 100px<br>John Carter<br>

| rowspan=4 | Republican

| rowspan=4 nowrap | January 3, 2003 –<br/>present

| rowspan=4 |

| rowspan=4 | Elected in 2002.<br/>Re-elected in 2004.<br/>Re-elected in 2006.<br/>Re-elected in 2008.<br/>Re-elected in 2010.<br/>Re-elected in 2012.<br/>Re-elected in 2014.<br>Re-elected in 2016.<br/>Re-elected in 2018.<br>Re-elected in 2020.<br />Re-elected in 2022.<br />Re-elected in 2024.

| 2003–2005<br>Austin, Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Harris, Lee, Waller, Washington, and Williamson

|- style="height:3em"

| 2005–2013<br>300px<br>Bell, Coryell, Erath, Falls, Hamilton, Milam, Robertson (part), and Williamson (part)

|- style="height:3em"

| 2013–2023<br>300px<br>Bell (part) and Williamson

|- style="height:3em"

| 2023–present<br>300px<br>Bell (part), Bosque, Burnet, Coryell, Hamilton, and Williamson (part)

|}

Recent election results

Historical district boundaries

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See also

  • List of United States congressional districts

References

  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present