Palestine, Texas
Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, with 18,544 residents in 2020. It is in Texas's 5th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 3; its state house district is State House District 8.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Anderson County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Texas's 5th congressional district (TX-05) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Mitchell Jordan | citywide | |
| U.S. Representative (TX-05) | Lance Gooden (R) | 202-225-3484 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | John Cornyn (R) | 202-224-2934 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Cruz (R) | 202-224-5922 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 3) | Robert Nichols (R) | 409-755-9893 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 8) | Cody Harris (R) | 903-731-4005 | 100% |
From Wikidata (community-maintained); confirm on the city's website.
Elected in 2024 under TX's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).
Local government
- Palestine website: http://www.cityofpalestinetx.com/
- Palestine laws: search for the Palestine, Texas code of ordinances
- Anderson County website: https://www.co.anderson.tx.us/
- Anderson County laws: search for the Anderson County, Texas code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 3 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 8 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Palestine: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Palestine here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.