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California's 31st State Senate district
California's 31st State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Richard Roth of Riverside.
| California's 31st State Senate district | |
|---|---|
| Current senator | |
| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 940,612[1] 659,186[1] 476,314[1] |
| Demographics |
|
| Registered voters | 451,552[2] |
| Registration | 44.99% Democratic 27.50% Republican 21.90% No party preference |
District profile
The district encompasses urbanized and suburban parts of the Inland Empire in northwestern Riverside County. It forms an arc stretching from Corona in the west to Perris in the southeast, centered on the city of Riverside.
Other levels of government
The 31st Senate District has nested within it both the 60th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Corey Jackson; and the 61st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Tina McKinnor.[3]
In the United States House of Representatives, the 30th Senate District is split between the California's 41st congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert;[4] and California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Robert Garcia.[5]
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Recall | No 54.5 – 45.5% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 58.3 – 39.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 55.9 – 44.1% |
| Senator | Feinstein 50.7 – 49.3% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57.4 – 36.9% |
| Senator | Harris 53.5 – 46.5% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 50.6 – 49.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57.5 – 40.3% |
| Senator | Feinstein 59.0 – 41.0% |
List of senators
Due to redistricting, the 31st district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Senators | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert W. Crandall | Republican | January 3, 1887 - January 2, 1893 | Santa Clara | |
| Lyttleton Albert Whitehurst | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 4, 1897 | ||
| Henry Vinson Morehouse | Republican | January 4, 1897 - January 1, 1901 | ||
| Louis Oneal | January 1, 1901 - January 2, 1905 | |||
| Henry W. Lynch | January 2, 1905 - January 6, 1913 | Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo | ||
| Edwin M. Butler | January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | Los Angeles | ||
| Harry A. Chamberlin | January 8, 1917 - January 7, 1929 | |||
| Henry E. Carter | January 7, 1929 - January 2, 1933 | |||
| Edgar W. Stow | January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1937 | Santa Barbara | ||
| John J. Hollister Sr. | Democratic | January 4, 1937 - January 6, 1941 | ||
| Clarence C. Ward | Republican | January 6, 1941 - May 9, 1955 | Died in office. Died from heart attack.[6] | |
| John J. Hollister Jr. | Democratic | December 2, 1955 - November 23, 1961 | Sworn in after winning special election.[7] Died in office. Died from a stroke.[8] | |
| Alvin C. Weingand | February 24, 1962 - January 2, 1967 | Sworn in after winning special election.[9] | ||
| James Q. Wedworth | January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1976 | Los Angeles | ||
| George Deukmejian | Republican | December 6, 1976 - January 8, 1979 | Resigned from the Senate to become the State Attorney General. | |
| Ollie Speraw | April 26, 1979 - November 30, 1984 | Sworn in after winning special election.[10] | ||
| William Campbell | December 3, 1984 - December 15, 1989 | Los Angeles, Orange | Resigned from the Senate.[11] | |
| Frank Hill | April 16, 1990 - November 30, 1992 | Sworn in after winning special election.[12] | ||
| Bill Leonard | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 | Riverside, San Bernardino | ||
| Jim Brulte | December 2, 1996 - November 30, 2004 | |||
| Robert Dutton | December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2012 | |||
| Richard Roth | Democratic | December 3, 2012 - present | Riverside |
Election results 1992 - present
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Richard Roth (incumbent) | 106,435 | 98.9 | |
| Republican | Rod D. Taylor (write-in) | 959 | 0.9 | |
| Libertarian | John K. Farr (write-in) | 189 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 107,583 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Roth (incumbent) | 216,910 | 59.0 | |
| Republican | Rod D. Taylor | 150,734 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 367,644 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Richard Roth (incumbent) | 81,504 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Richard Reed | 51,755 | 38.8 | |
| Total votes | 133,259 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Roth (incumbent) | 167,574 | 60.5 | |
| Republican | Richard Reed | 109,238 | 39.5 | |
| Total votes | 276,812 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jeff Miller | 38,641 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Richard Roth | 21,812 | 28.8 | |
| Democratic | Steve Clute | 15,191 | 20.1 | |
| Total votes | 75,644 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Roth | 133,882 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | Jeff Miller | 108,320 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 242,202 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Dutton (incumbent) | 186,191 | 58.70 | |
| Democratic | Ameenah Fuller | 130,973 | 41.29 | |
| Independent | Denise Sternberg (write-in) | 5 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 317,169 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 70.43 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Dutton | 170,900 | 59.50 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Mikels | 116,312 | 40.50 | |
| Total votes | 287,212 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Brulte (incumbent) | 153,745 | 58.79 | |
| Democratic | Michael D. Rayburn | 97,931 | 37.45 | |
| Libertarian | Fritz R. Ward | 9,851 | 3.77 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 261,527 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Brulte | 143,537 | 56.17 | |
| Democratic | Gary George | 103,217 | 41.83 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,795 | 6.73 | ||
| Total votes | 264,549 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard (incumbent) | 192,171 | 99.92 | |
| No party | Gary R. Biggs (write-in) | 119 | 0.06 | |
| No party | Jeffrey A. Schmidt (write-in) | 38 | 0.02 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 105,447 | 35.41 | ||
| Total votes | 297,775 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ . UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "California's 41st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "California's 42nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "Heart Attack Kills State Senate Chief". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "John J. Hollister Jr. Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
- ^ "STATE SEN. HOLLISTER OF SANTA BARBARA SUCCUMBS". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Alvin C. Weingand Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
- ^ "Ollie Speraw Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
- ^ "William Campbell Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
- ^ "Frank Hill Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
External links
- District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission