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California's 31st senatorial district

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California's 31st State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Richard Roth
DRiverside
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
940,612[1]
659,186[1]
476,314[1]
Demographics
Registered voters451,552[2]
Registration44.99% Democratic
27.50% Republican
21.90% No party preference

California's 31st senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Richard Roth of Riverside.

District profile

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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

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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

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall No 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 representing the district

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887

A. W. Crandall
(San Jose)
Republican January 3, 1887 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing]
Santa Clara

L. A. Whitehurst
(Gilroy)
Democratic January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

Henry V. Morehouse
(San Jose)
Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

Louis Oneal
(San Jose)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 2, 1905
Elected in 1900.
[data missing]

Henry W. Lynch
(Pleyto)
Republican January 2, 1905 –
January 6, 1913
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]
Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo

Edwin M. Butler
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1912.
[data missing]
Los Angeles

Harry A. Chamberlin
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 7, 1929
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1924.
[data missing]

Henry E. Carter
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 7, 1929 –
January 2, 1933
Elected in 1928.
[data missing]

Edgar W. Stow
(Goleta)
Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 4, 1937
Elected in 1932.
[data missing]
Santa Barbara

John J. Hollister Sr.
(Santa Barbara)
Democratic January 4, 1937 –
January 6, 1941
Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Clarence C. Ward
(Santa Barbara)
Republican January 6, 1941 –
May 9, 1955
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1952.
Died.
Vacant May 9, 1955 –
December 2, 1955

John J. Hollister Jr.
(Santa Barbara)
Democratic December 2, 1955 –
November 23, 1961
Elected to finish Ward's term.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1960.
Died.
Vacant November 23, 1961 –
February 24, 1962

Alvin C. Weingand
(Santa Barbara)
Democratic February 24, 1962 –
January 2, 1967
Elected to finish Hollister Jr.'s term.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-election.

James Q. Wedworth
(Hawthorne)
Democratic January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1976
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 27th district and lost re-election.
Los Angeles

George Deukmejian
(Long Beach)
Republican December 6, 1976 –
January 8, 1979
Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1976.
Resigned after becoming Attorney General.
Vacant January 8, 1979 –
April 26, 1979

Ollie Speraw
(Long Beach)
Republican April 26, 1979 –
November 30, 1984
Elected to finish vacant term.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired.

William Campbell
(Hacienda Heights)
Republican December 3, 1984 –
December 15, 1989
Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1988.
Resigned.
Los Angeles, Orange
Vacant December 15, 1989 –
April 16, 1990

Frank Hill
(Whittier)
Republican April 16, 1990 –
November 30, 1992
Elected to finish Campbell's term.
Redistricted to the 29th district.

Bill Leonard
(San Bernardino)
Republican December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 1996
Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for State Assembly.
Riverside, San Bernardino

Jim Brulte
(Rancho Cucamonga)
Republican December 2, 1996 –
November 30, 2004
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 2000.
Termed out.

Robert Dutton
(Rancho Cucamonga)
Republican December 6, 2004 –
November 30, 2012
Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Richard Roth
(Riverside)
Democratic December 3, 2012 –
present
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.
Termed out.
Riverside

Election results

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2020

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California State Senate election, 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

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California State Senate election, 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

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California State Senate election, 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

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California State Senate election, 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

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California State Senate election, 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

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California State Senate election, 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

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California State Senate election, 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

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California State Senate election, 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "California's 41st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  5. ^ "California's 42nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
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