California's 31st State Senate district

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California's 31st State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Richard Roth
D–Riverside
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		940,612[1]
659,186[1]
476,314[1]
Demographics
  • 28.71% White
  • 9.17% Black
  • 52.40% Latino
  • 7.85% Asian
  • 0.58% Native American
  • 0.43% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.25% other
  • 0.61[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters451,552[2]
Registration44.99% Democratic
27.50% Republican
21.90% No party preference

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

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 Sabrina Cervantes; and the 61st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jose Medina.[3]

In the United States House of Representatives, the 30th Senate District is split between the California's 41st congressional district, represented by Democrat Mark Takano;[4] and California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert.[5]

Election results from statewide races[]

Year Office Results
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
Republican January 3, 1887 - January 2, 1893 Santa Clara
Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 4, 1897
Republican January 4, 1897 - January 1, 1901
January 1, 1901 - January 2, 1905
January 2, 1905 - January 6, 1913 Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo
January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 Los Angeles
January 8, 1917 - January 7, 1929
January 7, 1929 - January 2, 1933
January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1937 Santa Barbara
Democratic January 4, 1937 - January 6, 1941
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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  6. ^ "Heart Attack Kills State Senate Chief". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  7. ^ "John J. Hollister Jr. Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  8. ^ "STATE SEN. HOLLISTER OF SANTA BARBARA SUCCUMBS". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  9. ^ "Alvin C. Weingand Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  10. ^ "Ollie Speraw Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  11. ^ "William Campbell Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  12. ^ "Frank Hill Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.

External links[]

  • District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

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