California's 31st State Senate district
# 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.

## 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.

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; and California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Robert Garcia.

## 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% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 50.7 – 49.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57.4 – 36.9% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 53.5 – 46.5% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 50.6 – 49.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57.5 – 40.3% |
| 2012 | 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 | Santa Clara | |
| Henry Vinson Morehouse | Republican | January 4, 1897 - January 1, 1901 | Santa Clara | |
| Louis Oneal | Republican | January 1, 1901 - January 2, 1905 | Santa Clara | |
| Henry W. Lynch | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 6, 1913 | Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo | |
| Edwin M. Butler | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | Los Angeles | |
| Harry A. Chamberlin | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 7, 1929 | Los Angeles | |
| Henry E. Carter | Republican | January 7, 1929 - January 2, 1933 | Los Angeles | |
| Edgar W. Stow | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1937 | Santa Barbara | |
| John J. Hollister Sr. | Democratic | January 4, 1937 - January 6, 1941 | Santa Barbara | |
| Clarence C. Ward | Republican | January 6, 1941 - May 9, 1955 | Santa Barbara | Died in office. Died from heart attack. |
| John J. Hollister Jr. | Democratic | December 2, 1955 - November 23, 1961 | Santa Barbara | Sworn in after winning special election. Died in office. Died from a stroke. |
| Alvin C. Weingand | Democratic | February 24, 1962 - January 2, 1967 | Santa Barbara | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| James Q. Wedworth | Democratic | January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1976 | Los Angeles | |
| George Deukmejian | Republican | December 6, 1976 - January 8, 1979 | Los Angeles | Resigned from the Senate to become the State Attorney General. |
| Ollie Speraw | Republican | April 26, 1979 - November 30, 1984 | Los Angeles | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| William Campbell | Republican | December 3, 1984 - December 15, 1989 | Los Angeles, Orange | Resigned from the Senate. |
| Frank Hill | Republican | April 16, 1990 - November 30, 1992 | Los Angeles, Orange | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| Bill Leonard | Republican | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 | Riverside, San Bernardino | |
| Jim Brulte | Republican | December 2, 1996 - November 30, 2004 | Riverside, San Bernardino | |
| Robert Dutton | Republican | December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2012 | Riverside, San Bernardino | |
| Richard Roth | Democratic | December 3, 2012 - present | Riverside | |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020

### 2020

California State Senate election, 2020 :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | 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 | Total votes | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 367,644 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Senate election, 2016 :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Roth (incumbent) | 81,504 | 61.2 |
| | Republican | Richard Reed | 51,755 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 276,812 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Senate election, 2012 :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 75,644 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Richard Roth | 133,882 | 55.3 |
| | Republican | Jeff Miller | 108,320 | 44.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,202 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2008

California State Senate election, 2008 :

| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 317,169 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.43 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

California State Senate election, 2004 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Robert Dutton | 170,900 | 59.50 |
| | Democratic | Marjorie Mikels | 116,312 | 40.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 287,212 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

California State Senate election, 2000 :

| Party | 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 | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,527 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

California State Senate election, 1996 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Jim Brulte | 143,537 | 56.17 |
| | Democratic | Gary George | 103,217 | 41.83 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,795 | 6.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,549 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

California State Senate election, 1992 :

| Party | 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 | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 105,447 | 35.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 297,775 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
