Wisconsin Senate, District 31

The 31st District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in central Wisconsin, and is currently composed of parts of Buffalo, Trempealeau, Pierce, Pepin, Dunn, Eau Claire, Clark, Monroe and Jackson counties.[3]

Wisconsin's 31st
State Senate District
Senator
  Jeff Smith
D–Eau Claire
since January 7, 2019 (2 years)
Demographics92.6% White
0.8% Black
3.2% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
1.0% Native American
0.3% Other
Population (2010)
 • Voting age		172,338[1][2]
134,377
NotesWestern Wisconsin

Current elected officials

Jeff Smith is the senator serving the 31st district. He was elected in 2018 for the first time, having previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly.[4]

The area of the 31st Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[5]

The district is located mostly within Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Ron Kind.[6]

Past senators

Previous senators include:[7]

Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.

Notes
  1. 2011 Wisconsin Act 43 and 44 with Baldus et al vs. Brennan et al by Municipal Ward (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. October 18, 2012. pp. 222–233. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Senate District 31 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 80. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  4. {http://wqow.com/news/top-stories/2018/11/06/jeff-smith-defeats-two-other-candidates-for-district-31-senate-seat/}
  5. Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 81. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  6. Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  7. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.


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