Wisconsin's 31st Senate district

The 31st Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate.[1] Located in western Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Eau Claire County, southeast Dunn County, and parts of southern Chippewa County and northern Trempealeau County. It includes the cities of Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Menomonie.[2]

Wisconsin's 31st
State Senate district

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2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94
2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
composed of Assembly districts 91, 92, and 93
Senator
 Jeff Smith
DEau Claire
since January 7, 2019 (5 years)
Demographics90.31% White
1.51% Black
2.14% Hispanic
3.68% Asian
1.62% Native American
0.12% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
178,440
140,901
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesWestern Wisconsin

Current elected officials

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Jeff Smith is the senator representing the 31st district. He was first elected in 2018 general election. He previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2007 through 2011.[3]

Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 31st Senate district comprises the 91st, 92nd, and 93rd Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:

The district is located almost entirely within Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden. The exception is one area of Chippewa County which falls within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, represented by Tom Tiffany.[7]

Past senators

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Previous senators include:[8]

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.

SenatorPartyNotesSessionYearsDistrict Definition
District created by 1861 Wisc. Act 216.1861La Crosse and Monroe counties
Edwin FlintRep.15th1862
Angus CameronRep.16th1863
Natl. Union17th1864
John A. ChandlerNatl. Union18th1865
19th1866
Justin W. RanneyNatl. Union20th1867La Crosse and Vernon counties
Rep.21st1868
Cyrus M. ButtRep.22nd1869
23rd1870
Angus CameronRep.24th1871
25th1872
WI Senate District 31, 1872-1902
La Crosse County
1870 population: 20,297
1875 population: 23,945
1880 population: 27,072
Gideon HixonRep.26th1873
27th1874
Sylvester NevinsRep.28th1875
29th1876
Merrick WingRep.30th1877
31st1878
Gysbert Van SteenwykRep.32nd1879
33rd1880
Merrick WingRep.34th1881
35th1882
Donald A. McDonaldDem.36th1883–1884
37th1885–1886
Thomas A. DysonRep.38th1887–1888
39th1889–1890La Crosse and Vernon counties
1885 population: 34,791
Henry ConnerDem.40th1891–1892
41st1893–1894Jackson, Monroe, and Vernon counties
1890 population: 64,119
James J. McGillivrayRep.42nd1895–1896
43rd1897–1898Jackson, Juneau, and Monroe counties
1895 population: 61,826
1900 population: 66,198
44th1899–1900
45th1901–1902
46th1903–1904
47th1905–1906
H. W. BarkerRep.48th1907–1908
49th1909–1910
Howard TeasdaleRep.50th1911–1912
51st1913–1914Jackson, Monroe, and Vernon counties
1910 population: 74,072
J. Henry BennettRep.52nd1915–1916
53rd1917–1918
54th1919–1920
55th1921–1922
Howard TeasdaleRep.56th1923–1924Adams, Juneau, Monroe, and Marquette counties
57th1925–1926
58th1927–1928
59th1929–1930
Orland S. LoomisRep.60th1931–1932
61st1933–1934
James Earl LeverichProg.62nd1935–1936
63rd1937–1938
Amrose B. CollerRep.64th1939–1940
65th1941–1942
James Earl LeverichProg.66th1943–1944
67th1945–1946
Rep.68th1947–1948
69th1949–1950
70th1951–1952
71st1953–1954
72nd1955–1956Adams, Juneau, Monroe, Marquette, and Vernon counties
1950 population: 94,959
73rd1957–1958
74th1959–1960
75th1961–1962
76th1963–1964
77th1965–1966Eau Claire, Jackson, Monroe, and Trempealeau counties
Raymond C. JohnsonRep.78th1967–1968
79th1969–1970
80th1971–1972
81st1973–1974Most of Clark County
Most of Eau Claire County
Most of Jackson County
Most of Monroe County
Northern Juneau County
Northern Adams County
Northern Jackson County
Northern Trempealeau County
Southwest Wood County
Part of Waushara County
Thomas HarnischDem.82nd1975–1976
83rd1977–1978
84th1979–1980
85th1981–1982
Rodney C. MoenDem.86th1983–1984Buffalo, Jackson, Pepin, and Trempealeau counties
Most of Eau Claire County
Most of Monroe County
87th1985–1986Buffalo, Jackson, Pepin, and Trempealeau counties
Most of Eau Claire County
Northern Monroe County
Part of Clark County
88th1987–1988
89th1989–1990
90th1991–1992
91st1993–1994Buffalo, Jackson, Pepin, and Trempealeau counties
Most of Monroe County
Parts of Eau Claire County
92nd1995–1996
93rd1997–1998
94th1999–2000
95th2001–2002
Ron BrownRep.96th2003–2004Buffalo, Jackson, Pepin, and Trempealeau counties
Most of Eau Claire County
Eastern Pierce County
Northern Monroe County
Southern Dunn County
Part of Clark County
97th2005–2006
Kathleen VinehoutDem.98th2007–2008
99th2009–2010
100th2011–2012
101st2013–2014
Buffalo and Pepin counties and
Most of Pierce County
Most of Trempealeau County
Western Eau Claire County
Southern Dunn County
Western Jackson County
102nd2015–2016
103rd2017–2018
Jeff SmithDem.104th2019–2020
105th2021–2022
106th2023–2024
Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau counties and
most of Pierce County,
southern Dunn County,
western Eau Claire County,
western Jackson County

References

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  1. ^ "Senate District 31". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Senate District 31 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Senator Jeff Smith". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Representative Jodi Emerson". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Representative Treig E. Pronschinske". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Representative Warren Petryk". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "State of Wisconsin Congressional Districts" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
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