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2018Final results

2018 election for Wisconsin Senate District 31

Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin

Jeff Smith (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Mel Pittman (R) by 5.7 points.

Jeff SmithDemocrat · winner
51.7%40,073
Mel PittmanRepublican
46.0%35,684
2.3%1,776
77,533 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+3.22006D+0.72010D+4.72014D+5.72018D+0.92022D+16.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Jeff Smith (D)Mel Pittman (R)

Also on the ballot: Aaron Elaine Camacho (Independent), 2.3%