Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Florida Senate District 31
A district of about 570,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Gayle Harrell (R) · won61.5%
- Aaron J. Hawkins (D)38.5%
Source: Florida Division of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:19 AM ET
Where it sits among all 39 seats
Every Florida State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Gayle Harrell (R) | Aaron J. Hawkins (D) | 22.9 |
| 2022 | Gayle Harrell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Lori Berman (D) | Tami Donnally (R) | 24.4 |
| 2016 | Jeff Clemens (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Christopher Smith (D) | Christopher Smithmyer (R) | 68.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Eleanor Sobel (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Steven A. Geller (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Steven A. Geller (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Debby P. Sanderson (R) | John Gillespie (D) | 5.8 |
| 1996 | Jim Scott (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Jim Scott (R) | Maggie Davidson (D) | 20.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Jim Scott (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Jim Scott (R) | Florence B. Loss (D) | 25.7 |
| 1982 | Jim Scott (R) | Steve David (D) | 3.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Wilbur H. Boyd (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1984 Democratic primary runoff · 1984 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 31
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 31's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+3.1 | R+3.1 | R+27.8 |
| U.S. Senate | R+6.7 | No race | R+25.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 39 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 31.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Less dense than 71% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 2021% Hispanic · 36% college gradsR+17.3Held RDistrict 19
35% college gradsR+18.8Not up in 2026District 22
40% college gradsR+16.5Held RDistrict 7
39% college gradsR+30.4Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET