Tennessee's 30th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sara Kyle since 2015, succeeding her husband, fellow Democrat Jim Kyle.[2]
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| Demographics | 25% White 60% Black 9% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Other 2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 196,973[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 30 is based in Memphis, covering much of the city's Downtown, North, and East neighborhoods.[1][3]
The district is located almost entirely within Tennessee's 9th congressional district, with a small section extending into the 8th district.[4]
Results under old lines (2012–2022)
edit2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 10,173 | 71.9 | |
| Democratic | M. LaTroy Williams | 3,980 | 28.1 | |
| Total votes | 14,153 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 43,895 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 43,895 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 7,607 | 75.4 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Marrero | 2,479 | 24.6 | |
| Total votes | 10,086 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 39,668 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 39,668 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014 special
editIn 2014, Sara Kyle won a special election to succeed her husband, Jim Kyle, who ran for a judge position in Shelby County.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sara Kyle | 18,377 | 69.9 | |
| Republican | George Shea Finn | 7,044 | 26.8 | |
| Independent | David Vinciarelli | 858 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,279 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
editIn 2012, redistricting pit 28th district incumbent Jim Kyle against 30th district incumbent Beverly Marrero, a contest Kyle won.
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Kyle (incumbent) | 7,368 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Marrero (incumbent) | 5,931 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 13,299 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Kyle (incumbent) | 47,822 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 47,822 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 80.1 – 18.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 80.0 – 17.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 81.5 – 17.8% |
| Senate | Clayton 69.4 – 25.8% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 30, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Sara Kyle". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Tennessee State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.