Texas Senate, District 30

District 30 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Archer, Clay, Cooke, Grayson, Jack, Montague, and Young counties, and portions of Collin, Denton, Parker, and Wichita counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

Texas's 30th
State Senate district

Map of the district
Senator
  Drew Springer
RMuenster
Demographics72.8% White
6.7% Black
17.2% Hispanic
2.4% Asian
Population914,739

The district is currently represented by Drew Springer who took office in early January, 2021, replacing Pat Fallon.

Biggest cities in the district

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District 30 has a population of 829,574 with 623,474 that are at voting age from the 2010 census.[2]

Name County Pop.[3][a]
1 Wichita Falls Wichita 104,553
2 Denton Denton 73,602
3 Sherman Grayson 38,521
4 Wylie Collin 28,082
5 Weatherford Parker 25,250

Election history

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Election history of District 30 from 1992.[b]

2022

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Drew Springer Jr. (Republican) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and Springer was declared elected without a vote.[4]

2020 (special)

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Texas Senate District 30 special runoff election - 19 December 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Drew Springer Jr. 32,761 56.49
Republican Shelley Luther 25,235 43.51
Total votes 57,996 100.0
Republican hold
Texas's 30th State Senate District Special Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Luther 22,135 32.2
Republican Drew Springer Jr. 21,971 31.9
Democratic Jacob Minter 14,572 21.2
Republican Christopher Watts 4,284 6.2
Republican Craig Carter 3,413 5.0
Republican Andy Hopper 2,432 3.5
Total votes 68,807 100.0

2018

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Pat Fallon defeated incumbent Craig Estes in the 2018 Republican primary.

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 30[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pat Fallon 234,374 73.92 −12.73
Democratic Kevin Lopez 82,669 26.08 +26.08
Turnout 317,043
Republican hold

2014

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Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 30[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) 140,240 86.65 +0.53
Libertarian Cory Lane 21,599 13.35 −0.53
Turnout 161,839
Republican hold

2012

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Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 30[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) 217,877 86.12 +13.88
Libertarian Richard Wells Forsythe, Jr. 35,127 13.88 +13.88
Turnout 253,004
Republican hold

2008

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Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 30[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) 221,470 100.00
Turnout 221,470
Republican hold

2004

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Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 30[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) 182,057 69.05 +1.49
Democratic Paul S. Gibbs 81,614 30.95 +1.18
Majority 100,443 38.09 +0.31
Turnout 263,671 +63.16
Republican hold

2002

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Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 30[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) 109,167 67.55 +4.91
Democratic Donald L. Acheson 48,110 29.77 −7.58
Libertarian Diane Wilson 4,321 2.67 +2.67
Majority 61,057 37.78 +12.49
Turnout
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 30[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
Dave Deison 11,508 42.30
Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) 15,698 57.70
Majority 4,190 15.40
Turnout
Democratic primary, 2002: Senate District 30[13]
Candidate Votes % ±
Donald R. Acheson 12,723 57.01
Robert H. Fenoglio, Sr. 9,595 42.99
Majority 3,128 14.02
Turnout 22,318

2001 (special)

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Texas Senate District 30 special runoff election - 4 December 2001[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Estes 109,167 62.70 +15.49
Democratic Greg L. Underwood 9,120 37.30 +14.38
Majority 6,212 25.40
Turnout 24,452
Republican hold
Texas Senate District 30 special election - 6 November 2001[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Estes 16,870 47.21
Democratic Greg L. Underwood 8,189 22.92
Republican Kirk Wilson 6,105 17.09
Republican Harry Reynolds 2,908 8.14
Republican Doug Jeffrey 1,139 3.19
Independent Rick Bunch 520 1.46
Turnout 35,731

1998

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Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 30[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Haywood (Incumbent) 82,996 62.65 +11.44
Democratic Greg Underwood 49,483 37.35 −11.44
Majority 33,513 25.30 +22.88
Turnout 132,479
Republican hold

1994

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Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 30[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steven A. Carriker (Incumbent) 73,964 48.79 −1.94
Republican Tom Haywood 77,626 51.21 +1.94
Majority 3,662 2.42 +0.95
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican primary, 1994: Senate District 30[18]
Candidate Votes % ±
Tom Haywood 9,284 65.60
Doyle High 4,868 34.40
Majority 4,416 31.20
Turnout 14,152

1992

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Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 30[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steven A. Carriker (Incumbent) 100,079 50.73
Republican Tom Haywood 97,180 49.27
Majority 2,899 1.47
Turnout 197,259
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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Legislature Senator, District 30 Counties in District
5 Antoine Supervièle Bexar.
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7 Isaiah Addison Paschal
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9 N. A. Mitchell
10 N. A. Mitchell
William B. Knox
11 William B. Knox
12 Albert Jennings Fountain Atascosa, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, El Paso, Encinal, Frio, Hidalgo, Karnes, Kinney, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Presidio, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala.
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14 William J. Russell, Jr. All of Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, El Paso, Encinal, Frio, Hidalgo, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala.
Portion of Bexar.
15 James Harvey McLeary Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Tom Green.
16 Augustus W. Houston
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18 John Henry Traylor Bosque, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell.
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20 Louis N. Frank
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23 James W. Swayne Hood, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant.
24 William J. Bailey
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26 William A. Hanger
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30 David M. Alexander
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32 Offa S. Lattimore
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36 Robert Carlock
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38 Robert A. Stuart
39 William H. Bledsoe Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Howard, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum.
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41 Pink L. Parrish
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43 Arthur Pope Duggan
44 Arthur Pope Duggan
G. Hobert Nelson
45 G. Hobert Nelson
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47 Marshall Formby
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49 Sterling J. Parrish
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51 Kilmer Blane Corbin, Sr.
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53 Andrew J. "Andy" Rogers Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Hale, Hall, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher.
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60 Jack Hightower Archer, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, King, Knox, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher, Wichita, Wilbarger.
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63 Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger.
64 Ray Farabee
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68 All of Archer, Baylor, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young.
Portion of Denton.
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71 Steve Carriker
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73 All of Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Stephens, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young.
Portion of Denton.
74 Tom Haywood All of Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Swisher, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger.
Portions of Collin, Denton, Taylor.
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77 Tom Haywood
Craig Estes
78 Craig Estes All of Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young.
Portions of Collin, Denton.
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83 All of Archer, Clay, Cooke, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young.
Portions of Collin, Denton.
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86 Pat Fallon
87 Drew Springer
88 All of Archer, Clay, Cooke, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Young.
Portions of Collin, Denton, Parker, Wichita.

Notes

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  1. ^ Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city
  2. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "2022 Texas State Senate Election Results". The Ledger. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2020 SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION SENATE DISTRICT 30" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
  13. ^ "2002 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
  14. ^ "Special Runoff Election, State Senate, District 30". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Special Election, State Senate, District 30". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "1994 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
  19. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.