Tennessee's 30th Senate district

Tennessee's 30th
State Senate district
Senator
  Sara Kyle
D–Memphis
Demographics25% White
60% Black
9% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Other
2% Multiracial
Population (2022)196,973[1]

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]

Geography

District 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)

2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 30[5]
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

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 30[5]
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

In 2014, Sara Kyle won a special election to succeed her husband, Jim Kyle, who ran for a judge position in Shelby County.

2014 Tennessee Senate special election, District 30[5]
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

In 2012, redistricting pit 28th district incumbent Jim Kyle against 30th district incumbent Beverly Marrero, a contest Kyle won.

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 30[5]
Primary election
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

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

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 30, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Sara Kyle". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Tennessee State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.