Tennessee's 30th Senate district
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 Edit
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. It overlaps with the 83rd, 85th, 86th, 88th, 90th, 93rd, 97th, and 98th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]
2020 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 Edit
In 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 Edit
In 2012, redistricting pit 28th district incumbent Jim Kyle against 30th district incumbent Beverly Marrero, a contest Kyle won.
| 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 in District 30 Edit
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.