Tennessee's 30th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 25% 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]
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]
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
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 | % | |
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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 |
In 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 |
Year | Office | Results [6] [7] |
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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% |