Texas Senate, District 30

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

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

District 30 has a population of 829,574 with 623,474 that are at voting age from the 2010 census.[1]

NameCountyPop.[2][a]
1Wichita FallsWichita104,553
2DentonDenton73,602
3ShermanGrayson38,521
4WylieCollin28,082
5WeatherfordParker25,250

Election history

Election history of District 30 from 1992.[b]

Previous elections

2020

Texas's 30th State Senate District Special Election, 2020 runoff
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDrew Springer Jr. 32,599 56.45%
RepublicanShelley Luther25,14643.55%
Total votes57,745 100.0%
Republican hold
Texas's 30th State Senate District Special Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanShelley Luther 22,135 32.2%
RepublicanDrew Springer Jr. 21,971 31.9%
DemocraticJacob Minter14,57221.2%
RepublicanChristopher Watts4,2846.2%
RepublicanCraig Carter3,4135.0%
RepublicanAndy Hopper2,4323.5%
Total votes68,807 100.0%

2018

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

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 30[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanPat Fallon234,37473.92-12.73
DemocraticKevin Lopez82,66926.08+26.08
Turnout317,043
Republican hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 30[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)140,24086.65+0.53
LibertarianCory Lane21,59913.35-0.53
Turnout161,839
Republican hold

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 30[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)217,87786.12+13.88
LibertarianRichard Wells Forsythe, Jr.35,12713.88+13.88
Turnout253,004
Republican hold

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 30[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)221,470100.00
Turnout221,470
Republican hold

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 30[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)182,05769.05+1.49
DemocraticPaul S. Gibbs81,61430.95+1.18
Majority100,44338.09+0.31
Turnout263,671+63.16
Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 30[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)109,16767.55+4.91
DemocraticDonald L. Acheson48,11029.77-7.58
LibertarianDiane Wilson4,3212.67+2.67
Majority61,05737.78+12.49
Turnout
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 30[9]
CandidateVotes%±
Dave Deison11,50842.30
Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)15,69857.70
Majority4,19015.40
Turnout
Democratic primary, 2002: Senate District 30[10]
CandidateVotes%±
Donald R. Acheson12,72357.01
Robert H. Fenoglio, Sr.9,59542.99
Majority3,12814.02
Turnout22,318

2001

Special Election Runoff: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term[11]
4 December 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig Estes109,16762.70[12]+15.49
DemocraticGreg L. Underwood9,12037.30+14.38
Majority6,21225.40
Turnout24,452
Republican hold
Special Election: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term[13]
6 November 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig Estes16,87047.21
DemocraticGreg L. Underwood8,18922.92
RepublicanKirk Wilson6,10517.09
RepublicanHarry Reynolds2,9088.14
RepublicanDoug Jeffrey1,1393.19
IndependentRick Bunch5201.46
Turnout35,731

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 30[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanTom Haywood (Incumbent)82,99662.65+11.44
DemocraticGreg Underwood49,48337.35-11.44
Majority33,51325.30+22.88
Turnout132,479
Republican hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 30[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticSteven A. Carriker (Incumbent)73,96448.79-1.94
RepublicanTom Haywood77,62651.21+1.94
Majority3,6622.42+0.95
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican primary, 1994: Senate District 30[16]
CandidateVotes%±
Tom Haywood9,28465.60
Doyle High4,86834.40
Majority4,41631.20
Turnout14,152

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 30[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticSteven A. Carriker (Incumbent)100,07950.73
RepublicanTom Haywood97,18049.27
Majority2,8991.47
Turnout197,259
Democratic hold

District officeholders

LegislatureSenator, District 30Counties in District
5Antoine SupervièleBexar.
6
7Isaiah Addison Paschal
8
9N. A. Mitchell
10N. A. Mitchell
William B. Knox
11William B. Knox
12Albert Jennings FountainAtascosa, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, El Paso, Encinal, Frio, Hidalgo, Karnes, Kinney, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Presidio, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala.
13
14William 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.
15James Harvey McLearyBandera, Bexar, Comal, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Tom Green.
16Augustus W. Houston
17
18John Henry TraylorBosque, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell.
19
20Louis N. Frank
21
22
23James W. SwayneHood, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant.
24William J. Bailey
25
26William A. Hanger
27
28
29
30David M. Alexander
31
32Offa S. Lattimore
33
34
35
36Robert Carlock
37
38Robert A. Stuart
39William H. BledsoeAndrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Howard, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum.
40
41Pink L. Parrish
42
43Arthur Pope Duggan
44Arthur Pope Duggan
G. Hobert Nelson
45G. Hobert Nelson
46
47Marshall Formby
48
49Sterling J. Parrish
50
51Kilmer Blane Corbin, Sr.
52
53Andrew J. "Andy" RogersArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Hale, Hall, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher.
54
55
56
57
58
59
60Jack HightowerArcher, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, King, Knox, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher, Wichita, Wilbarger.
61
62
63Archer, 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.
64Ray Farabee
65
66
67
68All 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.
69
70
71Steve Carriker
72
73All 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.
74Tom HaywoodAll 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.
75
76
77Tom Haywood
Craig Estes
78Craig EstesAll of Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young.
Portions of Collin, Denton.
79
80
81
82
83All of Archer, Clay, Cooke, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young.
Portions of Collin, Denton.
84
85
86Pat Fallon
87Drew Springer

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