North Carolina's 28th Senate district

North Carolina's 28th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gladys Robinson since 2011.[1]

North Carolina's 28th
State Senate district

Senator
  Gladys Robinson
DGreensboro
Demographics37% White
45% Black
9% Hispanic
5% Asian
Population (2020)207,106

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 57th, 58th, 59th, 61st and 62nd state house districts.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Jesse I. Ledbetter Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Lost re-election. R. L. Clark Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Lost re-election. 1995–2003
All of Madison, Yancey, and McDowell counties.
Parts of Buncombe and Burke counties.[2]
Steve Metcalf Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 49th district. Charles Newell Carter Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 48th district and retired.

Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Katie Dorsett Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Retired. 2003–Present
Part of Guilford County.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Gladys Robinson Democratic January 1, 2011 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 46,455 73.05%
Republican Paul Schumacher 17,140 26.95%
Total votes 63,595 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 75,640 76.34%
Republican D. R. King 23,440 23.66%
Total votes 99,080 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 28th District general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 56,262 75.25%
Republican Clark Porter 18,509 24.75%
Total votes 74,771 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 74,232 83.88%
Republican Devin R. King 14,265 16.12%
Total votes 88,497 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 8,277 59.36%
Democratic Skip Alston 5,667 40.64%
Total votes 13,944 100%
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 43,286 100%
Total votes 43,286 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 16,516 71.96%
Democratic Bruce Davis 6,437 28.04%
Total votes 22,953 100%
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 80,689 100%
Total votes 80,689 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson 4,702 74.65%
Democratic Evelyn W. Miller 1,597 25.35%
Total votes 6,299 100%
North Carolina Senate District 28th district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Wade 2,790 64.64%
Republican Jeffrey A. Brommer 938 21.73%
Republican Robert Brafford Jr. 347 8.04%
Republican John Wayne Welch 241 5.58%
Total votes 4,316 100%
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson 21,496 47.84%
Republican Trudy Wade 17,383 38.69%
Independent Bruce Davis 6,054 13.47%
Total votes 44,933 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 20,534 64.95%
Democratic Bruce Davis 11,083 35.05%
Total votes 31,617 100%
North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 61,911 100%
Total votes 61,911 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 3,025 88.71%
Democratic Carlton Roberson 385 11.29%
Total votes 3,410 100%
North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 20,955 100%
Total votes 20,955 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 47,583 100%
Total votes 47,583 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Dorsett 26,395 64.01%
Republican Mike Causey 14,139 34.29%
Libertarian Eric Preston Medlock 702 1.70%
Total votes 41,236 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Metcalf (incumbent) 62,571 27.17%
Democratic Charles Newell Carter (incumbent) 60,691 26.35%
Republican Jesse I. Ledbetter 52,469 22.78%
Republican R. L. Clark 50,702 22.01%
Libertarian Clarence Young 3,903 1.69%
Total votes 230,336 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 28, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State Senate 28". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2022.