New York's 28th State Senate district

New York's 28th State Senate district
Senator	Liz Krueger D – Upper East Side
Registration	54.9%  Democratic 17.4%  Republican 23.4%  No party preference
Demographics	76%  White 2%  Black 8%  Hispanic 11%  Asian
Population (2017)	316,136 [1]
Registered voters	238,588 [2]

New York's 28th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Liz Krueger since 2002. ^[3]

Geography

District 28 is primarily based in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but also includes smaller parts of Gramercy, Murray Hill, and Midtown. At only 3 square miles, it is the smallest State Senate district in New York. ^{[1] [4]}

The district is located entirely New York's 12th congressional district, and overlaps with the 66th, 68th, 73rd, 74th, 75th, and 76th districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 28 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	97,851	75.9
	Republican	Lou Puliafito	30,881	24.0
	Write-in		223	0.1
Total votes			128,955	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 28 ^{[7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Liz Krueger	72,039
	Working Families	Liz Krueger	4,698
	Total	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	76,737	77.5
	Republican	Awadhesh Kumar Gupta	22,158	22.4
	Write-in		62	0.1
Total votes			98,957	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 28 ^{[7] [9]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Liz Krueger	105,441
	Working Families	Liz Krueger	7,668
	Total	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	113,109	78.0
	Republican	Mike Zumbluskas	31,224
	Independence	Mike Zumbluskas	664
	Total	Mike Zumbluskas	31,888	21.9
	Write-in		100	0.1
Total votes			145,097	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 28 ^{[10] [11]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independence	Peter Holmberg	12	21.4
	Write-in		44	78.6
Total votes			56	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Liz Krueger	90,487
	Working Families	Liz Krueger	2,793
	Total	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	93,280	81.7
	Republican	Peter Holmberg	19,551
	Independence	Peter Holmberg	703
	Stop De Blasio	Peter Holmberg	415
	Reform	Peter Holmberg	94
	Total	Peter Holmberg	20,763	18.2
	Write-in		66	0.1
Total votes			114,109	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 28 ^{[12] [13]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Women's Equality	Mike Zumbluskas	2	100.0
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			2	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Liz Krueger	97,885
	Working Families	Liz Krueger	3,232
	Total	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	101,117	74.9
	Republican	Mike Zumbluskas	31,612
	Independence	Mike Zumbluskas	989
	Libertarian	Mike Zumbluskas	908
	Women's Equality	Mike Zumbluskas	279
	Total	Mike Zumbluskas	33,788	25.0
	Write-in		73	0.1
Total votes			134,978	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 28 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	13,001	92.9
	Democratic	Shota Baghaturia	973	6.9
	Write-in		23	0.2
Total votes			13,997	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Liz Krueger	37,794
	Working Families	Liz Krueger	4,300
	Total	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	42,094	73.7
	Republican	Mike Zumbluskas	14,160
	Independence	Mike Zumbluskas	783
	Total	Mike Zumbluskas	14,943	26.2
	Write-in		57	0.1
Total votes			57,092	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 28 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Liz Krueger	81,063
	Working Families	Liz Krueger	2,466
	Total	Liz Krueger (incumbent)	83,529	73.9
	Republican	David Paul Garland	14,160
	Independence	David Paul Garland	783
	Total	David Paul Garland	29,403	26.0
	Write-in		83	0.1
Total votes			113,015	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal results in District 28

Year	Office	Results [14] [15]
2020	President	Biden 81.7 – 16.7%
2016	President	Clinton 80.5 – 16.5%
2012	President	Obama 69.4 – 29.4%
	Senate	Gillibrand 76.4 – 22.4%

References

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