North Carolina's 28th Senate district

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North Carolina's 28th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Gladys Robinson
D – Greensboro
Demographics36%  White
44%  Black
11%  Hispanic
4%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)208,257

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]

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Geography

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

District officeholders

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1983.1983–1993
All of Buncombe, Madison, Yancey, and McDowell counties. [2]
Robert Swain
( Asheville )		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1991		Redistricted from the 26th district.Dennis Winner
( Asheville )		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1995		Lost re-election.
Herbert Hyde
( Asheville )		 Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1995		Lost re-election.
1993–2003
All of Madison, Yancey, and McDowell counties.
Parts of Buncombe and Burke counties. [3]
Jesse Ledbetter
( Asheville )		 Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999		Lost re-election. R. L. Clark
( Asheville )		 Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999		Lost re-election.
Steve Metcalf
( Asheville )		 Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 49th district. Charles Newell Carter
( Asheville )		 Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 48th district and retired.

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Katie Dorsett
( Greensboro )		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011		Retired.2003–Present
Part of Guilford County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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Gladys Robinson
( Greensboro )		 Democratic January 1, 2011 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 78,876 100%
Total votes78,876 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 46,455 73.05%
Republican Paul Schumacher17,14026.95%
Total votes63,595 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 75,640 76.34%
Republican D. R. King23,44023.66%
Total votes99,080 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 28th District general election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 56,262 75.25%
Republican Clark Porter18,50924.75%
Total votes74,771 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 74,232 83.88%
Republican Devin R. King14,26516.12%
Total votes88,497 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 8,277 59.36%
Democratic Skip Alston5,66740.64%
Total votes13,944 100%
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 43,286 100%
Total votes43,286 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 16,516 71.96%
Democratic Bruce Davis6,43728.04%
Total votes22,953 100%
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 80,689 100%
Total votes80,689 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson 4,702 74.65%
Democratic Evelyn W. Miller1,59725.35%
Total votes6,299 100%
North Carolina Senate District 28th district Republican primary election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Wade 2,790 64.64%
Republican Jeffrey A. Brommer93821.73%
Republican Robert Brafford Jr.3478.04%
Republican John Wayne Welch2415.58%
Total votes4,316 100%
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gladys Robinson 21,496 47.84%
Republican Trudy Wade 17,38338.69%
Independent Bruce Davis6,05413.47%
Total votes44,933 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 20,534 64.95%
Democratic Bruce Davis11,08335.05%
Total votes31,617 100%
North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 61,911 100%
Total votes61,911 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 3,025 88.71%
Democratic Carlton Roberson38511.29%
Total votes3,410 100%
North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2006 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 20,955 100%
Total votes20,955 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 47,583 100%
Total votes47,583 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Dorsett 26,395 64.01%
Republican Mike Causey 14,13934.29%
Libertarian Eric Preston Medlock7021.70%
Total votes41,236 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2000 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Metcalf (incumbent) 62,571 27.17%
Democratic Charles Newell Carter (incumbent) 60,691 26.35%
Republican Jesse Ledbetter52,46922.78%
Republican R. L. Clark 50,70222.01%
Libertarian Clarence Young3,9031.69%
Total votes230,336 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 28, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ "NC State Senate 28". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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