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
D–Greensboro
Demographics37% White
45% Black
9% Hispanic
5% Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)207,106

Geography

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

Multi-member district
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
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

2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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