North Carolina's 28th Senate district explained

State:North Carolina
District:28
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Gladys Robinson
Party:Democratic
Residence:Greensboro
Percent White:37
Percent Black:45
Percent Hispanic:9
Percent Asian:5
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3
Population:207,106
Population Year:2020

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]

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

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Jesse I. LedbetterRepublicannowrap January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Lost re-election.align=left R. L. ClarkRepublicannowrap 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]
align=left Steve MetcalfDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 49th district.align=left Charles Newell CarterDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 48th district and retired.

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Katie DorsettDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Retired.2003–Present
Part of Guilford County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
align=left Gladys RobinsonDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2011 –
Present

Election results

2000

Notes and References

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