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North Carolina › North Carolina State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

North Carolina State Senate District 28

Gladys Robinson has no major-party opponent.

Gladys Robinson has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+53: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+55.8D+53.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+54.7D+50.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+52.9D+54.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
202,462
People per km²
840
Adults with a B.A.+
35%
White, no degree
18%of adults
  • White 31%
  • Hispanic 12%
  • Black 47%
  • Asian 6%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

78,876 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Gladys A. Robinson (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

94,428 two-party votes · D+52.9 · D+54.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.5%
Donald Trump (R)23.5%

2022 Earlier district lines

63,595 votes · D+46.1
✓ Gladys A Robinson (D)73.0%
Paul Schumacher (R)27.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

198,218 votes · D+52.6
✓ Gladys A Robinson (D)76.3%
D R King (R)23.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

97,593 two-party votes · D+54.7 · D+50.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)77.3%
Donald Trump (R)22.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

91,715 two-party votes · D+55.8 · D+53.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)77.9%
Donald Trump (R)22.1%