Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Florida Senate District 28

A district of about 583,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+29.3 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 39 seats

Every Florida State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+29.334th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 28

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620242026
U.S. SenateR+25.1R+32.0No race
Florida State SenateNo raceNo raceR+24.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 39 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 28.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 66th pct · 14th of 39 in FL

Higher than 66% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 45th pct · 22nd of 39 in FL

Lower than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents31% 74th pct · 11th of 39 in FL

Higher than 74% of seats.

Black residents8% 24th pct · 30th of 39 in FL

Lower than 76% of seats.

Asian residents2% 11th pct · 35th of 39 in FL

Lower than 89% of seats.

People per square mile145 11th pct · 35th of 39 in FL

Less dense than 89% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Lauren Uhlich Melo (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 24.4
  2. Kathleen C. Passidomo (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)