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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 28

A district of about 202,000 people, 47% Black, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+53.3 relative to the nation for president.

Gladys Robinson (D) · since Nov 2, 2010Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 50 seats

Every North Carolina 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.

D+53.33rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th 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.

2024
GovernorD+60.1

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 28.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 59th pct · 21st of 50 in NC

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 12th pct · 44th of 50 in NC

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 63rd pct · 19th of 50 in NC

Higher than 63% of seats.

Black residents47% 100th pct · 1st of 50 in NC

Highest of 50 seats.

Asian residents6% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in NC

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile2,175 90th pct · 6th of 50 in NC

Denser than 90% of seats.

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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 41
40% Black · 44% college gradsD+53.9Held DDistrict 19
44% Black · 28% college gradsD+29.4Held DDistrict 38
38% Black · 50% college gradsD+37.0Held DDistrict 14
39% Black · 39% college gradsD+49.0Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Gladys A. Robinson (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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