Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 28
A district of about 164,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- T'wina Nobles (D) · won53.8%
- Maia Espinoza (R)46.1%
Source: Washington Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:29 PM ET
Where it sits among all 49 seats
Every Washington 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.
Democratic
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 election for this seat
16 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2024 | |||
| 2024 | T'wina Nobles (D) | Maia Espinoza (R) | 7.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | T'wina Nobles (D)Flip | Steve Oban (R) | 1.4 |
| 2016 | Steve Oban (R) | Marisa Peloquin (D) | 5.8 |
| 2014 special | Steve Oban (R) | Tami Green (D) | 9.0 |
| 2012 | Mike Carrell (R) | Yoshie Wong (D) | 16.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Mike Carrell (R) | Deborah Srail (D) | 12.1 |
| 2004 | Mike Carrell (R) | Helen L. McGovern (D) | 4.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Shirley Winsley (R) | T. Clinton Lowry (D) | 36.8 |
| 1996 | Shirley Winsley (R) | T. Clinton Lowry (D) | 42.4 |
| 1992 | Shirley Winsley (R) | Kahler (D) | 47.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Stanley C. Johnson (R) | Peter Jacobson (D) | 39.6 |
| 1984 | Stanley C. Johnson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Ted Haley (R) | Sharon Golightly (D) | 42.8 |
| 1976 | Charles Newschwander (R) | Gary R. Gerritzen (D) | 18.9 |
| 1972 | Charles Newschwander (R) | Tom Wutzke (D) | 2.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Charles Newschwander (R) | Lamont A. Zemek (D) | 28.3 |
Primaries: 2014 primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 28
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 28's area in each.
- Washington House of Representatives
- LD-28 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| President | D+20.6 |
| Governor | D+14.8 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 49 seats. Small marks are other seats in Washington. The black marker is District 28.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Denser than 50% 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 3827% college gradsD+20.5Held DDistrict 47
31% college gradsD+16.7Held DDistrict 29
20% college gradsD+22.2Held DDistrict 30
21% Hispanic · 28% college gradsD+21.3Held 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