state senate districtColorado 28th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+13.6
2008D+29.1
2012D+33.0
2016D+27.7
2020D+36.6
2024D+25.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.0D+13.6 → D+25.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+27.0D+25.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.3% of 100,990 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
36,099
21,032
1,776
58,907
100,990
58.3%
2020
40,483
18,437
1,302
60,222
97,163†
62.0%
2016
29,761
15,926
4,200
49,887
89,727†
55.6%
2012
30,138
14,917
1,064
46,119
81,582†
56.5%
2008
25,736
13,949
784
40,469
76,797†
52.7%
2004
19,114
14,473
508
34,095
72,013†
47.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCO SD 28ColoradoUnited States
Mexican31.1%15.8%11.3%
Spaniard1.3%1.0%—
Spanish1.3%1.2%—
Puerto Rican1.2%0.7%1.8%
Salvadoran0.8%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
Honduran0.4%—0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
German11.0%17.9%12.5%
English7.3%12.6%9.5%
Irish7.1%11.2%9.4%
Italian3.0%4.9%4.8%
American2.3%3.5%5.3%
French1.4%2.0%1.6%
Scottish1.4%2.5%1.3%
Polish1.3%2.1%2.2%
African American†12.3%2.8%9.9%
Ethiopian1.3%0.2%—
African0.7%0.2%0.5%
Somali0.4%——
Asian Indian1.1%0.6%1.4%
Vietnamese1.0%0.4%0.6%
Chinese0.9%0.6%1.3%
Korean0.6%0.3%0.4%
Filipino0.5%0.3%0.9%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Hmong0.2%——
Aztec4.0%0.1%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CO SD 28
Colorado
United States
Median age
33.1
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.1%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO SD 28
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$83,325
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.3%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.1%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO SD 28
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
25.9%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
17.5%
11.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
1.0%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
0.7%
1.1%
Other languages
1.6%
0.7%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO SD 28
Colorado
United States
Catholic
—
15.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Colorado 28th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+13.6%
2008
+29.1%
2012
+33.0%
2016
+27.7%
2020
+36.6%
2024
+25.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
61.3%Harris36,099
35.7%Trump21,032
3.0%
D+25.6
R+11.0
D+27.0
58,907
D
67.2%Biden40,483
30.6%Trump18,437
2.2%
D+36.6
D+8.9
D+32.2
60,222
D
59.7%Clinton29,761
31.9%Trump15,926
8.4%
D+27.7
R+5.3
D+25.6
49,887
D
65.3%Obama30,138
32.3%Romney14,917
2.3%
D+33.0
D+3.9
D+29.1
46,119
D
63.6%Obama25,736
34.5%McCain13,949
1.9%
D+29.1
D+15.5
D+21.9
40,469
D
56.1%Kerry19,114
42.4%Bush14,473
1.5%
D+13.6
—
D+16.1
34,095
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike WeissmanState Senate · 28
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+25.6 in 2024, compared with D+29.1 in 2008. About 138,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 57.4% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.6 points.
A population of 163,272, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,325 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 13.
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How did Colorado 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 28th State Senate District voted Democratic by 25.6 points (D+25.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 58,907 votes cast, 36,099 went Democratic and 21,032 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 28th State Senate District?
Colorado 28th State Senate District has a population of 163,272 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 28th State Senate District is $83,325 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 28th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
