Connecticut 28th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | +18.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.3%Harris35,928 | 39.8%Trump24,526 | 1.8% | D+18.5 | R+4.2 | D+20.0 | 61,578 | |
| D | 60.6%Biden38,160 | 37.9%Trump23,864 | 1.5% | D+22.7 | D+11.7 | D+18.3 | 62,944 | |
| D | 53.2%Clinton29,710 | 42.2%Trump23,571 | 4.6% | D+11.0 | D+12.1 | D+8.9 | 55,875 | |
| R | 49.0%Obama27,689 | 50.1%Romney28,337 | 0.9% | R+1.1 | R+10.2 | R+5.0 | 56,550 | |
| D | 54.1%Obama29,638 | 45.0%McCain24,665 | 1.0% | D+9.1 | D+14.3 | D+1.8 | 54,824 | |
| R | 46.7%Kerry25,103 | 51.8%Bush27,895 | 1.5% | R+5.2 | — | R+2.7 | 53,804 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+18.5, against D+9.1 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. Median household income was $113,276 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state senate district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 5.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.
A population of 104,779, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $164,429 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 26.
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Connecticut 28th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.