HarrisDemocratic58.3%35,746TrumpRepublican39.8%24,404OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,134
D+18.5- Lead
- 11,342
- Total
- 61,284
- vs nation
- D+20.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Connecticut 28th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic60.6%38,001TrumpRepublican38.0%23,836OtherAll other candidates1.5%917
D+22.6- Lead
- 14,165
- Total
- 62,754
- vs nation
- D+18.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.2%29,602TrumpRepublican42.2%23,469OtherAll other candidates4.6%2,583
D+11.0- Lead
- 6,133
- Total
- 55,654
- vs nation
- D+8.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.1%26,385RomneyRepublican48.8%25,689OtherAll other candidates1.1%560
D+1.3- Lead
- 696
- Total
- 52,634
- vs nation
- R+2.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.0%29,508McCainRepublican45.1%24,608OtherAll other candidates0.9%497
D+9.0- Lead
- 4,900
- Total
- 54,613
- vs nation
- D+1.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.7%24,997BushRepublican51.9%27,799OtherAll other candidates1.4%748
R+5.2- Lead
- 2,802
- Total
- 53,544
- vs nation
- R+2.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.5%23,502BushRepublican47.4%23,409OtherAll other candidates5.1%2,518
D+0.2- Lead
- 93
- Total
- 49,429
- vs nation
- R+0.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.2%20,919DoleRepublican44.7%21,167OtherAll other candidates11.1%5,265
R+0.5- Lead
- 248
- Total
- 47,351
- vs nation
- R+9.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+18.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 104,7792024 5-year
- Population density
- 828 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 127 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $164,4292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 36, CT · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Connecticut 28th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
60.6%
38,001 votes · D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 58.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
74.0%
29,272 votes · R+47.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 69.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
38,001votes
60.6% of the vote · D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 35,746 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
37,720votes
69.9% of the vote · R+40.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 34,212 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+20.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+18.5 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +18.1 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+32.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.9 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +31.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTony HwangState Senate · 28
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 61.7%28,399 | 38.3%17,651 | 46,050 |
| 2018 | D | 61.4%23,066 | 38.6%14,497 | 37,563 |
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 22.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 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.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 36
Connecticut
96.7twin score
median income12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 26
Connecticut
96.7twin score
median income12-yr trendcollege share
State Senate District 21
New Jersey
87.0twin score
12-yr trendmedian incomeItalian ancestry≠ % Asian
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Connecticut 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 28th State Senate District voted Democratic by 18.5 points (D+18.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 61,284 votes cast, 35,746 went Democratic and 24,404 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 28th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 28th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Connecticut 28th State Senate District?
Connecticut 28th State Senate District has a population of 104,779 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Connecticut 28th State Senate District is $164,429 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 28th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.