Kansas 28th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −25.7% |
| 2008 | −12.5% |
| 2012 | −15.7% |
| 2016 | −21.7% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −17.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 40.5%Harris9,296 | 57.7%Trump13,243 | 1.7% | R+17.2 | R+1.1 | R+15.7 | 22,933 | |
| R | 40.5%Biden10,162 | 56.6%Trump14,210 | 2.9% | R+16.1 | D+5.5 | R+20.6 | 25,090 | |
| R | 34.3%Clinton7,475 | 55.9%Trump12,205 | 9.8% | R+21.7 | R+6.0 | R+23.8 | 21,821 | |
| R | 40.4%Obama8,603 | 56.1%Romney11,940 | 3.5% | R+15.7 | R+3.2 | R+19.5 | 21,287 | |
| R | 42.6%Obama9,684 | 55.1%McCain12,532 | 2.3% | R+12.5 | D+13.2 | R+19.8 | 22,740 | |
| R | 36.2%Kerry7,554 | 62.0%Bush12,912 | 1.8% | R+25.7 | — | R+23.3 | 20,842 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Kansas Senate District 28 stands out as one of the few districts in the state where the 2024 presidential vote tilted Democratic, suggesting a suburban or college-town demographic shift that makes it a closely watched target in legislative cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.2 points.
A population of 72,343, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,287 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 17.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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Kansas 28th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/20028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.