Missouri 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
59.2%
39,457 votes · D+19.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78.6%
71,583 votes · R+58.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
39,457votes
59.2% of the vote · D+19.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 37,535 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71,583votes
78.6% of the vote · R+58.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69,300 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
William J. Bryan1896
+17.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +17.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+60.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +56.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSandy CrawfordState 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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
19.1%16,939
80.9%71,660
88,599
2018
R
24.9%16,740
75.1%50,604
67,344
Missouri 28th State Senate District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.2 points.
A population of 184,368, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,156 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Missouri 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 28th State Senate District voted Republican by 58.2 points (R+58.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,121 votes cast, 18,581 went Democratic and 71,583 went Republican.
When did Missouri 28th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 28th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Missouri 28th State Senate District?
Missouri 28th State Senate District has a population of 184,368 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Missouri 28th State Senate District is $55,156 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 28th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.