HarrisDemocratic35.0%52,542TrumpRepublican64.0%95,969OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,417
R+29.0- Lead
- 43,427
- Total
- 149,928
- vs nation
- R+27.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (46 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
BidenDemocratic34.7%49,504TrumpRepublican63.8%91,023OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,184
R+29.1- Lead
- 41,519
- Total
- 142,711
- vs nation
- R+33.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.0%37,251TrumpRepublican64.8%80,433OtherAll other candidates5.2%6,399
R+34.8- Lead
- 43,182
- Total
- 124,083
- vs nation
- R+36.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.3%39,591RomneyRepublican63.1%70,700OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,804
R+27.8- Lead
- 31,109
- Total
- 112,095
- vs nation
- R+31.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.1%44,909McCainRepublican59.5%68,292OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,636
R+20.4- Lead
- 23,383
- Total
- 114,837
- vs nation
- R+27.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.5%34,717BushRepublican66.8%71,415OtherAll other candidates0.7%702
R+34.4- Lead
- 36,698
- Total
- 106,834
- vs nation
- R+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.0%28,110BushRepublican64.4%54,822OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,153
R+31.4- Lead
- 26,712
- Total
- 85,085
- vs nation
- R+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.9%26,932DoleRepublican54.4%40,832OtherAll other candidates9.7%7,282
R+18.5- Lead
- 13,900
- Total
- 75,046
- vs nation
- R+27.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 262,2082024 5-year
- Population density
- 437 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 600 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,2342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.1 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 33, PA · twin score 94.6
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
60.1%
31,904 votes · D+20.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
82.2%
28,672 votes · R+65.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 71.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
52,542votes
35.0% of the vote · R+29.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 49,504 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
95,969votes
64.0% of the vote · R+29.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 91,023 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+8.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.7 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +7.5 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+47.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.1 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +36.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKristin Phillips-HillState Senate · 28
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+28.9, against R+20.4 in 2008. About 307,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 81.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.1 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 29.0 points.
A population of 262,208, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,234 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 48.
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 33
Pennsylvania
94.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State Senate District 48
Pennsylvania
91.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 23
Pennsylvania
90.4twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
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 Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District voted Republican by 29.0 points (R+29.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 149,928 votes cast, 52,542 went Democratic and 95,969 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District has a population of 262,208 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District is $88,234 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 28th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.