Texas 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
97.1%
603 votes · D+94.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 90.8%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
76.0%
235,563 votes · R+52.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 75.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
130,891votes
63.8% of the vote · D+27.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 129,426 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
267,024votes
75.3% of the vote · R+51.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 255,242 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+91.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +84.3 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+53.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.0 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +52.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCharles PerryState 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
0.0%0
100.0%270,412
270,412
2018
R
23.9%61,614
76.1%196,111
257,725
Texas SD-28 stretches across a vast stretch of West and South Texas, covering rural counties where Republican presidential margins have grown steadily over the past two cycles, reflecting a broader regional shift among Latino working-class voters.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.2 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 52.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.6 points.
A population of 909,503, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,441 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 22.
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How did Texas 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 28th State Senate District voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+51.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 354,437 votes cast, 83,995 went Democratic and 267,024 went Republican.
When did Texas 28th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 28th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Texas 28th State Senate District?
Texas 28th State Senate District has a population of 909,503 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Texas 28th State Senate District is $63,441 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 28th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.