Texas 28th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −52.5% |
| 2008 | −43.7% |
| 2012 | −51.0% |
| 2016 | −50.5% |
| 2020 | −47.0% |
| 2024 | −51.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23.7%Harris83,987 | 75.3%Trump267,011 | 1.0% | R+51.6 | R+4.6 | R+50.2 | 354,471 | |
| R | 25.9%Biden90,670 | 72.9%Trump255,239 | 1.2% | R+47.0 | D+3.5 | R+51.5 | 350,122 | |
| R | 22.5%Clinton67,326 | 73.0%Trump218,412 | 4.5% | R+50.5 | D+0.5 | R+52.6 | 299,245 | |
| R | 23.8%Obama68,039 | 74.8%Romney214,086 | 1.4% | R+51.0 | R+7.3 | R+54.9 | 286,239 | |
| R | 27.4%Obama85,865 | 71.1%McCain222,661 | 1.4% | R+43.7 | D+8.8 | R+51.0 | 313,043 | |
| R | 23.5%Kerry72,771 | 76.0%Bush235,563 | 0.5% | R+52.5 | — | R+50.1 | 309,981 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 Republican high of 52.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 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.
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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Texas 28th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/48028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.