# North Carolina's 28th Senate district

North Carolina's 28th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gladys Robinson since 2011.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 57th, 58th, 59th, 61st and 62nd state house districts.

## District officeholders
### Multi-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Jesse I. Ledbetter | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1999 | Lost re-election. | R. L. Clark | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1999 | Lost re-election. | 1995–2003 All of Madison, Yancey, and McDowell counties. Parts of Buncombe and Burke counties. |
| Steve Metcalf | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 49th district. | Charles Newell Carter | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 48th district and retired. | 1995–2003 All of Madison, Yancey, and McDowell counties. Parts of Buncombe and Burke counties. |

### Single-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Katie Dorsett | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Guilford County. |
| Gladys Robinson | Democratic | January 1, 2011 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Guilford County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 78,876 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,876 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 46,455 | 73.05% |
| | Republican | Paul Schumacher | 17,140 | 26.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,595 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 75,640 | 76.34% |
| | Republican | D. R. King | 23,440 | 23.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,080 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 28th District general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 56,262 | 75.25% |
| | Republican | Clark Porter | 18,509 | 24.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,771 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 74,232 | 83.88% |
| | Republican | Devin R. King | 14,265 | 16.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,497 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 8,277 | 59.36% |
| | Democratic | Skip Alston | 5,667 | 40.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,944 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 43,286 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,286 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 16,516 | 71.96% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Davis | 6,437 | 28.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,953 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 80,689 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,689 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson | 4,702 | 74.65% |
| | Democratic | Evelyn W. Miller | 1,597 | 25.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,299 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate District 28th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trudy Wade | 2,790 | 64.64% |
| | Republican | Jeffrey A. Brommer | 938 | 21.73% |
| | Republican | Robert Brafford Jr. | 347 | 8.04% |
| | Republican | John Wayne Welch | 241 | 5.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,316 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gladys Robinson | 21,496 | 47.84% |
| | Republican | Trudy Wade | 17,383 | 38.69% |
| | Independent | Bruce Davis | 6,054 | 13.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,933 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Dorsett (incumbent) | 20,534 | 64.95% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Davis | 11,083 | 35.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,617 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Dorsett (incumbent) | 61,911 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,911 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate District 28th district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Dorsett (incumbent) | 3,025 | 88.71% |
| | Democratic | Carlton Roberson | 385 | 11.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,410 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Dorsett (incumbent) | 20,955 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,955 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Dorsett (incumbent) | 47,583 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,583 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Dorsett | 26,395 | 64.01% |
| | Republican | Mike Causey | 14,139 | 34.29% |
| | Libertarian | Eric Preston Medlock | 702 | 1.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,236 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Metcalf (incumbent) | 62,571 | 27.17% |
| | Democratic | Charles Newell Carter (incumbent) | 60,691 | 26.35% |
| | Republican | Jesse I. Ledbetter | 52,469 | 22.78% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 50,702 | 22.01% |
| | Libertarian | Clarence Young | 3,903 | 1.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,336 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |