# New York's 28th State Senate district

New York's 28th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Liz Krueger since 2002.

## Geography

The boundaries of District 28 include much of the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Midtown, but also include parts of Gramercy and Murray Hill. At only 3 square miles, it is the smallest State Senate district in New York.
The district is located entirely New York's 12th congressional district, and overlaps with the 66th, 68th, 73rd, 74th, 75th, and 76th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 97,851 | 75.9 |
| | Republican | Lou Puliafito | 30,881 | 24.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 223 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,955 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger | 72,039 | |
| | Working Families | Liz Krueger | 4,698 | |
| | Total | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 76,737 | 77.5 |
| | Republican | Awadhesh Kumar Gupta | 22,158 | 22.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 62 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,957 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger | 105,441 | |
| | Working Families | Liz Krueger | 7,668 | |
| | Total | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 113,109 | 78.0 |
| | Republican | Mike Zumbluskas | 31,224 | |
| | Independence | Mike Zumbluskas | 664 | |
| | Total | Mike Zumbluskas | 31,888 | 21.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 100 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,097 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 28 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independence | Peter Holmberg | 12 | 21.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 78.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger | 90,487 | |
| | Working Families | Liz Krueger | 2,793 | |
| | Total | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 93,280 | 81.7 |
| | Republican | Peter Holmberg | 19,551 | |
| | Independence | Peter Holmberg | 703 | |
| | Stop De Blasio | Peter Holmberg | 415 | |
| | Reform | Peter Holmberg | 94 | |
| | Total | Peter Holmberg | 20,763 | 18.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 66 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,109 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 28 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Women's Equality | Mike Zumbluskas | 2 | 100.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger | 97,885 | |
| | Working Families | Liz Krueger | 3,232 | |
| | Total | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 101,117 | 74.9 |
| | Republican | Mike Zumbluskas | 31,612 | |
| | Independence | Mike Zumbluskas | 989 | |
| | Libertarian | Mike Zumbluskas | 908 | |
| | Women's Equality | Mike Zumbluskas | 279 | |
| | Total | Mike Zumbluskas | 33,788 | 25.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 73 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,978 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 28 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 13,001 | 92.9 |
| | Democratic | Shota Baghaturia | 973 | 6.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,997 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger | 37,794 | |
| | Working Families | Liz Krueger | 4,300 | |
| | Total | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 42,094 | 73.7 |
| | Republican | Mike Zumbluskas | 14,160 | |
| | Independence | Mike Zumbluskas | 783 | |
| | Total | Mike Zumbluskas | 14,943 | 26.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 57 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,092 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Liz Krueger | 81,063 | |
| | Working Families | Liz Krueger | 2,466 | |
| | Total | Liz Krueger (incumbent) | 83,529 | 73.9 |
| | Republican | David Paul Garland | 14,160 | |
| | Independence | David Paul Garland | 783 | |
| | Total | David Paul Garland | 29,403 | 26.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 83 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,015 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in District 28

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 81.7 – 16.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 80.5 – 16.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 69.4 – 29.4% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 76.4 – 22.4% |