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 Democratic Senator Liz Krueger since 2002.

New York's 28th
State Senate District
Current senatorLiz Krueger (D–Upper East Side)
Registration54.9% Democratic
17.4% Republican
23.4% No party preference
Demographics76% White
2% Black
8% Hispanic
11% Asian
Population (2017)316,136[1]
Registered voters238,588[2]

Geography

District 28 is primarily based in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but also includes smaller parts of Gramercy, Murray Hill, and Midtown. At only 3 square miles, it is the smallest State Senate district in New York.[1][3]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 12, and overlaps with New York State Assembly districts 66, 68, 73, 74, 75, and 76.[4]

Recent election results

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 28[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Krueger (incumbent) 93,280 81.8
Republican Peter Holmberg 20,763 18.2
Total votes 114,100 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 28[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Krueger (incumbent) 101,117 74.9
Independence Mike Zumbluskas 33,788 25.1
Total votes 134,905 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 28[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Krueger (incumbent) 13,001 93.0
Democratic Shota Baghaturia 973 7.0
Total votes 13,051 100.0
General election
Democratic Liz Krueger (incumbent) 42,094 73.8
Independent Mike Zumbluskas 14,943 26.2
Total votes 57,037 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 28[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Krueger (incumbent) 83,327 73.9
Republican David Paul Garland 29,403 26.1
Total votes 112,730 100
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 28

Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 80.5 – 16.5%
2012 President Obama 69.4 – 29.4%
Senate Gillibrand 76.4 – 22.4%

References

  1. "State Senate District 28, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Liz Krueger, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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