Colorado's 28th Senate district

Colorado's 28th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Rhonda Fields D–Aurora
Registration	34.8% Democratic 22.5% Republican 41.0% No party preference
Demographics	56% White 12% Black 19% Hispanic 7% Asian 4% Other
Population (2018)	152,909[1]
Registered voters	107,942[2]

Colorado's 28th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rhonda Fields since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrats Janet Buckner and Nancy Todd.[3][4]

Geography

District 28 is based in southern Aurora, also covering parts of unincorporated Arapahoe County.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 36th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, and 56th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 28th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 28[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janet Buckner	51,028	61.9
	Republican	Karl Stecher	31,387	38.1
Total votes			82,415	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 28[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nancy Todd (incumbent)	39,143	55.7
	Republican	James Woodley	31,096	44.3
Total votes			70,239	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 28[9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Lyons	3,288	62.8
	Republican	Art Carlson	1,948	37.2
Total votes			5,236	100
General election
	Democratic	Nancy Todd	37,181	58.0
	Republican	John Lyons	24,475	38.2
	Libertarian	Robert Harrison	2,459	3.8
Total votes			64,115	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[10]
2020	President	Biden 61.6 – 35.6%
2018	Governor	Polis 58.7 – 37.4%
2016	President	Clinton 53.3 – 37.7%
2014	Senate	Udall 49.8 – 43.8%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 52.5 – 42.8%
2012	President	Obama 57.5 – 40.3%

References

1. "State Senate District 28, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
3. "Janet Buckner". Retrieved January 3, 2022.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
7. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
8. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
9. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 2, 2020.