Benton County, Iowa presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Benton County by 33.2 points, out of 14,470 votes for president.
2024
Iowa 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 9,549 | 66.0% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 4,739 | 32.8% | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP | 101 | 0.7% | |
| Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB | 65 | 0.4% | |
| Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis | 9 | 0.1% | |
| Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL | 7 | 0.0% | |
| William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky, SOC | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 14,593 | ||
Benton County was R+33.2 against R+13.2 statewide, 20.0 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Iowa 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 9,188 | 62.8% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 5,160 | 35.3% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen, LIB | 186 | 1.3% | |
| Howie Hawkins and Angela Nicole Walker, GRN | 29 | 0.2% | |
| Don Blankenship and William Alan Mohr, CON | 21 | 0.1% | |
| Kanye West and Michelle Tidball | 19 | 0.1% | |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson, ALL | 13 | 0.1% | |
| Ricki Sue King and Dayna R. Chandler, GKH | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 14,736 | ||
Benton County was R+27.5 against R+8.2 statewide, 19.3 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Iowa 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 8,232 | 59.5% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 4,678 | 33.8% | |
| All other candidates | 934 | 6.7% | |
| Total | 13,844 | ||
Benton County was R+25.7 against R+9.4 statewide, 16.3 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Iowa 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 6,940 | 49.5% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 6,862 | 48.9% | |
| All other candidates | 221 | 1.6% | |
| Total | 14,023 | ||
Benton County was R+0.6 against D+5.8 statewide, 6.4 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Iowa 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 7,058 | 51.5% | |
| John McCain REP | 6,447 | 47.0% | |
| All other candidates | 207 | 1.5% | |
| Total | 13,712 | ||
Benton County was D+4.5 against D+9.5 statewide, 5.0 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Iowa 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 6,747 | 50.0% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 6,658 | 49.3% | |
| All other candidates | 96 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 13,501 | ||
Benton County was D+0.7 against R+0.7 statewide, 1.4 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Iowa 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 5,915 | 50.3% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 5,468 | 46.5% | |
| All other candidates | 383 | 3.3% | |
| Total | 11,766 | ||
Benton County was D+3.8 against D+0.3 statewide, 3.5 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Benton County, Iowa in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Benton County by 33.2 points, out of 14,470 votes counted for president.
Is Benton County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 33.2 points; 2020: Republican by 27.5 points; 2016: Republican by 25.7 points; 2012: Republican by 0.6 points; 2008: Democratic by 4.5 points; 2004: Democratic by 0.7 points; 2000: Democratic by 3.8 points.
How does Benton County vote compared with the rest of Iowa?
In 2024 it was 20.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 33.2 points against Republican by 13.2 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data