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Benton County, Mississippi presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Benton County by 31.4 points, out of 3,880 votes for president.

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D+40R+40D+20R+202000: D+9.420002008: R+2.320082012: D+0.220122016: R+13.320162020: R+20.820202024: R+31.32024
Benton County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Mississippi 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP2,53565.3%
Kamala Harris DEM1,31834.0%
All other candidates270.7%
Total3,880

Benton County was R+31.3 against R+22.9 statewide, 8.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2020

Mississippi 2020
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP2,57059.9%
Joseph R. Biden DEM1,67939.1%
All other candidates431.0%
Total4,292

Benton County was R+20.8 against R+16.5 statewide, 4.3 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2016

Mississippi 2016
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP2,25156.1%
Hillary Clinton DEM1,71942.8%
All other candidates431.1%
Total4,013

Benton County was R+13.3 against R+17.8 statewide, 4.5 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2012

Mississippi 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Barack Obama2,05149.8%
Mitt Romney2,04149.6%
Gary Johnson for President and James P. Gray for Vice President, Libertarian90.2%
Virgil Goode for President and Jim Clymer for Vice President, Constitution60.1%
Jill Stein for President and Cheri Honkala for Vice President, Green60.1%
Barbara Dale Washer for President and Cathy L. Toole for Vice President, Reform30.1%
Total4,116

Benton County was D+0.2 against R+11.5 statewide, 11.7 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, Total Votes Reported by County for the 2012 General Election, United States President and Vice President (25 pages): each county's votes and percentage per ticket with 'Total For County', and the state totals ('Totals Reporting from County Level') on the last page

2008

Mississippi 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP2,32950.6%
Barack Obama DEM2,22748.3%
All other candidates501.1%
Total4,606

Benton County was R+2.3 against R+13.2 statewide, 10.9 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2000

Mississippi 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM1,88654.2%
George W. Bush REP1,56144.8%
All other candidates341.0%
Total3,481

Benton County was D+9.4 against R+16.9 statewide, 26.3 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Benton County, Mississippi in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Benton County by 31.4 points, out of 3,880 votes counted for president.

Is Benton County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 31.3 points; 2020: Republican by 20.8 points; 2016: Republican by 13.3 points; 2012: Democratic by 0.2 points; 2008: Republican by 2.3 points; 2000: Democratic by 9.4 points.

How does Benton County vote compared with the rest of Mississippi?

In 2024 it was 8.4 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 31.3 points against Republican by 22.9 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