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Benson County, North Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Benson County by 18.5 points, out of 1,994 votes for president.

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D+40R+40D+20R+202000: R+4.820002004: D+8.720042008: D+33.520082012: D+17.120122016: R+4.320162020: R+13.920202024: R+18.42024
Benson County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,16358.3%
Kamala Harris DEM79539.9%
All other candidates361.8%
Total1,994

Benson County was R+18.4 against R+36.5 statewide, 18.1 points more Democratic 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

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,09455.8%
Joseph R. Biden DEM82241.9%
All other candidates452.3%
Total1,961

Benson County was R+13.9 against R+33.4 statewide, 19.5 points more Democratic 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

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP92946.2%
Hillary Clinton DEM84241.9%
All other candidates24011.9%
Total2,011

Benson County was R+4.3 against R+35.7 statewide, 31.4 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Barack Obama DEM1,23557.3%
Mitt Romney REP86840.2%
All other candidates542.5%
Total2,157

Benson County was D+17.1 against R+19.6 statewide, 36.7 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Barack Obama DEM1,56966.1%
John McCain REP77332.6%
All other candidates321.3%
Total2,374

Benson County was D+33.5 against R+8.6 statewide, 42.1 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
John Kerry DEM1,19653.3%
George W. Bush REP1,00244.6%
All other candidates482.1%
Total2,246

Benson County was D+8.7 against R+27.4 statewide, 36.1 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,05549.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM95244.2%
All other candidates1476.8%
Total2,154

Benson County was R+4.8 against R+27.6 statewide, 22.8 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 Benson County, North Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Benson County by 18.5 points, out of 1,994 votes counted for president.

Is Benson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 18.4 points; 2020: Republican by 13.9 points; 2016: Republican by 4.3 points; 2012: Democratic by 17.1 points; 2008: Democratic by 33.5 points; 2004: Democratic by 8.7 points; 2000: Republican by 4.8 points.

How does Benson County vote compared with the rest of North Dakota?

In 2024 it was 18.1 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Republican by 18.4 points against Republican by 36.5 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