Benton County, Tennessee presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Benton County by 62.9 points, out of 7,260 votes for president.
2024
Tennessee 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 5,886 | 81.1% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 1,317 | 18.1% | |
| All other candidates | 57 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 7,260 | ||
Benton County was R+63.0 against R+29.7 statewide, 33.3 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Tennessee 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 5,668 | 78.1% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 1,529 | 21.1% | |
| All other candidates | 63 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 7,260 | ||
Benton County was R+57.0 against R+23.2 statewide, 33.8 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Tennessee 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | 4,716 | 74.5% | |
| Hillary Clinton | 1,474 | 23.3% | |
| Gary Johnson | 83 | 1.3% | |
| 7. Jill Stein - Independent | 14 | 0.2% | |
| 5. Alyson Kennedy - Independent | 13 | 0.2% | |
| 3. "Rocky" Roque De La Fuente - Independent | 12 | 0.2% | |
| 6. Mike Smith - Independent | 11 | 0.2% | |
| 14. Write-In - Evan McMullin | 3 | 0.0% | |
| 8. Write-In - Darrell L. Castle | 2 | 0.0% | |
| 9. Write-In - Cherunda Fox | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 10. Write-In - Tom Hoefling | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 11. Write-In - Kyle Kenley Kopitke | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 12. Write-In - Laurence Kotlikoff | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 13. Write-In - David Limbaugh | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 15. Write-In - Marshall Schoenke | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 6,328 | ||
Benton County was R+51.2 against R+26.0 statewide, 25.2 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Tennessee 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney R | 3,850 | 61.8% | |
| Barack Obama D | 2,258 | 36.3% | |
| 6. Gary Johnson - (I) | 58 | 0.9% | |
| 3. Virgil Goode - (C) | 20 | 0.3% | |
| 4. Jill Stein - (G) | 20 | 0.3% | |
| 5. Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson - (I) | 14 | 0.2% | |
| 7. Merlin Miller - (I) | 6 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 6,226 | ||
Benton County was R+25.5 against R+20.4 statewide, 5.1 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Tennessee 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain REP | 3,696 | 57.0% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,645 | 40.8% | |
| All other candidates | 138 | 2.1% | |
| Total | 6,479 | ||
Benton County was R+16.2 against R+15.1 statewide, 1.1 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Tennessee 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 3,869 | 54.6% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 3,161 | 44.6% | |
| All other candidates | 60 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 7,090 | ||
Benton County was D+10.0 against R+14.3 statewide, 24.3 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Tennessee 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 3,700 | 58.6% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 2,484 | 39.4% | |
| All other candidates | 127 | 2.0% | |
| Total | 6,311 | ||
Benton County was D+19.2 against R+3.9 statewide, 23.1 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Benton County, Tennessee in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Benton County by 62.9 points, out of 7,260 votes counted for president.
Is Benton County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 63.0 points; 2020: Republican by 57.0 points; 2016: Republican by 51.2 points; 2012: Republican by 25.5 points; 2008: Republican by 16.2 points; 2004: Democratic by 10.0 points; 2000: Democratic by 19.2 points.
How does Benton County vote compared with the rest of Tennessee?
In 2024 it was 33.3 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 63.0 points against Republican by 29.7 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