Benton County, Minnesota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 3.5% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 5.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 26.4% | 50.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.2% | 27.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.8% | 18.8% |
| Other | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Non-religious | 47.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+35.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+31.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+13.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+9.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.7 |
Benton, Minnesota is a county that has a population of 41,593. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+35.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.0% | 66.9% | R+35.8 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 32.7% | 64.6% | R+31.9 | D+4.2 |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 64.2% | R+36.1 | R+22.4 |
| 2012 | 41.7% | 55.3% | R+13.6 | R+3.9 |
| 2008 | 43.7% | 53.5% | R+9.7 | D+1.0 |
| 2004 | 43.8% | 54.6% | R+10.8 | D+0.3 |
| 2000 | 40.3% | 51.4% | R+11.1 | R+19.9 |
| 1996 | 45.4% | 36.5% | D+8.8 | D+8.1 |
| 1992 | 35.9% | 35.2% | D+0.7 | D+2.4 |
| 1988 | 48.7% | 50.3% | R+1.6 | D+14.4 |
| 1984 | 41.4% | 57.5% | R+16.1 | R+14.0 |
| 1980 | 44.7% | 46.8% | R+2.0 | R+21.5 |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 37.4% | D+19.5 | D+23.4 |
| 1972 | 45.4% | 49.4% | R+3.9 | R+10.8 |
| 1968 | 50.2% | 43.3% | D+6.9 | R+17.9 |
| 1964 | 62.2% | 37.5% | D+24.8 | D+13.4 |
| 1960 | 55.6% | 44.2% | D+11.3 | D+27.1 |
| 1956 | 42.0% | 57.8% | R+15.8 | D+3.8 |
| 1952 | 39.9% | 59.5% | R+19.6 | R+41.8 |
| 1948 | 60.4% | 38.2% | D+22.2 | — |
What defines Benton?
Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 35.8% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 26.3 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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