Benton County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 89.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.5% |
▶Asian(2) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.1% | 75.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.2% | 18.6% |
| Black Protestant | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Other | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Catholic | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Non-religious | 50.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+62.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+57.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+25.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+16.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+10.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+19.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+37.1 |
Benton, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 16,006. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+62.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1% | 81.1% | R+62.9 | R+5.9 |
| 2020 | 21.1% | 78.1% | R+57.0 | R+5.8 |
| 2016 | 23.3% | 74.5% | R+51.2 | R+25.7 |
| 2012 | 36.3% | 61.8% | R+25.6 | R+9.4 |
| 2008 | 40.8% | 57.0% | R+16.2 | R+26.2 |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 44.6% | D+10.0 | R+9.3 |
| 2000 | 58.6% | 39.4% | D+19.3 | R+6.9 |
| 1996 | 58.3% | 32.1% | D+26.1 | R+11.0 |
| 1992 | 63.7% | 26.6% | D+37.1 | D+24.0 |
| 1988 | 56.4% | 43.3% | D+13.2 | R+2.4 |
| 1984 | 57.6% | 42.1% | D+15.6 | R+9.2 |
| 1980 | 61.5% | 36.8% | D+24.7 | R+16.8 |
| 1976 | 70.4% | 28.9% | D+41.5 | D+68.3 |
| 1972 | 35.0% | 61.8% | R+26.8 | R+18.3 |
| 1968 | 22.1% | 30.7% | R+8.6 | R+40.0 |
| 1964 | 65.7% | 34.3% | D+31.4 | D+24.8 |
| 1960 | 51.7% | 45.2% | D+6.5 | R+20.4 |
| 1956 | 63.2% | 36.2% | D+27.0 | R+3.5 |
| 1952 | 65.0% | 34.6% | D+30.4 | 0.0 |
| 1948 | 63.0% | 32.6% | D+30.4 | — |
What defines Benton?
Benton has been trending Republican — 37pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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 62.9% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2004, Republicans in 2024
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