Benton County, OR

OR · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+39.3
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
96K
Population

Benton County, OR (Oregon) voted D+39.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 33,909 votes (67.5%) to 14,187 (28.24%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Benton County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Benton County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 96,303.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+39.3
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population96,303
Median Age
34.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
54.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$77,702(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
77.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
7.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
57.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
13.5%(Below Average)
Evangelical
6.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
3.2%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.4%(1.5x)
English
15.7%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
12.3%(1.3x)
Mexican
6.4%
Italian
3.5%
American Heritage
3.0%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.7%↓
18-29
21.7%↑
30-44
17.9%
45-64
26.7%
65+
18.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.3%
Retail Trade
9.2%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Manufacturing
8.4%(0.9x US)
Construction
4.1%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202467.5%(33,909)28.2%(14,187)D+39.3R+0.4
202067.9%(35,827)28.2%(14,878)D+39.7D+7.4
201659.9%(29,193)27.6%(13,445)D+32.3D+3.8
201262.0%(27,776)33.5%(14,991)D+28.5R+3.0
200864.3%(29,901)32.8%(15,264)D+31.5D+13.9
200458.0%(26,515)40.4%(18,460)D+17.6D+8.1
200050.9%(19,444)41.4%(15,825)D+9.5R+4.3
199649.9%(17,211)36.1%(12,450)D+13.8R+3.1
199247.4%(17,966)30.5%(11,550)D+16.9D+7.7
198853.6%(16,930)44.3%(14,004)D+9.3D+14.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Benton County, OR • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202266.4%(29,953)29.7%(13,407)D+36.7R+2.2
202067.3%(35,021)28.5%(14,811)D+38.8D+5.2
201660.9%(29,007)27.3%(12,998)D+33.6D+2.2
201462.4%(23,073)31.0%(11,452)D+31.4D+0.5
201063.5%(22,822)32.5%(11,696)D+30.9D+15.3
200855.9%(24,911)40.2%(17,933)D+15.7R+17.0
200463.4%(28,090)30.8%(13,635)D+32.6D+33.7
200247.8%(15,426)48.9%(15,780)R+1.1R+31.2
199861.7%(18,027)31.6%(9,232)D+30.1R+30.8
1996113.7%(32,967)52.7%(15,294)D+60.9D+58.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202259.4%(27,128)32.1%(14,658)D+27.3D+1.1
201860.1%(26,592)33.9%(14,990)D+26.2D+1.9
201659.3%(28,043)35.0%(16,543)D+24.3D+1.5
201458.5%(21,694)35.7%(13,245)D+22.8D+1.4
201059.4%(21,498)38.0%(13,767)D+21.4R+1.1
200658.7%(20,661)36.2%(12,736)D+22.5D+5.6
200256.6%(18,226)39.6%(12,769)D+16.9R+28.8
199869.4%(20,278)23.7%(6,918)D+45.7D+20.5
199459.5%(19,047)34.3%(10,978)D+25.2D+22.2
199044.1%(12,961)41.1%(12,084)D+3.0R+8.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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