Benton County, TN
TN · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Benton County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+62.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,886 votes (81.07%) to 1,317 (18.14%) for Harris.
This represents a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Benton County is classified as a deep Republican county. Benton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 16,006.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1%(1,317) | 81.1%(5,886) | R+62.9 | R+5.9 |
| 2020 | 21.1%(1,529) | 78.1%(5,668) | R+57.0 | R+5.8 |
| 2016 | 23.3%(1,474) | 74.5%(4,716) | R+51.2 | R+25.7 |
| 2012 | 36.3%(2,258) | 61.8%(3,850) | R+25.6 | R+9.3 |
| 2008 | 40.8%(2,645) | 57.0%(3,696) | R+16.2 | R+26.2 |
| 2004 | 54.6%(3,869) | 44.6%(3,161) | D+10.0 | R+9.3 |
| 2000 | 58.6%(3,700) | 39.4%(2,484) | D+19.3 | R+6.9 |
| 1996 | 58.3%(4,341) | 32.1%(2,395) | D+26.1 | R+11.0 |
| 1992 | 63.7%(3,896) | 26.6%(1,625) | D+37.1 | D+24.0 |
| 1988 | 56.4%(2,826) | 43.3%(2,167) | D+13.2 | R+2.4 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Benton County, TN • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1%(1,283) | 79.7%(5,653) | R+61.6 | R+2.6 |
| 2020 | 19.2%(1,338) | 78.2%(5,462) | R+59.1 | R+25.7 |
| 2018 | 32.5%(1,722) | 65.9%(3,489) | R+33.4 | R+8.9 |
| 2014 | 34.8%(1,293) | 59.2%(2,202) | R+24.5 | D+5.7 |
| 2012 | 32.5%(1,944) | 62.7%(3,746) | R+30.1 | R+7.1 |
| 2008 | 36.6%(2,217) | 59.7%(3,614) | R+23.1 | R+42.2 |
| 2006 | 58.6%(3,232) | 39.4%(2,176) | D+19.1 | R+7.3 |
| 2002 | 62.3%(3,530) | 35.8%(2,030) | D+26.5 | D+29.9 |
| 2000 | 47.1%(2,862) | 50.5%(3,071) | R+3.4 | R+8.2 |
| 1996 | 51.3%(3,749) | 46.5%(3,403) | D+4.7 | R+3.4 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.9%(1,599) | 69.1%(3,696) | R+39.2 | R+1.1 |
| 2014 | 26.6%(991) | 64.7%(2,415) | R+38.2 | R+34.0 |
| 2010 | 47.2%(2,382) | 51.4%(2,590) | R+4.1 | R+55.9 |
| 2006 | 74.8%(4,128) | 23.1%(1,273) | D+51.7 | D+20.1 |
| 2002 | 64.7%(3,640) | 33.1%(1,863) | D+31.6 | D+55.8 |
| 1998 | 36.3%(1,403) | 60.6%(2,338) | R+24.2 | R+39.6 |
| 1994 | 56.7%(3,387) | 41.3%(2,466) | D+15.4 | R+11.3 |
| 1990 | 60.9%(1,354) | 34.2%(761) | D+26.7 | R+19.8 |
| 1986 | 73.2%(3,947) | 26.8%(1,444) | D+46.4 | D+22.6 |
| 1982 | 61.9%(3,393) | 38.1%(2,085) | D+23.9 | D+20.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab