Benton County, Washington
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 30 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 64.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 25.6% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 1.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 23.1% | 43.2% |
| Catholic | 14.5% | 27.1% |
| Other | 13.3% | 24.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 10.4% | 19.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Non-religious | 46.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+21.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+24.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+26.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+34.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+31.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+10.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.2 |
Benton, Washington is a county that has a population of 212,905. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.7. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.4% | 59.1% | R+21.7 | R+0.7 |
| 2020 | 37.6% | 58.6% | R+21.0 | D+3.9 |
| 2016 | 31.5% | 56.5% | R+24.9 | D+1.6 |
| 2012 | 35.1% | 61.7% | R+26.6 | R+0.6 |
| 2008 | 35.8% | 61.8% | R+26.0 | D+8.1 |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 66.3% | R+34.1 | R+2.6 |
| 2000 | 32.6% | 64.2% | R+31.5 | R+20.6 |
| 1996 | 38.6% | 49.6% | R+10.9 | D+1.3 |
| 1992 | 31.3% | 43.5% | R+12.2 | D+19.3 |
| 1988 | 33.7% | 65.2% | R+31.5 | D+8.2 |
| 1984 | 29.6% | 69.3% | R+39.7 | R+1.1 |
| 1980 | 26.0% | 64.7% | R+38.6 | R+7.4 |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 64.0% | R+31.3 | R+2.6 |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 61.0% | R+28.6 | R+15.0 |
| 1968 | 37.9% | 51.5% | R+13.7 | R+31.1 |
| 1964 | 58.7% | 41.3% | D+17.4 | D+22.3 |
| 1960 | 47.5% | 52.4% | R+4.8 | D+3.2 |
| 1956 | 46.0% | 54.0% | R+8.0 | D+7.1 |
| 1952 | 42.3% | 57.4% | R+15.1 | R+33.1 |
| 1948 | 58.5% | 40.5% | D+18.0 | — |
What defines Benton?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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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 21.7% margin
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