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Benton County, MS

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English16.6%10.6%9.5%

American7.5%10.0%5.3%

Irish6.4%7.4%9.4%

German4.7%5.1%12.5%

Scottish1.8%1.6%1.3%

Italian0.6%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.5%1.0%—

French0.4%1.7%1.6%

African American†30.7%35.3%9.9%

African3.8%0.8%0.5%

Mexican2.0%1.9%11.3%

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Panamanian0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Benton County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	44.5	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.9%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Benton County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$46,016	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.5%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	12.8%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Benton County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	2.7%	13.6%
Other languages	3.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Benton County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	—	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	63.8%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	25.6%	40.7%	51.5%
Black Protestant	7.2%	8.6%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 68.2% of 5,685 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic34.0%1,318TrumpRepublican65.3%2,535KennedyIndependent0.3%13

R+31.4

Lead: 1,217
Total: 3,880
vs nation: R+29.9
Turnout: 68.2%

BidenDemocratic39.1%1,679TrumpRepublican59.9%2,570JorgensenLibertarian0.3%12

R+20.8

Lead: 891
Total: 4,289
vs nation: R+25.2
Turnout: 70.2%

ClintonDemocratic42.7%1,719TrumpRepublican56.0%2,251JohnsonLibertarian0.7%28

R+13.2

Lead: 532
Total: 4,022
vs nation: R+15.3
Turnout: 62.8%

ObamaDemocratic49.8%2,051RomneyRepublican49.6%2,041JohnsonLibertarian0.4%18

D+0.2

Lead: 10
Total: 4,116
vs nation: R+3.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic48.0%2,227McCainRepublican50.2%2,329OtherAll other candidates1.8%82

R+2.2

Lead: 102
Total: 4,638
vs nation: R+9.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic52.9%2,245BushRepublican46.4%1,969OtherAll other candidates0.8%33

D+6.5

Lead: 276
Total: 4,247
vs nation: D+9.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic54.2%1,886BushRepublican44.8%1,561NaderGreen0.5%17

D+9.3

Lead: 325
Total: 3,481
vs nation: D+8.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic61.4%1,944DoleRepublican31.4%993PerotReform6.6%209

D+30.0

Lead: 951
Total: 3,166
vs nation: D+21.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+31.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 7,5892024 5-year
Median household income: $46,0162024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.4%2024 5-year
Black: 34.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Union County, SC · twin score 91.7

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 68.2%3,880 participants ÷ 5,685 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +32.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +4.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 35.8%–42.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	4,022	6,400	62.8%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	2,800	6,386	43.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	4,363	6,214	70.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,155	5,713	37.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,880	5,685	68.2%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

10 precincts · 3,880 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Benton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Hickory Flat Prec Dist 5Hickory Flat Prec Dist 5	90	796	4	890	10.1%	89.4%	R+79.3
Precinct -Ashland Precinct District 3Ashland Precinct District 3	283	490	7	780	36.3%	62.8%	R+26.5
Precinct -Floyd Precinct Dist 4Floyd Precinct Dist 4	143	622	6	771	18.5%	80.7%	R+62.1
Precinct -Canaan Precinct District 1Canaan Precinct District 1	354	385	3	742	47.7%	51.9%	R+4.2
Precinct -Lamar Precinct District 2Lamar Precinct District 2	448	242	7	697	64.3%	34.7%	D+29.6
Ashland Voting District28_28009103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Canaan Voting District28_28009102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Floyd Voting District28_28009104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hickory Flat Voting District28_28009105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lamar Voting District28_28009101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+66.6%
1896	+69.5%
1900	+80.7%
1904	+83.2%
1908	+88.8%
1912	+87.1%
1916	+89.9%
1920	+52.5%
1924	+87.4%
1928	+88.8%
1932	+97.9%
1936	+98.8%
1940	+95.0%
1944	+90.6%
1948	+13.2%
1952	+63.4%
1956	+71.8%
1960	+36.0%
1964	−59.7%
1968	+25.0%
1972	−35.0%
1976	+49.4%
1980	+24.5%
1984	−0.6%
1988	+4.6%
1992	+29.1%
1996	+30.0%
2000	+9.3%
2004	+6.5%
2008	−2.2%
2012	+0.2%
2016	−13.2%
2020	−20.8%
2024	−31.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	34.0%Harris1,318	65.3%Trump2,535	0.3%Kennedy13 +5	R+31.4	R+10.6	R+29.9	3,880
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican65.3%2,535 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.0%1,318 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%13 Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%5 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%4 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%3 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1 Randall TerryIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	39.1%Biden1,679	59.9%Trump2,570	0.3%Jorgensen12	R+20.8	R+7.5	R+25.2	4,289
2016	R	42.7%Clinton1,719	56.0%Trump2,251	0.7%Johnson28	R+13.2	R+13.5	R+15.3	4,022
2012	D	49.8%Obama2,051	49.6%Romney2,041	0.4%Johnson18	D+0.2	D+2.4	R+3.6	4,116
2008	R	48.0%Obama2,227	50.2%McCain2,329	1.8%	R+2.2	R+8.7	R+9.5	4,638
2004	D	52.9%Kerry2,245	46.4%Bush1,969	0.8%	D+6.5	R+2.8	D+9.0	4,247
2000	D	54.2%Gore1,886	44.8%Bush1,561	0.5%Nader17	D+9.3	R+20.7	D+8.8	3,481
1996	D	61.4%Clinton1,944	31.4%Dole993	6.6%Perot209	D+30.0	D+1.0	D+21.5	3,166
1992	D	60.7%Clinton2,402	31.7%Bush1,253	7.4%Perot293	D+29.1	D+24.4	D+23.5	3,955
1988	D	51.9%Dukakis1,718	47.3%Bush1,565	0.8%	D+4.6	D+5.3	D+12.4	3,309
1984	R	49.5%Mondale1,715	50.1%Reagan1,737	0.4%	R+0.6	R+25.1	D+17.6	3,466
1980	D	61.1%Carter2,094	36.6%Reagan1,254	2.3%	D+24.5	R+24.9	D+34.2	3,427
1976	D	74.0%Carter2,375	24.6%Ford790	1.4%	D+49.4	D+84.4	D+47.3	3,209
1972	R	31.4%McGovern701	66.4%Nixon1,483	2.3%	R+35.0	R+59.9	R+11.8	2,235
1968	O	31.9%Humphrey850	6.9%Nixon185	61.2%	Wallace +29.3	D+84.6	D+25.6	2,665
1964	R	20.2%Johnson236	79.8%Goldwater934	0.0%	R+59.7	R+95.7	R+82.2	1,170
1960	D	52.1%Kennedy568	16.0%Nixon175	31.9%	D+36.0	R+35.8	D+35.9	1,091
1956	D	83.3%Stevenson786	11.4%Eisenhower108	5.3%	D+71.8	D+8.5	D+87.2	944
1952	D	81.7%Stevenson963	18.3%Eisenhower216	0.0%	D+63.4	D+50.1	D+74.1	1,179
1948	O	14.6%Truman118	1.4%Dewey11	84.1%	Thurmond +69.5	R+77.4	D+8.7	810
1944	D	95.3%Roosevelt852	4.7%Dewey42	0.0%	D+90.6	R+4.4	D+83.1	894
1940	D	97.5%Roosevelt935	2.5%Willkie24	0.0%	D+95.0	R+3.8	D+85.0	959
1936	D	99.4%Roosevelt1,717	0.6%Landon10	0.0%	D+98.8	D+0.9	D+74.6	1,727
1932	D	98.9%Roosevelt814	1.0%Hoover8	0.1%	D+97.9	D+9.1	D+80.1	823
1928	D	94.4%Smith793	5.6%Hoover47	0.0%	D+88.8	D+1.4	D+106.3	840
1924	D	93.4%Davis541	6.0%Coolidge35	0.5%	D+87.4	D+34.9	D+112.6	579
1920	D	75.7%Cox405	23.2%Harding124	1.1%	D+52.5	R+37.4	D+78.7	535
1916	D	95.0%Wilson718	5.0%Hughes38	0.0%	D+89.9	D+2.9	D+86.8	756
1912	D	90.4%Wilson489	3.3%Taft18	6.3%	D+87.1	R+1.8	D+67.5	541
1908	D	94.3%Bryan549	5.5%Taft32	0.2%	D+88.8	D+5.6	D+98.4	582
1904	D	90.9%Parker580	7.7%Roosevelt49	1.4%	D+83.2	D+2.5	D+102.9	638
1900	D	90.0%Bryan621	9.3%McKinley64	0.7%	D+80.7	D+11.3	D+88.3	690
1896	D	84.5%Bryan636	15.0%McKinley113	0.5%	D+69.5	D+2.9	D+75.5	753
1892	D	78.0%Cleveland423	11.4%Harrison62	10.5%	D+66.6	—	D+64.9	542
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 9 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	34.2%1,294	65.8%2,494	3,788
2020	R	36.2%1,454	63.8%2,567	4,021
2018	R	41.8%1,160	58.2%1,618	2,778

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	33.7%1,280	66.3%2,522	3,802
2020Class II	R	43.6%Mike Espy1,868	54.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith2,320	4,280
2018Class I	R	39.2%David Baria1,091	59.1%Roger Wicker1,645	2,784
2014Class II	D	50.5%Travis Childers970	47.9%Thad Cochran920	1,919
2012Class I	R	47.0%Albert N. Gore1,866	50.6%Roger Wicker2,010	3,969
2008Class II	R	44.4%Erik R. Fleming1,924	55.6%Thad Cochran2,408	4,332
2006Class I	R	46.0%Erik R. Fleming960	52.0%Trent Lott1,085	2,088
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	81.1%Thad Cochran1,272	1,569
2000Class I	R	34.2%Troy Brown1,178	62.1%Trent Lott2,139	3,447
1996Class II	R	34.7%James W. Hunt1,015	62.5%Thad Cochran1,831	2,929
1994Class I	R	37.2%Ken Harper920	62.8%Trent Lott1,551	2,471
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran1,020	1,020
1988Class I	D	61.4%Wayne Dowdy2,117	38.6%Trent Lott1,333	3,450
1984Class II	R	50.0%William D. Winter1,769	50.0%Thad Cochran1,770	3,539
1982Class I	D	69.9%John C. Stennis1,594	30.1%Haley Barbour685	2,279
1978Class II	D	46.9%Maurice Dantin930	43.5%Thad Cochran864	1,985
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis1,958	0.0%None0	1,958
1972Class II	D	77.3%James Eastland1,670	20.9%Gil Carmichael452	2,160
1970Class I	D	81.6%John C. Stennis1,106	0.0%None0	1,355
1966Class II	D	71.4%James Eastland984	14.9%Prentiss Walker206	1,379
1964Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis960	0.0%None0	960
1960Class II	D	93.4%James Eastland871	6.6%Joe A. Moore62	933
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis456	0.0%None0	456
1954Class II	D	97.5%James Eastland384	2.5%James A White10	394
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis830	0.0%None0	830
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland580	0.0%None0	580
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo280	0.0%None0	280
1942Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland313	0.0%None0	313
1940Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo834	0.0%None0	834
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison601	0.0%None0	601
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo306	0.0%None0	306
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison240	0.0%None0	240
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens602	0.0%None0	602
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison480	0.0%None0	480
1922Class I	D	88.2%Hubert Stephens435	3.9%John Cook19	493
1918Class II	D	85.3%Pat Harrison162	0.0%None0	190
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams677	0.0%None0	677

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018Special · Class II	R	46.9%Mike Espy1,224	53.1%Cindy Hyde-Smith1,387	2,611
2008Special · Class I	R	48.3%Ronnie Musgrove2,121	51.7%Roger Wicker2,270	4,391
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	711
1941Special · Class II	D	10.1%Wall Doxey85	0.0%None0	843

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2015	R	34.6%Robert Gray958	63.4%Phil Bryant1,753	2,765
2011	R	43.9%Johnny DuPree1,505	56.1%Phil Bryant1,924	3,429
2007	D	51.9%John Arthur Eaves Jr.1,190	48.1%Haley Barbour1,103	2,293
2003	D	62.3%Ronnie Musgrove1,902	35.7%Haley Barbour1,091	3,055
1995	D	52.0%Dick Molpus1,714	48.0%Kirk Fordice1,582	3,296
1991	D	66.0%Ray Mabus1,755	32.4%Kirk Fordice861	2,661
1987	D	63.1%Ray Mabus1,606	36.9%Jack Reed941	2,547
1983	D	68.6%William Allain1,959	27.1%Leon Bramlett773	2,856
1979	D	68.9%William F. Winter2,094	31.1%Gil Carmichael946	3,040

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Benton County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	6,242
2018	6,053
2020	6,190
2022	6,124
2024	6,163

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−16 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −339 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $40,748 in average income, against $47,542 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+24.3 on average — 7.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Benton County, MS itself (R+31.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Marshall County, MS64R+7.3
Tippah County, MS24R+67.1
Union County, MS24R+70.1
Shelby County, TN21D+25.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Marshall County, MS61
DeSoto County, MS34
Union County, MS30
Shelby County, TN29
Tippah County, MS28

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Benton County, MS in Benton County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+21
2012	−62
2013	−142
2014	−185
2015	−127
2016	+105
2017	+31
2018	−19
2019	+23
2021	+29
2022	−16
2023	−67
2024	+86
2025	−16

Benton County sits in Mississippi's northeast corner with a population just over 8,000, and its presidential margins have shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades, reaching R+31.4 in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 59.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.

A population of 7,589, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,016 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union County and Mississippi County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Union County

South Carolina

91.7twin score

% Evangelical% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ English ancestry

Mississippi County

Arkansas

91.0twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2004 margin≠ median age

Hardeman County

Tennessee

89.9twin score

12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory% Black≠ % Evangelical

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Benton County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Benton County, Mississippi voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,880 votes cast, 1,318 went Democratic and 2,535 went Republican.

When did Benton County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Benton County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Benton County, Mississippi?

Benton County, Mississippi has a population of 7,589 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Benton County, Mississippi?

Median household income in Benton County, Mississippi is $46,016 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Benton County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Benton County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.

Measure

Benton County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

44.5

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.9%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Benton County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$46,016

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.5%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

12.8%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Benton County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.9%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

2.7%

13.6%

Other languages

3.5%

0.3%

0.8%

Measure

Benton County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

—

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

63.8%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

25.6%

40.7%

51.5%

Black Protestant

7.2%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+31.4MIT Election Lab

Population

7,5892024 5-year

Median household income

$46,0162024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

60.4%2024 5-year

Black

34.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+98.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+59.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Union County, SC · twin score 91.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

4,022

6,400

62.8%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

2,800

6,386

43.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

4,363

6,214

70.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,155

5,713

37.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,880

5,685

68.2%

A/A

Benton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Hickory Flat Prec Dist 5Hickory Flat Prec Dist 5

796

890

10.1%

89.4%

R+79.3

Precinct -Ashland Precinct District 3Ashland Precinct District 3

283

490

780

36.3%

62.8%

R+26.5

Precinct -Floyd Precinct Dist 4Floyd Precinct Dist 4

143

622

771

18.5%

80.7%

R+62.1

Precinct -Canaan Precinct District 1Canaan Precinct District 1

354

385

742

47.7%

51.9%

R+4.2

Precinct -Lamar Precinct District 2Lamar Precinct District 2

448

242

697

64.3%

34.7%

D+29.6

Ashland Voting District28_28009103

—

No votes

Canaan Voting District28_28009102

—

No votes

Floyd Voting District28_28009104

—

No votes

Hickory Flat Voting District28_28009105

—

No votes

Lamar Voting District28_28009101

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+66.6%
1896	+69.5%
1900	+80.7%
1904	+83.2%
1908	+88.8%
1912	+87.1%
1916	+89.9%
1920	+52.5%
1924	+87.4%
1928	+88.8%
1932	+97.9%
1936	+98.8%
1940	+95.0%
1944	+90.6%
1948	+13.2%
1952	+63.4%
1956	+71.8%
1960	+36.0%
1964	−59.7%
1968	+25.0%
1972	−35.0%
1976	+49.4%
1980	+24.5%
1984	−0.6%
1988	+4.6%
1992	+29.1%
1996	+30.0%
2000	+9.3%
2004	+6.5%
2008	−2.2%
2012	+0.2%
2016	−13.2%
2020	−20.8%
2024	−31.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

34.0%Harris1,318

65.3%Trump2,535

0.3%Kennedy13 +5

R+31.4

R+10.6

R+29.9

3,880

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican65.3%2,535
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.0%1,318
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%13
Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%5
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%4
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%3
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
Randall TerryIndependent0.0%1

2020

39.1%Biden1,679

59.9%Trump2,570

0.3%Jorgensen12

R+20.8

R+7.5

R+25.2

4,289

2016

42.7%Clinton1,719

56.0%Trump2,251

0.7%Johnson28

R+13.2

R+13.5

R+15.3

4,022

2012

49.8%Obama2,051

49.6%Romney2,041

0.4%Johnson18

D+0.2

D+2.4

R+3.6

4,116

2008

48.0%Obama2,227

50.2%McCain2,329

1.8%

R+2.2

R+8.7

R+9.5

4,638

2004

52.9%Kerry2,245

46.4%Bush1,969

0.8%

D+6.5

R+2.8

D+9.0

4,247

2000

54.2%Gore1,886

44.8%Bush1,561

0.5%Nader17

D+9.3

R+20.7

D+8.8

3,481

1996

61.4%Clinton1,944

31.4%Dole993

6.6%Perot209

D+30.0

D+1.0

D+21.5

3,166

1992

60.7%Clinton2,402

31.7%Bush1,253

7.4%Perot293

D+29.1

D+24.4

D+23.5

3,955

1988

51.9%Dukakis1,718

47.3%Bush1,565

0.8%

D+4.6

D+5.3

D+12.4

3,309

1984

49.5%Mondale1,715

50.1%Reagan1,737

0.4%

R+0.6

R+25.1

D+17.6

3,466

1980

61.1%Carter2,094

36.6%Reagan1,254

2.3%

D+24.5

R+24.9

D+34.2

3,427

1976

74.0%Carter2,375

24.6%Ford790

1.4%

D+49.4

D+84.4

D+47.3

3,209

1972

31.4%McGovern701

66.4%Nixon1,483

2.3%

R+35.0

R+59.9

R+11.8

2,235

1968

31.9%Humphrey850

6.9%Nixon185

61.2%

Wallace +29.3

D+84.6

D+25.6

2,665

1964

20.2%Johnson236

79.8%Goldwater934

0.0%

R+59.7

R+95.7

R+82.2

1,170

1960

52.1%Kennedy568

16.0%Nixon175

31.9%

D+36.0

R+35.8

D+35.9

1,091

1956

83.3%Stevenson786

11.4%Eisenhower108

5.3%

D+71.8

D+8.5

D+87.2

944

1952

81.7%Stevenson963

18.3%Eisenhower216

0.0%

D+63.4

D+50.1

D+74.1

1,179

1948

14.6%Truman118

1.4%Dewey11

84.1%

Thurmond +69.5

R+77.4

D+8.7

810

1944

95.3%Roosevelt852

4.7%Dewey42

0.0%

D+90.6

R+4.4

D+83.1

894

1940

97.5%Roosevelt935

2.5%Willkie24

0.0%

D+95.0

R+3.8

D+85.0

959

1936

99.4%Roosevelt1,717

0.6%Landon10

0.0%

D+98.8

D+0.9

D+74.6

1,727

1932

98.9%Roosevelt814

1.0%Hoover8

0.1%

D+97.9

D+9.1

D+80.1

823

1928

94.4%Smith793

5.6%Hoover47

0.0%

D+88.8

D+1.4

D+106.3

840

1924

93.4%Davis541

6.0%Coolidge35

0.5%

D+87.4

D+34.9

D+112.6

579

1920

75.7%Cox405

23.2%Harding124

1.1%

D+52.5

R+37.4

D+78.7

535

1916

95.0%Wilson718

5.0%Hughes38

0.0%

D+89.9

D+2.9

D+86.8

756

1912

90.4%Wilson489

3.3%Taft18

6.3%

D+87.1

R+1.8

D+67.5

541

1908

94.3%Bryan549

5.5%Taft32

0.2%

D+88.8

D+5.6

D+98.4

582

1904

90.9%Parker580

7.7%Roosevelt49

1.4%

D+83.2

D+2.5

D+102.9

638

1900

90.0%Bryan621

9.3%McKinley64

0.7%

D+80.7

D+11.3

D+88.3

690

1896

84.5%Bryan636

15.0%McKinley113

0.5%

D+69.5

D+2.9

D+75.5

753

1892

78.0%Cleveland423

11.4%Harrison62

10.5%

D+66.6

—

D+64.9

542

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

34.2%1,294

65.8%2,494

3,788

2020

36.2%1,454

63.8%2,567

4,021

2018

41.8%1,160

58.2%1,618

2,778

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

33.7%1,280

66.3%2,522

3,802

2020Class II

43.6%Mike Espy1,868

54.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith2,320

4,280

2018Class I

39.2%David Baria1,091

59.1%Roger Wicker1,645

2,784

2014Class II

50.5%Travis Childers970

47.9%Thad Cochran920

1,919

2012Class I

47.0%Albert N. Gore1,866

50.6%Roger Wicker2,010

3,969

2008Class II

44.4%Erik R. Fleming1,924

55.6%Thad Cochran2,408

4,332

2006Class I

46.0%Erik R. Fleming960

52.0%Trent Lott1,085

2,088

2002Class II

0.0%None0

81.1%Thad Cochran1,272

1,569

2000Class I

34.2%Troy Brown1,178

62.1%Trent Lott2,139

3,447

1996Class II

34.7%James W. Hunt1,015

62.5%Thad Cochran1,831

2,929

1994Class I

37.2%Ken Harper920

62.8%Trent Lott1,551

2,471

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran1,020

1,020

1988Class I

61.4%Wayne Dowdy2,117

38.6%Trent Lott1,333

3,450

1984Class II

50.0%William D. Winter1,769

50.0%Thad Cochran1,770

3,539

1982Class I

69.9%John C. Stennis1,594

30.1%Haley Barbour685

2,279

1978Class II

46.9%Maurice Dantin930

43.5%Thad Cochran864

1,985

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis1,958

0.0%None0

1,958

1972Class II

77.3%James Eastland1,670

20.9%Gil Carmichael452

2,160

1970Class I

81.6%John C. Stennis1,106

0.0%None0

1,355

1966Class II

71.4%James Eastland984

14.9%Prentiss Walker206

1,379

1964Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis960

0.0%None0

960

1960Class II

93.4%James Eastland871

6.6%Joe A. Moore62

933

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis456

0.0%None0

456

1954Class II

97.5%James Eastland384

2.5%James A White10

394

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis830

0.0%None0

830

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland580

0.0%None0

580

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo280

0.0%None0

280

1942Class II

100.0%James Eastland313

0.0%None0

313

1940Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo834

0.0%None0

834

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison601

0.0%None0

601

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo306

0.0%None0

306

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison240

0.0%None0

240

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens602

0.0%None0

602

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison480

0.0%None0

480

1922Class I

88.2%Hubert Stephens435

3.9%John Cook19

493

1918Class II

85.3%Pat Harrison162

0.0%None0

190

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams677

0.0%None0

677

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018Special · Class II

46.9%Mike Espy1,224

53.1%Cindy Hyde-Smith1,387

2,611

2008Special · Class I

48.3%Ronnie Musgrove2,121

51.7%Roger Wicker2,270

4,391

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

711

1941Special · Class II

10.1%Wall Doxey85

0.0%None0

843

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2015

34.6%Robert Gray958

63.4%Phil Bryant1,753

2,765

2011

43.9%Johnny DuPree1,505

56.1%Phil Bryant1,924

3,429

2007

51.9%John Arthur Eaves Jr.1,190

48.1%Haley Barbour1,103

2,293

2003

62.3%Ronnie Musgrove1,902

35.7%Haley Barbour1,091

3,055

1995

52.0%Dick Molpus1,714

48.0%Kirk Fordice1,582

3,296

1991

66.0%Ray Mabus1,755

32.4%Kirk Fordice861

2,661

1987

63.1%Ray Mabus1,606

36.9%Jack Reed941

2,547

1983

68.6%William Allain1,959

27.1%Leon Bramlett773

2,856

1979

68.9%William F. Winter2,094

31.1%Gil Carmichael946

3,040

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Benton County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	6,242
2018	6,053
2020	6,190
2022	6,124
2024	6,163

How did Benton County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Benton County, Mississippi voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,880 votes cast, 1,318 went Democratic and 2,535 went Republican.

When did Benton County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Benton County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Benton County, Mississippi?

Benton County, Mississippi has a population of 7,589 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Benton County, Mississippi?

Median household income in Benton County, Mississippi is $46,016 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Benton County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Benton County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.