Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Benton County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Benton County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+59.1 — 2,166 Democratic to 8,526 Republican of 10,769 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 40.7 points more Republican than Missouri overall (R+18.4).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Benton County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,166 | 8,526 | 77 | 20.1% | 79.2% | R+59.1 |
| 2020 | 2,180 | 8,109 | 187 | 20.8% | 77.4% | R+56.6 |
| 2016 | 2,025 | 7,213 | 74 | 21.7% | 77.5% | R+55.7 |
| 2012 | 2,925 | 6,069 | 163 | 31.9% | 66.3% | R+34.3 |
| 2008 | 3,629 | 5,759 | 179 | 37.9% | 60.2% | R+22.3 |
| 2004 | 3,381 | 5,575 | 53 | 37.5% | 61.9% | R+24.4 |
| 2000 | 3,150 | 4,218 | 166 | 41.8% | 56.0% | R+14.2 |
Benton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Benton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Benton County, Missouri in 2024 by R+59.1, with 10,769 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Benton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Benton County shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+56.6) and 2024 (R+59.1).
Is Benton County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, Benton County went R+59.1 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 40.7 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.