Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Benton County, TN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Benton County, Tennessee voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+62.9 — 1,317 Democratic to 5,886 Republican of 7,260 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 33.2 points more Republican than Tennessee overall (R+29.7).
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 | 1,317 | 5,886 | 57 | 18.1% | 81.1% | R+62.9 |
| 2020 | 1,529 | 5,668 | 63 | 21.1% | 78.1% | R+57.0 |
| 2016 | 1,474 | 4,716 | 138 | 23.3% | 74.5% | R+51.2 |
| 2012 | 2,258 | 3,850 | 118 | 36.3% | 61.8% | R+25.6 |
| 2008 | 2,645 | 3,696 | 138 | 40.8% | 57.0% | R+16.2 |
| 2004 | 3,869 | 3,161 | 60 | 54.6% | 44.6% | D+10.0 |
| 2000 | 3,700 | 2,484 | 127 | 58.6% | 39.4% | D+19.3 |
Benton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Benton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Benton County, Tennessee in 2024 by R+62.9, with 7,260 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Benton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Benton County shifted 5.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+57.0) and 2024 (R+62.9).
Is Benton County more Democratic or Republican than Tennessee overall?+
In 2024, Benton County went R+62.9 while Tennessee overall went R+29.7 — 33.2 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.