Mississippi·MS·FIPS 28009

Benton County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 3,880 votes cast

About Benton County

Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,646. Its county seat is Ashland. It is locally believed that residents convinced the post-Civil War Reconstruction government that Benton County was named after U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton, but the name actually honored Confederate Brigadier General Samuel Benton of nearby Holly Springs in Marshall County, nephew of the senator. Benton County is included in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Benton County, Mississippi

Donald J Trump(Republican)

65.3%2,535

Won by 1,217 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

34.0%1,318

Other(Other)

0.6%22

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.1%5

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+31.4

2020R+20.8

2016R+13.3

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Swung Right in 2024

Benton County shifted 10.6 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 9.5%.

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