Benton County, Iowa
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.7% | 39.3% |
| Catholic | 13.7% | 30.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.7% | 23.8% |
| Other | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| Non-religious | 55.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+27.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+25.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+0.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+4.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+0.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+3.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.6 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 8.2% · 1992: Perot 23.5%
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