Benton County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 10.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 60.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.4% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 34.5% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 63.8% | 85.7% |
| Black Protestant | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Non-religious | 25.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+31.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+20.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+13.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+0.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+2.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+9.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+30.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+29.1 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 6.6% · 1992: Perot 7.4%
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