Benton County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 10,769 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WILLIAMSWILLIAMS | 401 | 1,889 | 21 | 2,311 | 17.4% | 81.7% | R+64.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LINDSEYLINDSEY | 442 | 1,484 | 15 | 1,941 | 22.8% | 76.5% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -FRISTOE/ALEXANDERFRISTOE/ALEXANDER | 310 | 1,337 | 5 | 1,652 | 18.8% | 80.9% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -WHITEWHITE | 257 | 1,154 | 9 | 1,420 | 18.1% | 81.3% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -TOMTOM | 326 | 1,024 | 12 | 1,362 | 23.9% | 75.2% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -COLECOLE | 241 | 914 | 6 | 1,161 | 20.8% | 78.7% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -UNIONUNION | 189 | 724 | 9 | 922 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.6% |
| 1896 | −5.2% |
| 1900 | −12.3% |
| 1904 | −17.2% |
| 1908 | −19.8% |
| 1912 | +2.2% |
| 1916 | −17.5% |
| 1920 | −37.9% |
| 1924 | −24.9% |
| 1928 | −44.8% |
| 1932 | +11.9% |
| 1936 | −26.7% |
| 1940 | −37.7% |
| 1944 | −49.6% |
| 1948 | −34.1% |
| 1952 | −45.2% |
| 1956 | −33.6% |
| 1960 | −39.9% |
| 1964 | −9.9% |
| 1968 | −32.8% |
| 1972 | −42.6% |
| 1976 | −3.4% |
| 1980 | −20.7% |
| 1984 | −25.7% |
| 1988 | −13.2% |
| 1992 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | −14.2% |
| 2004 | −24.4% |
| 2008 | −22.3% |
| 2012 | −34.3% |
| 2016 | −54.1% |
| 2020 | −56.6% |
| 2024 | −59.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,883 |
| 2018 | 13,904 |
| 2020 | 14,758 |
| 2022 | 15,209 |
| 2024 | 15,709 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+244 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,779 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,372 in average income, against $55,377 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+28.9 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Benton County, MO itself (R+59.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pettis County, MO75R+48.7
- Jackson County, MO72D+19.3
- Henry County, MO44R+52.6
- Cass County, MO24R+32.1
- Johnson County, MO21R+39.6
- Morgan County, MO21R+59.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pettis County, MO83
- Henry County, MO37
- Jackson County, MO36
- Greene County, MO22
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +15 |
| 2012 | +107 |
| 2013 | +98 |
| 2014 | +72 |
| 2015 | +52 |
| 2016 | +291 |
| 2017 | +282 |
| 2018 | +361 |
| 2019 | +279 |
| 2021 | +782 |
| 2022 | +490 |
| 2023 | +514 |
| 2024 | +192 |
| 2025 | +244 |
Benton County's R+59.1 margin in 2024 places it among the most heavily one-sided counties in the state, reflecting a broader rural consolidation pattern that has accelerated across the Ozarks over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.1 points.
A population of 20,151, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,567 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hardin County and Hickory County.
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Benton County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29015/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.