Benton County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 7,260 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -6 Big Sandy School6 Big Sandy School | 231 | 1,119 | 10 | 1,360 | 17.0% | 82.3% | R+65.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -1 Holladay School1 Holladay School | 197 | 1,076 | 8 | 1,281 | 15.4% | 84.0% | R+68.6 |
| Precinct -4 Camden Elementary School4 Camden Elementary School | 213 | 1,049 | 10 | 1,272 | 16.7% | 82.5% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -2 Camden High School2 Camden High School | 226 | 943 | 11 | 1,180 | 19.2% | 79.9% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -5 Bemton Co. Courthouse5 Bemton Co. Courthouse | 236 | 849 | 9 | 1,094 | 21.6% | 77.6% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -3 Benton Co. Courthouse3 Benton Co. Courthouse | 214 | 850 | 9 | 1,073 | 19.9% | 79.2% | R+59.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +24.3% |
| 1896 | +31.0% |
| 1900 | +30.6% |
| 1904 | +15.7% |
| 1908 | +16.9% |
| 1912 | +21.4% |
| 1916 | +23.7% |
| 1920 | +11.6% |
| 1924 | +20.7% |
| 1928 | +13.3% |
| 1932 | +53.7% |
| 1936 | +45.3% |
| 1940 | +39.6% |
| 1944 | +22.6% |
| 1948 | +30.5% |
| 1952 | +30.4% |
| 1956 | +27.0% |
| 1960 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | +31.4% |
| 1968 | −8.6% |
| 1972 | −26.8% |
| 1976 | +41.5% |
| 1980 | +24.7% |
| 1984 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | +37.1% |
| 1996 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −25.6% |
| 2016 | −51.2% |
| 2020 | −57.0% |
| 2024 | −62.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,755 |
| 2018 | 11,117 |
| 2020 | 10,711 |
| 2022 | 10,967 |
| 2024 | 11,501 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+214 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,486 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,864 in average income, against $60,343 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+43.2 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Benton County, TN itself (R+62.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Henry County, TN47R+55.3
- Carroll County, TN38R+61.6
- Humphreys County, TN28R+56.1
- Davidson County, TN23D+27.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Carroll County, TN58
- Henry County, TN56
- Humphreys County, TN27
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 | +64 |
| 2012 | +23 |
| 2013 | −37 |
| 2014 | −45 |
| 2015 | +104 |
| 2016 | −51 |
| 2017 | +43 |
| 2018 | +351 |
| 2019 | +6 |
| 2021 | +154 |
| 2022 | +325 |
| 2023 | +259 |
| 2024 | +76 |
| 2025 | +214 |
Benton County, a rural enclave anchored by Kentucky Lake, recorded an R+62.9 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest gaps in a state already dominated by one-party landslides at the county level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.9 points.
A population of 16,006, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,746 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Overton County and Humphreys County.
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Benton County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.