Benton is a county in Mississippi with a population of around 8,000 people. Benton County is governed by the Board of Supervisors and has a number of local committees and commissions that are actively involved in the political process. The county has elected officials including a Sheriff, Tax Collector, Coroner, and Justices of the Peace. Additionally, the community has numerous civic-minded individuals who work to ensure that Benton County is a safe and prosperous place to live for all its citizens. The Board of Supervisors works closely with local law enforcement and other agencies to maintain public safety, protect natural resources, encourage economic development, and provide educational opportunities for residents. Through these efforts, Benton County maintains an active political environment where citizen input is valued and appreciated.
The political climate in Benton County, MS is moderately conservative.
In Benton County, MS 39.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 39.1%.
Benton county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Democratic in 2000, 2004, and 2012.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Benton County, MS is moderately conservative.
Memphis Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
Mississippi is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Benton, Mississippi: d d r d R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Benton County, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 57 contributions totaling $915 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $3,176 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)