Benton County, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Benton County, IN     [Sort places by name]

Center township (pop. 2,736) Fowler town (pop. 2,207) Oak Grove township (pop. 1,895) Oxford town (pop. 1,561) Grant township (pop. 1,030) Bolivar township (pop. 942) Otterbein town (pop. 762) Boswell town (pop. 696) Richland township (pop. 524) Hickory Grove township (pop. 365) Earl Park town (pop. 317) York township (pop. 277) Union township (pop. 271) Gilboa township (pop. 266) Parish Grove township (pop. 248) Ambia town (pop. 230) Raub CDP (pop. 168) Pine township (pop. 155)  

Tracts in Benton County, IN

Census Tract 1001, Benton County, Indiana     Census Tract 1002, Benton County, Indiana     Census Tract 1003, Benton County, Indiana        

2022 population: 8,719   ( 135 from 2010 , 1 from 2020)
Land area: 406.4 square miles
Population density: 21.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,894	90.54%	4.9%
Black:	83	0.95%	130.6%
Indian:	24	0.28%	118.2%
Asian:	29	0.33%	61.1%
2+ races:	144	1.65%	148.3%
Hispanic:	545	6.25%	26.5%
Total non-White:	825	9.46%	48.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	261	15.0
Deaths:	252	14.4
Net Migration:	-19	-1.1
Net Immigration:	7	0.4

Change in White population:	-404	-4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	269	3.0

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,007	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,009	24.5%	99 [+]	2.4%	4,115	16	26	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 92 (2.2%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	2,579	69.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	860	23.3%	249 [+]	6.8%	3,688	13	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 215 (5.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 9 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,329	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,159	32.4%	90 [+]	2.5%	3,578	11	18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 89 (2.5%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	2,183	57.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,563	40.9%	71 [+]	1.9%	3,817	8	12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 64 (1.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,797	70.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,135	28.4%	60 [+]	1.5%	3,992	10	19	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.2%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	2,441	63.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,328	34.3%	105 [+]	2.7%	3,874	6	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 46 (1.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 (0.5%);
1996	57%	Robert Dole (R)	1,947	49.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,311	33.6%	642 [+]	16.5%	3,900	3	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 609 (15.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	2,030	47.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,221	28.2%	1,072 [+]	24.8%	4,323	4	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,056 (24.4%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	2,698	66.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,349	33.2%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,069	6	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,281	70.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,357	29.1%	24	0.5%	4,662	9	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,189	64.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,520	30.6%	254 [+]	5.1%	4,963	8	14	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 187 (3.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 58 (1.2%);
1976	75%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,093	59.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,071	39.6%	70 [+]	1.3%	5,234	6	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,703	70.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,566	29.6%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,289	4	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,326	59.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,854	33.2%	406 [+]	7.3%	5,586	9	16	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 400 (7.2%);
1964	85%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,940	50.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,886	49.5%	5	0.1%	5,831	6	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,626	60.1%	John Kennedy (D)	2,399	39.8%	7	0.1%	6,032	5	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	80%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,004	67.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,961	32.8%	9	0.2%	5,974	7	10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,125	69.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,815	30.5%	17	0.3%	5,957	11	14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	77%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,224	57.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,317	41.6%	29 [+]	0.5%	5,570	8	13	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	80%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,621	63.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,065	36.1%	27	0.5%	5,713	11	17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	90%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,675	57.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,689	42.1%	20	0.3%	6,384	7	13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	91%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,211	50.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,989	47.2%	131 [+]	2.1%	6,331	5	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 125 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	84%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,496	58.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,433	40.7%	54 [+]	0.9%	5,983	-2	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.3%);
1928	81%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,360	58.4%	Al Smith (D)	2,368	41.1%	28 [+]	0.5%	5,756	-1	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1924	78%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,250	58.1%	John Davis (D)	2,104	37.6%	236 [+]	4.2%	5,590	3	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 216 (3.9%);
1920	84%	Warren Harding (R)	3,900	64.1%	James Cox (D)	2,098	34.5%	83 [+]	1.4%	6,081	9	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 59 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 11 (0.2%);
1916	48%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,872	54.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,502	43.5%	82 [+]	2.4%	3,456	7	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 53 (1.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 23 (0.7%);
1912	46%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,425	42.1%	William Taft* (R)	1,030	30.4%	931 [+]	27.5%	3,386	7	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 796 (23.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 103 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.9%);
1908	51%	William Taft (R)	1,936	53.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,566	43.3%	118 [+]	3.3%	3,620	5	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 103 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	52%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,098	56.6%	Alton Parker (D)	1,470	39.7%	139 [+]	3.7%	3,707	3	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 132 (3.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 5 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1900	51%	William McKinley* (R)	2,032	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,563	42.3%	101 [+]	2.7%	3,696	4	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 90 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,009	24.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,007	73.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	92	2.2%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,115
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	860	23.3%
Donald Trump (R)	2,579	69.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	215	5.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	9	0.2%
Other	25	0.7%
TOTAL	3,688
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,159	32.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,329	65.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	89	2.5%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,578
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,563	40.9%
John McCain (R)	2,183	57.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	64	1.7%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,817
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,797	70.1%
John Kerry (D)	1,135	28.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	6	0.2%
Other	54	1.4%
TOTAL	3,992
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,441	63.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,328	34.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	20	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	46	1.2%
Other	39	1.0%
TOTAL	3,874
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,311	33.6%
Robert Dole (R)	1,947	49.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	609	15.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	29	0.7%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,900
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,221	28.2%
George Bush* (R)	2,030	47.0%
Ross Perot (I)	1,056	24.4%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,323
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,698	66.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,349	33.2%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,069
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,281	70.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,357	29.1%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,662
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,189	64.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,520	30.6%
John Anderson (I)	187	3.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	58	1.2%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,963
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,071	39.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,093	59.1%
Other	70	1.3%
TOTAL	5,234
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,703	70.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,566	29.6%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,289
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,326	59.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,854	33.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	400	7.2%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,586
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,940	50.4%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,886	49.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,831
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,399	39.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,626	60.1%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,032
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,004	67.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,961	32.8%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,974
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,125	69.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,815	30.5%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,957
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,317	41.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,224	57.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	6	0.1%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,570
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1944 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,065	36.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,621	63.4%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,713
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,689	42.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,675	57.6%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,384
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,211	50.7%
Alf Landon (R)	2,989	47.2%
William Lemke (Union)	125	2.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,331
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,496	58.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,433	40.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	17	0.3%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	5,983
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,360	58.4%
Al Smith (D)	2,368	41.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	7	0.1%
Other	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,756
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,250	58.1%
John Davis (D)	2,104	37.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	216	3.9%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,590
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4

1920 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,900	64.1%
James Cox (D)	2,098	34.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	0.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	11	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	59	1.0%
TOTAL	6,081
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,502	43.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,872	54.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	23	0.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	53	1.5%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,456
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,425	42.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	796	23.5%
William Taft* (R)	1,030	30.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	103	3.0%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,386
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,936	53.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,566	43.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	15	0.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	103	2.8%
TOTAL	3,620
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,098	56.6%
Alton Parker (D)	1,470	39.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	132	3.6%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	5	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,707
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Benton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,032	55.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,563	42.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	90	2.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,696
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton County, IN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Todd Young (R)	1,938	78.6%	Thomas McDermott (D)	469	19.0%	60 [+]	2.4%	2,467	20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 60 (2.4%);
2020	G	63%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	2,815	68.7%	Woody Myers (D)	671	16.4%	614 [+]	15.0%	4,100	12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 614 (15.0%);
2018	S1	45%	Mike Braun (R)	1,926	65.0%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	847	28.6%	191 [+]	6.4%	2,964	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 191 (6.4%);
2016	S3	56%	Todd Young (R)	2,316	62.7%	Evan Bayh (D)	1,132	30.6%	246 [+]	6.7%	3,694	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 246 (6.7%);
2016	G	56%	Eric Holcomb (R)	2,318	63.2%	John Gregg (D)	1,201	32.7%	150 [+]	4.1%	3,669	12	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 150 (4.1%);
2012	S1	54%	Richard Mourdock (R)	1,798	51.1%	Joe Donnelly (D)	1,416	40.3%	303 [+]	8.6%	3,517	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 303 (8.6%);
2012	G	54%	Mike Pence (R)	1,944	54.8%	John Gregg (D)	1,374	38.7%	229 [+]	6.5%	3,547	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 229 (6.5%);
2010	S3	34%	Dan Coats (R)	1,432	63.3%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	667	29.5%	162 [+]	7.2%	2,261	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 160 (7.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2008	G	58%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	2,398	62.9%	Jill Long (D)	1,308	34.3%	109 [+]	2.9%	3,815	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 109 (2.9%);
2006	S1	36%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,086	87.1%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	310	12.9%	0	0.0%	2,396	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	59%	Evan Bayh* (D)	2,501	63.0%	Marvin Scott (R)	1,400	35.3%	69 [+]	1.7%	3,970	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 69 (1.7%);
2004	G	59%	Mitch Daniels (R)	2,432	60.8%	Joe Kernan* (D)	1,498	37.5%	69 [+]	1.7%	3,999	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 69 (1.7%);
2000	S1	57%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,804	72.6%	David Johnson (D)	965	25.0%	94 [+]	2.4%	3,863	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 94 (2.4%);
2000	G	57%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	2,019	52.0%	David McIntosh (R)	1,797	46.2%	70 [+]	1.8%	3,886	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 70 (1.8%);
1998	S3	48%	Evan Bayh (D)	2,019	62.2%	Paul Helmke (R)	1,172	36.1%	54 [+]	1.7%	3,245	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 54 (1.7%);
1996	G	57%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	2,079	53.1%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	1,736	44.4%	97 [+]	2.5%	3,912	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 97 (2.5%);
1994	S1	43%	Richard Lugar* (R)	1,865	64.4%	Jim Jontz (D)	954	32.9%	77 [+]	2.7%	2,896	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 50 (1.7%); Mary Barton (New Alliance) 27 (0.9%);
1992	S3	61%	Dan Coats* (R)	2,442	59.1%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	1,590	38.5%	98 [+]	2.4%	4,130	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 88 (2.1%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 10 (0.2%);
1992	G	63%	Evan Bayh* (D)	2,457	57.4%	Linley Pearson (R)	1,743	40.7%	81 [+]	1.9%	4,281	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 81 (1.9%);
1990	S3	53%	Dan Coats (R)	2,253	62.4%	Baron Hill (D)	1,336	37.0%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,608	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.5%);
1988	S1	56%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,881	74.9%	Jack Wickes (D)	966	25.1%	0	0.0%	3,847	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	58%	John Mutz (R)	2,033	50.8%	Evan Bayh (D)	1,969	49.2%	0	0.0%	4,002	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	47%	Dan Quayle* (R)	2,204	67.8%	Jill Long (D)	1,006	31.0%	40 [+]	1.2%	3,250	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 31 (1.0%); Rockland Snyder (American) 9 (0.3%);
1984	G	65%	Robert Orr* (R)	2,396	52.8%	Wayne Townsend (D)	2,119	46.7%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,542	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%); Rockland Snyder (American) 12 (0.3%);
1982	S1	55%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,171	55.7%	Floyd Fithian (D)	1,697	43.5%	32 [+]	0.8%	3,900	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 32 (0.8%);
1980	S3	68%	Dan Quayle (R)	2,844	59.2%	Birch Bayh* (D)	1,963	40.8%	0	0.0%	4,807	5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	67%	Robert Orr (R)	3,051	64.5%	John Hillenbrand (D)	1,654	35.0%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,729	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 24 (0.5%);
1976	S1	74%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,279	64.1%	Vance Hartke* (D)	1,805	35.3%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,116	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 31 (0.6%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1976	G	73%	Otis Bowen* (R)	3,295	64.7%	Larry Conrad (D)	1,776	34.9%	23 [+]	0.5%	5,094	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 21 (0.4%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1974	S3	66%	Richard Lugar (R)	2,378	50.7%	Birch Bayh* (D)	2,233	47.6%	77 [+]	1.6%	4,688	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 77 (1.6%);
1972	G	76%	Otis Bowen (R)	3,177	58.3%	Matthew Welsh (D)	2,261	41.5%	12 [+]	0.2%	5,450	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 9 (0.2%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	69%	Richard Roudebush (R)	2,741	58.4%	Vance Hartke* (D)	1,956	41.6%	0	0.0%	4,697	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	83%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	2,893	52.2%	Birch Bayh* (D)	2,641	47.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,539	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	82%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	3,178	57.8%	Robert Rock (D)	2,311	42.1%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,494	5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
1964	S1	84%	Russell Bontrager (R)	2,987	51.8%	Vance Hartke* (D)	2,770	48.0%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,766	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 9 (0.2%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	84%	Roger Branigin (D)	2,996	52.1%	Richard Ristine (R)	2,752	47.8%	7 [+]	0.1%	5,755	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1962	S3	81%	Homer Capehart* (R)	3,066	54.8%	Birch Bayh (D)	2,526	45.2%	0	0.0%	5,592	5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	86%	Crawford Parker (R)	3,358	56.1%	Matthew Welsh (D)	2,615	43.7%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,984	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 10 (0.2%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Benton County, IN

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).

Voter Registration Data for Benton County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Benton County, IN were estimated to be 51% Republican and 10% Democrat.