2022 population: 2,733
( 
1 from 2010
)
Land area: 28.4 square miles
Population density: 96.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,704 | 98.94% | 1.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 29 | 1.06% | 38.1% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 29 | 1.06% |  53.2% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 34 | 1.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -33 | -1.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +142 | R +79 | R + 2.2% | |
| D +63 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +311 | R +435 | R + 27.8% | |
| D -124 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +300 | R +444 | R + 28.4% | |
| D -144 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +158 | R +365 | R + 26.2% | |
| D -207 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74% | Donald Trump* (R) | 984 | 60.3% | Joe Biden (D) | 607 | 37.2% | 41 | 2.5% | 1,632 | 16 | 13 | 0.20% |
| 2016 | 70% | Donald Trump (R) | 842 | 55.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 544 | 36.1% | 123 | 8.2% | 1,509 | 11 | 10 | 0.20% |
| 2012 | 68% | Barack Obama* (D) | 731 | 50.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 673 | 46.6% | 39 | 2.7% | 1,443 | 6 | -1 | 0.20% |
| 2008 | 70% | Barack Obama (D) | 751 | 51.3% | John McCain (R) | 684 | 46.8% | 28 | 1.9% | 1,463 | 6 | 1 | 0.20% |
| 2004 | 75% | John Kerry (D) | 756 | 50.4% | George W. Bush* (R) | 712 | 47.5% | 32 | 2.1% | 1,500 | 3 | -3 | 0.20% |
| 2000 | 66% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 617 | 48.6% | George W. Bush (R) | 587 | 46.2% | 66 | 5.2% | 1,270 | 2 | -2 | 0.19% |
| 2020 President, Benton town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 607 | 37.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 984 | 60.3% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 24 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,632 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Benton town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 544 | 36.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 842 | 55.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 101 | 6.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 22 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,509 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Benton town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 731 | 50.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 673 | 46.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 39 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,443 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Benton town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 751 | 51.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 684 | 46.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 28 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,463 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Benton town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 712 | 47.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 756 | 50.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 19 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,500 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Benton town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 587 | 46.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 617 | 48.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 42 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 24 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,270 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 61% | Paul LePage (R) | 788 | 58.8% | Janet Mills* (D) | 525 | 39.1% | 28 [+] | 2.1% | 1,341 | 16 | 0.20% |
| 2020 | S2 | 75% | Susan Collins* (R) | 1,056 | 64.3% | Sara Gideon (D) | 473 | 28.8% | 113 [+] | 6.9% | 1,642 | 13 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | S1 | 57% | Eric Brakey (R) | 597 | 47.9% | Angus King* (I) | 564 | 45.2% | 86 [+] | 6.9% | 1,247 | 13 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | G | 58% | Shawn Moody (R) | 679 | 54.1% | Janet Mills (D) | 503 | 40.0% | 74 [+] | 5.9% | 1,256 | 11 | 0.20% |
| 2014 | S2 | 59% | Susan Collins* (R) | 935 | 73.7% | Shenna Bellows (D) | 334 | 26.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,269 | 5 | 0.21% |
| 2014 | G | 60% | Paul LePage* (R) | 727 | 56.6% | Michael Michaud (D) | 472 | 36.8% | 85 [+] | 6.6% | 1,284 | 8 | 0.21% |