Election Results for Benton County, MO -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	354	9.1
Deaths:	842	21.7
Net Migration:	1,345	34.7
Net Immigration:	-5	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +896	R +741	R + 1.5%
D +155
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,040	R +2,785	R + 22.7%
D -745
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,350	R +3,799	R + 34.9%
D -1,449

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,454	R +3,058	R + 33.5%
D -1,604
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,109	77.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,180	20.8%	195 [+]	1.9%	10,484	21	31	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 152 (1.4%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	7,213	75.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,025	21.1%	352 [+]	3.7%	9,590	19	29	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 278 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 41 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 1 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,069	66.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,925	31.9%	163 [+]	1.8%	9,157	13	19	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 138 (1.5%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	5,759	59.9%	Barack Obama (D)	3,629	37.8%	223 [+]	2.3%	9,611	11	14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 92 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 51 (0.5%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,575	61.9%	John Kerry (D)	3,381	37.5%	53 [+]	0.6%	9,009	9	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	4,218	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,150	41.8%	166 [+]	2.2%	7,534	6	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 97 (1.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 35 (0.5%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,996	44.6%	Robert Dole (R)	2,895	43.1%	824 [+]	12.3%	6,715	2	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 764 (11.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 33 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,195	43.9%	George Bush* (R)	2,511	34.5%	1,570 [+]	21.6%	7,276	1	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,551 (21.3%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	3,467	56.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,654	43.2%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,145	5	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,805	62.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,251	37.2%	0	0.0%	6,056	3	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,451	59.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,241	38.3%	160 [+]	2.7%	5,852	8	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 126 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 34 (0.6%);
1976	70%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,875	51.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,684	48.0%	28 [+]	0.5%	5,587	4	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 28 (0.5%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,537	70.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,423	28.5%	30 [+]	0.6%	4,990	9	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,899	61.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,345	28.4%	498 [+]	10.5%	4,742	16	18	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 498 (10.5%);
1964	76%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,477	55.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,030	45.0%	0	0.0%	4,507	19	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,484	70.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,496	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,980	20	20	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,145	66.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,563	33.2%	0	0.0%	4,708	17	9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,470	72.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,303	27.2%	26	0.5%	4,799	22	17	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,768	67.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,360	32.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,131	26	22	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,294	74.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,108	25.1%	6	0.1%	4,408	26	29	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,912	68.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,765	31.0%	18	0.3%	5,695	21	24	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Alf Landon (R)	3,375	63.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,950	36.5%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,346	25	27	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 12 (0.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,596	55.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,038	43.6%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,672	9	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.4%);
1928	63%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,411	72.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,296	27.5%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,716	17	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.2%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,693	60.7%	John Davis (D)	1,588	35.8%	155 [+]	3.5%	4,436	11	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 70 (1.6%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	3,367	68.5%	James Cox (D)	1,506	30.6%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,915	14	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,842	57.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,285	40.4%	56 [+]	1.8%	3,183	11	12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 27 (0.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 26 (0.8%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,209	39.6%	William Taft* (R)	1,142	37.4%	704 [+]	23.0%	3,055	8	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 618 (20.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 25 (0.8%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	1,924	59.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,280	39.3%	52 [+]	1.6%	3,256	11	7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,963	57.0%	Alton Parker (D)	1,372	39.8%	109 [+]	3.2%	3,444	7	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 66 (1.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 29 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.4%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	1,980	54.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,532	42.1%	128 [+]	3.5%	3,640	8	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.8%); John Woolley (Proh) 27 (0.7%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,180

20.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,109

77.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

152

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,484

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,025

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

7,213

75.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

278

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,590

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,925

31.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,069

66.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

138

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,157

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,629

37.8%

John McCain (R)

5,759

59.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,611

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,575

61.9%

John Kerry (D)

3,381

37.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,009

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,218

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,150

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,534

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,996

44.6%

Robert Dole (R)

2,895

43.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

764

11.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,715

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,195

43.9%

George Bush* (R)

2,511

34.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,551

21.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,276

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,467

56.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,654

43.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,145

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,805

62.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,251

37.2%

TOTAL

6,056

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,451

59.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,241

38.3%

John Anderson (I)

126

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

5,852

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,684

48.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,875

51.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

5,587

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,537

70.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,423

28.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,990

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,899

61.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,345

28.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

498

10.5%

TOTAL

4,742

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

1956 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,145

66.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,563

33.2%

TOTAL

4,708

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,470

72.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,303

27.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,799

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,360

32.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,768

67.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,131

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 22

1944 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,108

25.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,294

74.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,408

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 29

1940 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,765

31.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,912

68.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,695

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

1936 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,950

36.5%

Alf Landon (R)

3,375

63.1%

William Lemke (Union)

0.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,346

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 27

1932 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,596

55.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,038

43.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,672

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,411

72.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,296

27.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,716

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

1924 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,693

60.7%

John Davis (D)

1,588

35.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,436

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1920 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,367

68.5%

James Cox (D)

1,506

30.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,915

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,285

40.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,842

57.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,183

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,209

39.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

618

20.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,142

37.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,055

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,924

59.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,280

39.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,256

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,963

57.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,372

39.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,444

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1900 President, Benton County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,980

54.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,532

42.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,640

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Eric Schmitt (R)	5,717	74.0%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	1,773	22.9%	238 [+]	3.1%	7,728	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 143 (1.9%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 95 (1.2%);
2020	G	63%	Mike Parson* (R)	8,013	76.8%	Nicole Galloway (D)	2,178	20.9%	241 [+]	2.3%	10,432	20	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 180 (1.7%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 56 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);

2018	S1	52%	Josh Hawley (R)	5,685	68.1%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	2,318	27.7%	351 [+]	4.2%	8,354	17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 166 (2.0%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 127 (1.5%); Jo Crain (Green) 58 (0.7%);
2016	S3	60%	Roy Blunt* (R)	5,891	61.9%	Jason Kander (D)	3,097	32.5%	534 [+]	5.6%	9,522	13	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 300 (3.2%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 131 (1.4%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 103 (1.1%);
2016	G	60%	Eric Greitens (R)	6,047	63.4%	Chris Koster (D)	3,199	33.5%	290 [+]	3.0%	9,536	12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 140 (1.5%); Les Turilli (I) 103 (1.1%); Don Fitz (Green) 47 (0.5%);
2012	S1	58%	Todd Akin (R)	4,277	47.2%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	4,083	45.1%	699 [+]	7.7%	9,059	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 699 (7.7%);
2012	G	58%	Dave Spence (R)	4,641	50.9%	Jay Nixon* (D)	4,213	46.2%	256 [+]	2.8%	9,110	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 256 (2.8%);
2010	S3	48%	Roy Blunt (R)	4,676	62.8%	Robin Carnahan (D)	2,217	29.8%	553 [+]	7.4%	7,446	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jerry Beck (Constitution) 278 (3.7%); Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 275 (3.7%);

2008	G	63%	Jay Nixon (D)	5,353	56.1%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	3,967	41.6%	223 [+]	2.3%	9,543	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 127 (1.3%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 96 (1.0%);
2006	S1	51%	Jim Talent* (R)	3,637	48.0%	Claire McCaskill (D)	3,457	45.6%	487 [+]	6.4%	7,581	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 358 (4.7%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 129 (1.7%);
2004	S3	62%	Christopher Bond* (R)	5,644	63.0%	Nancy Farmer (D)	3,216	35.9%	103 [+]	1.1%	8,963	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 63 (0.7%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 40 (0.4%);
2004	G	62%	Matt Blunt (R)	5,088	56.7%	Claire McCaskill (D)	3,767	42.0%	124 [+]	1.4%	8,979	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 75 (0.8%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 49 (0.5%);
2002	S1	46%	Jim Talent (R)	3,464	53.7%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	2,901	45.0%	84 [+]	1.3%	6,449	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 64 (1.0%); Digger Romano (Green) 20 (0.3%);
2000	S1	55%	John Ashcroft* (R)	4,061	53.7%	Mel Carnahan (D)	3,422	45.2%	84 [+]	1.1%	7,567	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Evaline Taylor (Green) 33 (0.4%); Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 27 (0.4%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 18 (0.2%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 6 (0.1%);
2000	G	56%	Jim Talent (R)	3,944	51.9%	Bob Holden (D)	3,407	44.8%	248 [+]	3.3%	7,599	4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 124 (1.6%); Larry Rice (I) 53 (0.7%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 21 (0.3%); Richard Kline (Reform) 20 (0.3%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 10 (0.1%);

1998	S3	41%	Christopher Bond* (R)	2,902	53.6%	Jay Nixon (D)	2,121	39.2%	394 [+]	7.3%	5,417	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 197 (3.6%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 106 (2.0%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 58 (1.1%); James Newport (Reform) 33 (0.6%);
1996	G	53%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	3,520	52.4%	Margaret Kelly (R)	2,979	44.4%	216 [+]	3.2%	6,715	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 216 (3.2%);
1994	S1	47%	John Ashcroft (R)	3,614	64.3%	Alan Wheat (D)	1,685	30.0%	321 [+]	5.7%	5,620	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 321 (5.7%);
1992	S3	62%	Christopher Bond* (R)	3,643	51.1%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	3,215	45.1%	271 [+]	3.8%	7,129	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 271 (3.8%);
1992	G	62%	Mel Carnahan (D)	3,859	54.3%	William Webster (R)	3,245	45.7%	0	0.0%	7,104	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	58%	John Danforth* (R)	4,226	69.4%	Jay Nixon (D)	1,842	30.2%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,092	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 24 (0.4%);
1988	G	58%	John Ashcroft* (R)	3,990	65.3%	Betty Hearnes (D)	2,083	34.1%	36 [+]	0.6%	6,109	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 36 (0.6%);
1986	S3	49%	Christopher Bond (R)	2,733	54.8%	Harriett Woods (D)	2,256	45.2%	0	0.0%	4,989	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	G	61%	John Ashcroft (R)	3,777	62.7%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	2,246	37.3%	0	0.0%	6,023	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	51%	John Danforth* (R)	2,525	52.1%	Harriett Woods (D)	2,321	47.9%	0	0.0%	4,846	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	62%	Gene McNary (R)	3,078	53.6%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	2,658	46.3%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,742	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1980	G	63%	Christopher Bond (R)	3,272	56.1%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	2,558	43.8%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,835	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);

1976	S1	69%	John Danforth (R)	3,402	61.7%	Warren Hearnes (D)	2,086	37.8%	28 [+]	0.5%	5,516	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 28 (0.5%);
1976	G	69%	Christopher Bond* (R)	2,950	53.2%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	2,597	46.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,550	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 3 (0.1%);
1974	S3	45%	Thomas Curtis (R)	1,765	50.9%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	1,684	48.6%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,467	12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 18 (0.5%);
1972	G	69%	Christopher Bond (R)	3,197	63.7%	Eugene Dowd (D)	1,822	36.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,022	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 3 (0.1%);
1970	S1	58%	John Danforth (R)	2,265	60.8%	Stuart Symington* (D)	1,453	39.0%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,726	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 6 (0.2%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 2 (0.1%);

1968	S3	74%	Thomas Curtis (R)	3,095	67.5%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	1,493	32.5%	0	0.0%	4,588	19	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	75%	Lawrence Roos (R)	2,808	60.5%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	1,837	39.5%	0	0.0%	4,645	21	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	75%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	2,462	55.4%	Stuart Symington* (D)	1,985	44.6%	0	0.0%	4,447	22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	75%	Ethan Shepley (R)	2,485	55.7%	Warren Hearnes (D)	1,973	44.3%	0	0.0%	4,458	18	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	56%	Crosby Kemper (R)	1,935	59.3%	Edward Long* (D)	1,328	40.7%	0	0.0%	3,263	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	86%	Lon Hocker (R)	3,246	66.5%	Edward Long (D)	1,632	33.5%	0	0.0%	4,878	20	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	86%	Edward Farmer (R)	3,165	64.5%	John Dalton (D)	1,743	35.5%	0	0.0%	4,908	23	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: 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, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Benton County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Benton County, MO were estimated to be 55% Republican and 10% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	18,916	93.53%	3.3%
Black:	150	0.74%	167.9%
Indian:	166	0.82%	58.1%
Asian:	111	0.55%	91.4%
2+ races:	381	1.88%	67.1%
Hispanic:	500	2.47%	71.8%

Total non-White:	1,308	6.47%	75.6%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO04	Mark Alford (R)	6,022	78.4%	Jack Truman (D)	1,514	19.7%	147	1.9%	7,683
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,683

2020-11-03	MO04	Vicky Hartzler* (R)	7,981	77.3%	Lindsey Simmons (D)	2,073	20.1%	273	2.6%	10,327
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,327

2018-11-06	MO04	Vicky Hartzler* (R)	5,966	71.7%	Renee Hoagenson (D)	2,145	25.8%	205	2.5%	8,316
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,316

2016-11-08	MO04	Vicky Hartzler* (R)	6,928	73.7%	Gordon Christensen (D)	2,056	21.9%	413	4.4%	9,397
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,397

2014-11-04	MO04	Vicky Hartzler* (R)	3,566	74.3%	Nate Irvin (D)	1,006	21.0%	227	4.7%	4,799
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,799

2012-11-06	MO04	Vicky Hartzler* (R)	6,044	67.1%	Teresa Hensley (D)	2,689	29.9%	274	3.0%	9,007
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,007

2010-11-02	MO04	Vicky Hartzler (R)	3,653	49.0%	Ike Skelton* (D)	3,418	45.8%	385	5.2%	7,456
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,456

2008-11-04	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	6,350	67.3%	Jeff Parnell (R)	3,087	32.7%	0	0.0%	9,437
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,437

2006-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	5,374	71.0%	Jim Noland (R)	1,937	25.6%	261	3.4%	7,572
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,572

2004-11-02	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	5,929	66.5%	Jim Noland (R)	2,893	32.4%	97	1.1%	8,919
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,919

2002-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	4,506	69.9%	Jim Noland (R)	1,853	28.7%	91	1.4%	6,450
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,450

2000-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	5,011	67.3%	Jim Noland (R)	2,319	31.2%	114	1.5%	7,444
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,444

1998-11-03	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	3,720	71.2%	Cecilia Noland (R)	1,419	27.2%	84	1.6%	5,223
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,223

1996-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	4,483	66.4%	Bill Phelps (R)	2,134	31.6%	134	2.0%	6,751
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,751

1994-11-08	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	3,863	68.7%	Jim Noland (R)	1,756	31.3%	0	0.0%	5,619
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,619

1992-11-03	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	5,123	71.5%	John Carley (R)	2,043	28.5%	0	0.0%	7,166
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,166

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	15,116	0.0%	0.0%	15,116	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2020	14,700	0.0%	0.0%	14,700	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2018	14,491	0.0%	0.0%	14,491	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2016	13,877	0.0%	0.0%	13,877	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2014	13,525	0.0%	0.0%	13,525	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2012	13,827	0.0%	0.0%	13,827	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2010	13,722	0.0%	0.0%	13,722	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2008	13,670	0.0%	0.0%	13,670	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2006	12,900	0.0%	0.0%	12,900	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2004	13,441	0.0%	0.0%	13,441	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2002	13,055	0.0%	0.0%	13,055	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2000	12,213	0.0%	0.0%	12,213	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1994	8,973	0.0%	0.0%	8,973	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
1986	7,751	0.0%	0.0%	7,751	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%

Change in White population:	605	3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	563	3.0

Benton County, MO

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