Benton City leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Benton City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Benton City, ~21% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Benton City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Benton City leans more Republican than 9 of 13 neighbors.
Benton City runs about 62 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Benton City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Benton City. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Benton City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Benton City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Benton City votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Benton City runs about 62 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Benton City runs against that pattern.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Benton City, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Benton City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Benton City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kiona, WA R+54
- West Richland, WA R+30
- Richland, WA R+9
- Whitstran, WA R+44
- Kennewick, WA R+21
- Prosser, WA R+28
- Pasco, WA R+9
- Paterson, WA R+40
- Finley, WA R+41
- Grandview, WA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Castroville, CA D+35
- Prestonsburg, KY R+58
- Alva, FL R+46
- Roosevelt, UT R+72
- Collingdale, PA D+52
- Estes Park, CO D+10
- Perry, IA R+6
- Pomona, NJ D+7
- Pigeon Forge, TN R+52
- Brentwood, MO D+31
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.