Benton is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Benton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Benton, ~9% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Benton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Benton leans more Republican than 34 of 58 neighbors.
Benton runs about 42 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Benton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Benton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Benton, TN sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Benton looks the way it does
Turnout in Benton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ocoee, TN R+72
- Parksville, TN R+74
- Delano, TN R+70
- Patty, TN R+71
- Reliance, TN R+74
- Watt Heights, TN R+63
- Charleston, TN R+67
- New Bethel, TN R+64
- Calhoun, TN R+70
- Old Fort, TN R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Akron, PA R+22
- Reedsville, PA R+60
- Pearcy, AR R+57
- Mascot, TN R+59
- Robbins, IL D+77
- Jaffrey, NH R+3
- Jermyn, PA R+13
- Northwest Harbor, NY D+23
- Brillion, WI R+38
- Osage, IA R+29
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of 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.