Benton County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Benton County, Mississippi?
Only 38% of eligible citizens in Benton County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 68% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Benton County
In the November 2022 midterm, 2,155 of Benton County’s 5,687 eligible citizens voted: 37.9% turnout. That’s 6.0 points higher than Mississippi overall (31.9%) and 8.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,532 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 68.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 30.3 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Benton County ranks #60 of 82 counties in Mississippi for vote power (#1 has the lowest turnout, so each vote there counts for the most people).
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — register or check your status at vote.org.
| County | Rank | Turnout | Per vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| George County | #57 | 36.5% | 2.7 |
| Wilkinson County | #58 | 36.8% | 2.7 |
| Sharkey County | #59 | 37.3% | 2.7 |
| Benton County | #60 | 37.9% | 2.6 |
| Madison County | #61 | 37.9% | 2.6 |
| Covington County | #62 | 38.1% | 2.6 |
| Adams County | #63 | 38.5% | 2.6 |
See all 82 Mississippi counties ranked →