U.S. Senate
Cindy Hyde-Smith
52.9%1,491
Scott Colom
44.8%1,263
Ty Pinkins
2.3%64
Statewide: not called; Scott Colom leads.
Benton County, Mississippi
2026 election results. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) has 53% of the U.S. Senate vote in Benton County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 23.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.
2026 results in Benton County
U.S. House: Mississippi 1st District
Trent Kelly
55.6%1,562
Cliff Johnson
43.3%1,217
Johnny Baucom
1.1%31
Whole district: Trent Kelly wins. Called.
The leader in Benton County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 6, 3:14 PM.
Compared with 2024
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Benton County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 34.0% | Donald Trump | 65.3% | R +31.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 39.1% | Donald Trump | 59.9% | R +20.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 42.8% | Donald Trump | 56.1% | R +13.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 49.8% | Mitt Romney | 49.6% | D +0.2 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.3% | John McCain | 50.6% | R +2.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 52.8% | George W. Bush | 46.4% | D +6.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 54.2% | George W. Bush | 44.8% | D +9.3 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +40.7.
Other counties in Mississippi
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- Union County
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Mississippi certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Mississippi's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.