U.S. House: Washington 4th District
Amanda McKinney
55.6%41,934
John Duresky
44.4%33,444
Whole district: Amanda McKinney wins. Called.
States ยท Washington
Benton County, Washington
2026 election results. Amanda McKinney (R) has 56% of the Washington 4th District vote in Benton County, with about 93% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 11.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 18 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Benton County
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 10, 5:22 PM.
18 local contests in Benton County
County offices, local measures, judges and other local offices on Benton County's ballots, from Washington's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
Assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Spencer R | 52,057 | 96.2% |
| Write-in | 2,066 | 3.8% |
Bill Spencer is unopposed.
Auditor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Chilton R | 53,501 | 96.9% |
| Write-in | 1,734 | 3.1% |
Brenda Chilton is unopposed.
Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Josie Delvin R | 53,117 | 96.8% |
| Write-in | 1,780 | 3.2% |
Josie Delvin is unopposed.
Commissioner District #2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Alvarez R | 52,215 | 96.4% |
| Write-in | 1,938 | 3.6% |
Michael Alvarez is unopposed.
Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William "Bill" Leach R | 53,052 | 97.3% |
| Write-in | 1,494 | 2.7% |
William "Bill" Leach is unopposed.
Prosecuting Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Eisinger R | 34,338 | 50.9% |
| Julie Long R | 32,131 | 47.6% |
| Write-in | 1,020 | 1.5% |
Eric Eisinger ahead in Benton County.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Clark R | 47,455 | 70.8% |
| Brad Klippert R | 18,422 | 27.5% |
| Write-in | 1,166 | 1.7% |
Michael Clark ahead in Benton County.
Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Spencer Jr R | 51,989 | 97.1% |
| Write-in | 1,573 | 2.9% |
Kenneth Spencer Jr is unopposed.
Commissioner Pos. 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roy C. "Dewey" Holliday | 19,962 | 52.3% |
| Micah Valentine | 18,023 | 47.3% |
| Write-in | 157 | 0.4% |
Roy C. "Dewey" Holliday ahead in Benton County.
Local measures
Proposition No. 1 - City of Benton City
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 579 | 53.6% |
| No | 502 | 46.4% |
Yes ahead with 53.6% in Benton County.
Proposition No. 2
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 613 | 55.2% |
| Yes | 497 | 44.8% |
No ahead with 55.2% in Benton County.
Proposition No. 1 - Kiona-Benton City School District 52
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Levy Yes | 1,776 | 51.2% |
| Levy No | 1,696 | 48.8% |
Levy Yes ahead with 51.2% in Benton County.
Judges
District Court Judge 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael "Mike" Rio | 43,317 | 63.9% |
| Talesha Sams | 24,157 | 35.7% |
| Write-in | 272 | 0.4% |
Michael "Mike" Rio ahead in Benton County.
District Court Judge 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James "Jim" Bell | 49,898 | 98.4% |
| Write-in | 810 | 1.6% |
James "Jim" Bell is unopposed.
District Court Judge 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Kathren | 47,584 | 97.5% |
| Write-in | 1,215 | 2.5% |
Dan Kathren is unopposed.
District Court Judge 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Johnson | 49,935 | 98.5% |
| Write-in | 783 | 1.5% |
Jennifer Johnson is unopposed.
District Court Judge 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer M. Azure | 47,528 | 97.6% |
| Write-in | 1,170 | 2.4% |
Jennifer M. Azure is unopposed.
Other local offices
Council Pos. 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Saltz | 12,864 | 54.8% |
| Mary S. Lipton | 10,515 | 44.8% |
| Write-in | 76 | 0.3% |
Kyle Saltz ahead in Benton County.
Washington's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:01 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA-04 | R +11.3 | R +22.4 | D +11.2 |
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 | 37.4% | Donald Trump | 59.1% | R +21.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 37.6% | Donald Trump | 58.6% | R +21.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 32.9% | Donald Trump | 59.0% | R +26.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 35.4% | Mitt Romney | 62.2% | R +26.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 36.1% | John McCain | 62.2% | R +26.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 32.2% | George W. Bush | 66.3% | R +34.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 32.6% | George W. Bush | 64.2% | R +31.5 |
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 D +9.8.
Other counties in Washington
Washington results- Adams County
- Asotin County
- Chelan County
- Clallam County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Cowlitz County
- Douglas County
- Ferry County
- Franklin County
- Garfield County
- Grant County
- Grays Harbor County
- Island County
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Kittitas County
- Klickitat County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Okanogan County
- Pacific County
- Pend Oreille County
- Pierce County
- San Juan County
- Skagit County
- Skamania County
- Snohomish County
- Spokane County
- Stevens County
- Thurston County
- Wahkiakum County
- Walla Walla County
- Whatcom County
- Whitman County
- Yakima County
Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Washington certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Washington's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.