2026 results · Iowa · county

Benton County, Iowa

Hinson carried Benton County by 17.9 points in the Senate race, 15.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+33.2). 7 races have votes counted here.

Benton County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 11,912; 82% of the 14,470 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+17.9
2024 president: R+33.2
Shift from 2024: 15.3 pts → D
In Iowa: 44th of 99; The 44th best county for Turek of the 99 counted; 15th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Iowa SenateJosh Turek won · D+4.2 across the state
39.5% Josh Turek57.4% Ashley Hinson
R+17.911,912 votes
15.3 pts → D2024 R+33.2
Iowa GovernorRob Sand won · D+11.1 across the state
45.9% Rob Sand54.0% Zach Lahn
R+8.111,956 votes
25.1 pts → D2024 R+33.2
Iowa Attorney GeneralNate Willems won · D+1.9 across the state
41.5% Nate Willems58.4% Brenna Bird
R+17.011,720 votes
16.2 pts → D2024 R+33.2
Iowa Auditor of Statestill counting · D+0.6 across the state
40.6% Taylor Wettach59.3% Chris Cournoyer
R+18.711,578 votes
14.6 pts → D2024 R+33.2
Iowa Secretary of StatePaul D. Pate won · R+6.3 across the state
33.7% Ryan Peterman66.1% Paul D. Pate
R+32.411,771 votes
0.8 pts → D2024 R+33.2
Iowa Treasurer of Statestill counting · R+0.6 across the state
39.4% John Norwood60.5% Roby Smith
R+21.111,529 votes
12.1 pts → D2024 R+33.2

The House

Iowa 2nd DistrictBenton County's part of the district · Lindsay James won · D+4.0 across the district
37.1% Lindsay James57.1% Joe Mitchell
R+20.011,746 votes
12.7 pts → D2024 R+32.7

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.