Benton, IL politics & representatives
Benton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Who represents Benton in Washington and in Illinois, with how to reach each office.
How Benton voted in 2024
Official results for Benton's own voters.
President 3,909 votes
Franklin County: Trump 74.4%, Harris 24.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
U.S. House · Illinois's 12th District 367,629 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Benton in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Illinois
U.S. House · Illinois's 12th District
Who represents Benton in state government
State Senate · District 58 Covers about 70% of Benton
State Senate · District 59 Covers about 30% of Benton
State House · District 116 Covers about 70% of Benton
State House · District 117 Covers about 30% of Benton
Benton is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Benton's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Benton by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.