Benton, MO politics & representatives
Benton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.
Who represents Benton in Washington and in Missouri, with how to reach each office.
How Scott County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Scott County. Benton's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 17,421 votes
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
U.S. Senate 17,236 votes
Missouri: Hawley 55.6%, Kunce 41.8%
Governor 17,208 votes
Missouri: Kehoe 59.1%, Quade 38.7%
U.S. House · Missouri's 8th District 356,064 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 Missouri
U.S. House · Missouri's 8th District
Who represents Benton in state government
State Senate · District 27
State House · District 148
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.