Ambia, IN 47917
Benton County Voting Population
Eligibility (73.3% eligible to vote)
Race (92.9% white)
Gender (50.2% female)
Age (45.4% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $48,069
5-yr Unemployment: 4.6%
Metro Area: Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, IL
Population Description: Within a metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population
Benton County Recent Election Results
Leaning
71%Republican
2016 Presidential (40.4% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (18.2% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2016 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Benton County State
Indiana National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Benton County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Benton County is located within the 4th Congressional District of IN .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Bryan Berry | Benton County Commissioner |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0760 bberry@bentoncounty.in.gov |
John E. Fields | Benton County Commissioner |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0760 jfields3536@gmail.com |
Mike Freeland | Benton County Commissioner |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0760 mikefreeland@bentoncounty.in.gov |
Matt Rosenbarger | Benton County Coroner |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 418-2295 benton.coroner@yahoo.com |
Rex Kepner | Benton County Prosecuting Attorney |
(765) 884-1399 prosecutor@bentoncounty.in.gov |
John Cox | Benton County Sheriff |
105 South Lincoln Avenue Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0080 ext. 2 |
Kelly Balensiefer | Benton County Assessor |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-1205 assessor@bentoncounty.in.gov |
Audrey Freeland | Benton County Auditor |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0760 afreeland@bentoncounty.in.gov |
Carole Hoff | Benton County Treasurer |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-1070 choff@bentoncounty.in.gov |
Glenda Wallpe | Benton County Recorder |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-1630 gwallpe@bentoncounty.in.gov |
Jennifer Greenberg | Benton County Clerk of the Circuit Court |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0930 jgreenberg@bentoncounty.in.gov |
Dave Fisher | Benton County Surveyor |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0095 dfisher@bentoncounty.in.gov |
Brent Cox | Benton County Council Member |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0248 brent.cox@wilsontrailer.com |
John "Jack" Duncan | Benton County Council Member |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0760 froggy@localline.com |
Michael R. Conner | Benton County Council Member |
706 East 5th Street Fowler, IN 47944 (765) 884-0760 |
This is the list of elected officials for Indiana. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Mike Braun | U.S. Senator |
404 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4814 |
Todd Young | U.S. Senator |
185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5623 |
Eric J. Holcomb | Governor of Indiana |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-4567 govholcomb@gov.in.gov |
Suzanne Crouch | Lieutenant Governor of Indiana |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-4545 |
Elise Nieshalla | IN State Comptroller |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3300 comments@comptroller.in.gov |
Todd Rokita | IN State Attorney General |
302 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-6201 info@atg.in.gov |
Daniel Elliott | IN State Treasurer |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3072 tosstaff@tos.in.gov |
Diego Morales | IN Secretary of State |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-6531 |
Christopher M. Goff | IN State Supreme Court Justice |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2540 |
Derek R. Molter | IN State Supreme Court Justice |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2540 |
Geoffrey G. Slaughter | IN State Supreme Court Justice |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2540 |
Loretta H. Rush | IN State Supreme Court Justice |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2540 |
Mark S. Massa | IN State Supreme Court Justice |
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2540 |
James Baird | U.S. Representative |
2303 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5037 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Indiana will cast 11 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.