David Benton

Council Member, District 28 on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County

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In the records we collect, David cast 226 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 99% of the time, attended 8 of 8 recorded meetings, and made 1 motion.

"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 226 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.

Where David stands

On 19 recorded votes where members disagreed, David was on the prevailing side 18 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on economic development.

Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 8, No 0
Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 4, No 0
Public Safety & Emergency ServicesYes 2, No 0
Labor & EmploymentYes 1, No 0
Economic DevelopmentYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on An ordinance to amend Chapter 2.212 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to small business incentive grants programs. Pass 28 to 4, Oct 6, 2026. Record
Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 1, No 0
Not in a single policy areaYes 2, No 0

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where David was in the minority.

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea
Nay
Absent or not voting
Abstain or present

Oct 20, 2026
Nashville Metropolitan Council
A resolution approving an application for the Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Grant from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide funding for the placement of one full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) in each K-12 public and public charter school.
adopted; Motion by Jason Spain
Pass 27 to 6. Public Safety & Emergency Services. Official record
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Records used on this page

Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.

Where David stands

On 19 recorded votes where members disagreed, David was on the prevailing side 18 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on economic development.

Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 8, No 0

Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 4, No 0

Public Safety & Emergency ServicesYes 2, No 0

Labor & EmploymentYes 1, No 0

Economic DevelopmentYes 0, No 1

Voted no on An ordinance to amend Chapter 2.212 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to small business incentive grants programs. Pass 28 to 4, Oct 6, 2026. Record

Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 1, No 0

Not in a single policy areaYes 2, No 0

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where David was in the minority.

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea

Nay

Absent or not voting

Abstain or present

Oct 20, 2026

Nashville Metropolitan Council

A resolution approving an application for the Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Grant from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide funding for the placement of one full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) in each K-12 public and public charter school.

adopted; Motion by Jason Spain

Pass 27 to 6. Public Safety & Emergency Services. Official record

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