Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Jackson County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Jackson County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+35.1 — 357 Democratic to 753 Republican of 1,129 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 5.9 points more Republican than South Dakota overall (R+29.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Jackson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 357 | 753 | 19 | 31.6% | 66.7% | R+35.1 |
| 2020 | 359 | 738 | 18 | 32.2% | 66.2% | R+34.0 |
| 2016 | 323 | 722 | 50 | 29.5% | 65.9% | R+36.4 |
| 2012 | 426 | 661 | 19 | 38.5% | 59.8% | R+21.2 |
| 2008 | 435 | 668 | 15 | 38.9% | 59.7% | R+20.8 |
| 2004 | 508 | 726 | 37 | 40.0% | 57.1% | R+17.2 |
| 2000 | 319 | 687 | 34 | 30.7% | 66.1% | R+35.4 |
Jackson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Jackson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Jackson County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+35.1, with 1,129 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Jackson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Jackson County shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+34.0) and 2024 (R+35.1).
Is Jackson County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Jackson County went R+35.1 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 5.9 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.