Jackson County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 19162024

R+35.1
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Jackson County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+35.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 753 votes (66.7%) to 357 (31.62%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jackson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Jackson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 2,802.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+35.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record28

Demographics

Population2,802
Median Age
34.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
12.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$35,417(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
36.2%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
67.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
42.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
10.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
8.4%(Above Average)
Evangelical
6.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
5.3%(Major Center)
Catholic
2.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.4%
Irish
8.9%
English
4.8%
French
4.5%Above Average(2.3x)

Age Distribution

Median:34.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
32.9%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
22.1%
45-64
26.1%
65+
12.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
25.1%(14.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.7%
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
4.4%(0.5x US)
Construction
4.1%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.0%(0.4x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.6%(357)66.7%(753)R+35.1R+1.1
202032.2%(359)66.2%(738)R+34.0D+2.4
201629.5%(323)65.9%(722)R+36.4R+15.2
201238.5%(426)59.8%(661)R+21.2R+0.7
200838.4%(435)59.0%(668)R+20.6R+3.4
200440.0%(508)57.1%(726)R+17.2D+18.2
200030.7%(319)66.1%(687)R+35.4R+16.3
199636.2%(423)55.3%(646)R+19.1D+4.6
199230.1%(351)53.7%(627)R+23.6R+4.3
198839.4%(450)58.8%(671)R+19.4D+22.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Jackson County, SD19162024

D+R++40+200-20-4019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.9%(215)68.6%(617)R+44.7R+8.9
202032.1%(357)67.9%(756)R+35.8D+6.9
201628.6%(309)71.4%(771)R+42.8R+20.7
201429.3%(269)51.4%(472)R+22.1D+77.9
20100.0%(0)100.0%(734)R+100.0R+121.0
200860.5%(686)39.5%(448)D+21.0D+20.6
200450.2%(657)49.8%(652)D+0.4D+4.3
200247.3%(552)51.2%(598)R+3.9R+9.7
199851.8%(492)46.0%(437)D+5.8D+20.6
199642.6%(496)57.4%(668)R+14.8R+20.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.5%(280)67.8%(623)R+37.3D+5.0
201425.7%(233)68.0%(616)R+42.3R+12.9
201035.3%(335)64.7%(614)R+29.4R+0.5
200633.2%(332)62.2%(621)R+28.9R+7.9
200238.0%(429)59.0%(667)R+21.1R+9.5
199841.8%(403)53.3%(514)R+11.5D+0.9
199441.4%(462)53.8%(600)R+12.4D+16.6
199035.5%(387)64.5%(703)R+29.0R+26.1
198648.5%(586)51.5%(621)R+2.9D+27.9
198234.6%(413)65.4%(780)R+30.8R+5.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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