Jerauld County, South Dakota
AkashicJerauld County, SDTrumpR+43.2
2024 precinct map of Jerauld CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Jerauld County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 70.9% | 708 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.6% | 276 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.4% | 14 |
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5 precincts · 999 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 27.6%Harris276 | 70.9%Trump708 | 1.4%Kennedy14 | 999 | ||
| R | 26.8%Biden270 | 71.7%Trump721 | 1.5%Jorgensen15 | 1,006 | ||
| R | 27.3%Clinton264 | 67.0%Trump648 | 3.7%Johnson36 | 967 | ||
| R | 44.9%Obama452 | 53.5%Romney538 | 1.6%Johnson16 | 1,006 | ||
| R | 49.0%Obama542 | 49.4%McCain546 | 1.5%Nader17 | 1,105 | ||
| R | 39.0%Kerry482 | 59.5%Bush736 | 1.5%Nader18 | 1,236 | ||
| R | 41.7%Gore468 | 55.6%Bush624 | 2.7% | 1,122 | ||
| D | 48.1%Clinton656 | 38.9%Dole530 | 11.1%Perot151 | 1,364 | ||
| D | 40.9%Clinton600 | 35.3%Bush518 | 23.6%Perot346 | 1,467 | ||
| R | 49.0%Dukakis751 | 50.7%Bush777 | 0.4%Paul6 | 1,534 | ||
| R | 34.7%Mondale542 | 64.8%Reagan1,012 | 0.5%Serrette8 | 1,562 | ||
| R | 34.4%Carter595 | 58.9%Reagan1,018 | 6.7%Anderson116 | 1,729 | ||
| D | 50.6%Carter845 | 49.2%Ford821 | 0.2%Macbride3 | 1,669 | ||
| R | 45.5%McGovern829 | 54.3%Nixon988 | 0.2%Schmitz3 | 1,820 | ||
| R | 41.3%Humphrey745 | 55.6%Nixon1,002 | 3.1%Wallace56 | 1,803 | ||
| D | 53.8%Johnson999 | 46.2%Goldwater857 | 0.0% | 1,856 | ||
| R | 42.6%Kennedy863 | 57.4%Nixon1,165 | 0.0% | 2,028 | ||
| R | 46.1%Stevenson1,005 | 53.9%Eisenhower1,175 | 0.0% | 2,180 | ||
| R | 30.8%Stevenson677 | 69.2%Eisenhower1,520 | 0.0% | 2,197 | ||
| R | 44.1%Truman876 | 54.6%Dewey1,085 | 1.3%Thurmond26 | 1,987 | ||
| R | 37.5%Roosevelt731 | 62.5%Dewey1,217 | 0.0% | 1,948 | ||
| R | 36.8%Roosevelt919 | 63.2%Willkie1,576 | 0.0% | 2,495 | ||
| D | 53.6%Roosevelt1,343 | 42.9%Landon1,075 | 3.4%Lemke86 | 2,504 | ||
| D | 66.3%Roosevelt1,773 | 31.3%Hoover836 | 2.4%Thomas64 | 2,673 | ||
| R | 36.2%Smith875 | 62.7%Hoover1,517 | 1.2%Thomas28 | 2,420 | ||
| R | 11.4%Davis228 | 52.9%Coolidge1,054 | 35.7%La Follette711 | 1,993 | ||
| R | 19.6%Cox357 | 57.0%Harding1,038 | 23.4%Debs425 | 1,820 | ||
| R | 46.6%Wilson589 | 48.4%Hughes612 | 5.0%Benson63 | 1,264 | ||
| O | 38.0%Wilson436 | 0.0%Taft0 | 62.0%Roosevelt711 | 1,147 | ||
| R | 36.9%Bryan403 | 53.3%Taft582 | 9.8%Debs107 | 1,092 | ||
| R | 16.3%Parker139 | 68.9%Roosevelt586 | 14.8%Debs126 | 851 | ||
| R | 46.4%Bryan357 | 48.6%McKinley374 | 5.1%Woolley39 | 770 | ||
| D | 54.5%Bryan336 | 44.5%McKinley274 | 1.0%Palmer6 | 616 | ||
| R | 6.5%Cleveland45 | 47.1%Harrison327 | 46.5%Weaver323 | 695 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −40.6% |
| 1896 | +10.1% |
| 1900 | −2.2% |
| 1904 | −52.5% |
| 1908 | −16.4% |
| 1912 | +38.0% |
| 1916 | −1.8% |
| 1920 | −37.4% |
| 1924 | −41.4% |
| 1928 | −26.5% |
| 1932 | +35.1% |
| 1936 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | −26.3% |
| 1944 | −24.9% |
| 1948 | −10.5% |
| 1952 | −38.4% |
| 1956 | −7.8% |
| 1960 | −14.9% |
| 1964 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | −14.3% |
| 1972 | −8.7% |
| 1976 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | −24.5% |
| 1984 | −30.1% |
| 1988 | −1.7% |
| 1992 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | −13.9% |
| 2004 | −20.6% |
| 2008 | −0.4% |
| 2012 | −8.5% |
| 2016 | −39.7% |
| 2020 | −44.8% |
| 2024 | −43.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Jerauld County's roughly 2,300 residents are spread across the Missouri Coteau, and its presidential votes have leaned heavily Republican for decades — the 2024 margin of R+43.2 is consistent with broader rural South Dakota trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.2 points.
A population of 1,772, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,750 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Deuel County and Switzerland County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Jerauld County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jerauld County, South Dakota voted Republican by 43.2 points (R+43.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 999 votes cast, 276 went Democratic and 708 went Republican.
When did Jerauld County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jerauld County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Jerauld County, South Dakota?
Jerauld County, South Dakota has a population of 1,772 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jerauld County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Jerauld County, South Dakota is $73,750 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Jerauld County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jerauld County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.