Akashic

county

Jones County, SD

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1920–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1920 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German20.7%33.1%12.5%

American13.9%4.4%5.3%

English6.8%7.7%9.5%

Dutch6.8%3.4%—

Norwegian3.8%10.4%—

Irish3.5%9.9%9.4%

Hungarian2.8%——

French1.2%—1.6%

Rosebud Sioux11.2%1.1%—

Mexican0.8%2.6%11.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Jones County	South Dakota	United States
Median age	33.9	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	5.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.5%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Jones County	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$65,119	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.3%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.4%	31.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Jones County	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.3%	7.1%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Other languages	5.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Jones County	South Dakota	United States
Catholic	40.6%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	28.2%	20.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	12.6%	44.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	18.5%	18.0%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 86.0% of 648 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic10.9%60TrumpRepublican86.7%477KennedyIndependent1.8%10

R+75.8

Lead: 417
Total: 550
vs nation: R+74.3
Turnout: 86.0%

BidenDemocratic15.0%90TrumpRepublican83.1%498JorgensenLibertarian1.8%11

R+68.1

Lead: 408
Total: 599
vs nation: R+72.6
Turnout: 93.5%

ClintonDemocratic12.4%69TrumpRepublican80.6%450JohnsonLibertarian5.7%32

R+68.3

Lead: 381
Total: 558
vs nation: R+70.4
Turnout: 88.3%

ObamaDemocratic17.7%108RomneyRepublican80.5%490OtherAll other candidates1.8%11

R+62.7

Lead: 382
Total: 609
vs nation: R+66.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic23.4%147McCainRepublican73.8%463OtherAll other candidates2.7%17

R+50.4

Lead: 316
Total: 627
vs nation: R+57.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic18.7%134BushRepublican78.8%565OtherAll other candidates2.5%18

R+60.1

Lead: 431
Total: 717
vs nation: R+57.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic20.6%137BushRepublican76.7%509OtherAll other candidates2.7%18

R+56.0

Lead: 372
Total: 664
vs nation: R+56.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic25.2%184DoleRepublican63.5%463PerotReform10.3%75

R+38.3

Lead: 279
Total: 729
vs nation: R+46.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+75.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 1,0042024 5-year
Median household income: $65,1192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+31.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+75.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Sheridan County, KS · twin score 88.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 86.0%557 participants ÷ 648 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +10.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 63.7%–74.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	572	648	88.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	550	628	87.6%	A/D
2020 · Presidential	607	649	93.5%	A/D
2022 · Midterm	501	703	71.3%	C/D
2024 · Presidential	557	648	86.0%	A/D

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

8 precincts · 550 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Jones County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22	46	337	12	395	11.6%	85.3%	R+73.7
Precinct -11	14	140	1	155	9.0%	90.3%	R+81.3
VTD - Murdo ward 1 (part of precinct 1)M1	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD - Murdo ward 2 (part of precinct 3)M2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD - Murdo ward 3 (part of precinct 3)M3	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD-precinct 11	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD-precinct 33	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD-precinct 55	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1920–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1920	−36.2%
1924	−44.8%
1928	−33.7%
1932	+31.4%
1936	+0.9%
1940	−24.2%
1944	−27.6%
1948	−11.4%
1952	−39.2%
1956	−12.1%
1960	−20.7%
1964	+13.8%
1968	−20.2%
1972	−29.7%
1976	−15.8%
1980	−54.4%
1984	−53.7%
1988	−33.1%
1992	−37.0%
1996	−38.3%
2000	−56.0%
2004	−60.1%
2008	−50.4%
2012	−62.7%
2016	−68.3%
2020	−68.1%
2024	−75.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	10.9%Harris60	86.7%Trump477	1.8%Kennedy10	R+75.8	R+7.7	R+74.3	550
2020	R	15.0%Biden90	83.1%Trump498	1.8%Jorgensen11	R+68.1	D+0.2	R+72.6	599
2016	R	12.4%Clinton69	80.6%Trump450	5.7%Johnson32	R+68.3	R+5.6	R+70.4	558
2012	R	17.7%Obama108	80.5%Romney490	1.8%	R+62.7	R+12.3	R+66.6	609
2008	R	23.4%Obama147	73.8%McCain463	2.7%	R+50.4	D+9.7	R+57.7	627
2004	R	18.7%Kerry134	78.8%Bush565	2.5%	R+60.1	R+4.1	R+57.7	717
2000	R	20.6%Gore137	76.7%Bush509	2.7%	R+56.0	R+17.8	R+56.5	664
1996	R	25.2%Clinton184	63.5%Dole463	10.3%Perot75	R+38.3	R+1.3	R+46.8	729
1992	R	21.3%Clinton166	58.3%Bush454	19.8%Perot154	R+37.0	R+3.9	R+42.5	779
1988	R	33.2%Dukakis261	66.3%Bush521	0.5%	R+33.1	D+20.6	R+25.4	786
1984	R	22.9%Mondale206	76.6%Reagan689	0.4%	R+53.7	D+0.7	R+35.5	899
1980	R	20.6%Carter189	75.0%Reagan689	4.5%	R+54.4	R+38.6	R+44.7	919
1976	R	42.0%Carter374	57.9%Ford515	0.1%	R+15.8	D+13.8	R+17.9	890
1972	R	34.7%McGovern346	64.4%Nixon642	0.9%	R+29.7	R+9.5	R+6.5	997
1968	R	35.5%Humphrey358	55.8%Nixon562	8.7%	R+20.2	R+34.0	R+19.5	1,008
1964	D	56.9%Johnson548	43.1%Goldwater415	0.0%	D+13.8	D+34.5	R+8.8	963
1960	R	39.6%Kennedy423	60.4%Nixon644	0.0%	R+20.7	R+8.6	R+20.9	1,067
1956	R	43.9%Stevenson471	56.1%Eisenhower601	0.0%	R+12.1	D+27.0	D+3.3	1,072
1952	R	30.4%Stevenson323	69.6%Eisenhower739	0.0%	R+39.2	R+27.8	R+28.4	1,062
1948	R	43.7%Truman414	55.1%Dewey522	1.3%	R+11.4	D+16.2	R+15.9	948
1944	R	36.2%Roosevelt264	63.8%Dewey465	0.0%	R+27.6	R+3.4	R+35.1	729
1940	R	37.9%Roosevelt508	62.1%Willkie832	0.0%	R+24.2	R+25.1	R+34.1	1,340
1936	D	49.1%Roosevelt620	48.1%Landon608	2.8%	D+0.9	R+30.5	R+23.3	1,264
1932	D	63.8%Roosevelt929	32.4%Hoover472	3.7%	D+31.4	D+65.1	D+13.6	1,455
1928	R	32.7%Smith422	66.4%Hoover857	0.9%	R+33.7	D+11.1	R+16.3	1,290
1924	R	10.7%Davis141	55.5%Coolidge732	33.9%La Follette447	R+44.8	R+8.5	R+19.6	1,320
1920	R	26.1%Cox255	62.3%Harding609	11.6%	R+36.2	—	R+10.0	977
1916	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	11.6%76	88.4%577	653
2020	R	0.0%0	100.0%528	528

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	9.9%46	82.4%383	465
2020Class II	R	16.6%Dan Ahlers99	83.4%Mike Rounds497	596
2016Class III	R	11.9%Jay Williams67	88.1%John Thune494	561
2014Class II	R	14.3%Rick Weiland66	63.1%Mike Rounds292	463
2010Class III	R	0.0%None0	100.0%John Thune507	507
2008Class II	R	48.8%Tim Johnson303	51.2%Joel Dykstra318	621
2004Class III	R	28.8%Tom Daschle210	71.2%John Thune518	728
2002Class II	R	27.8%Tim Johnson201	71.5%John Thune517	723
1998Class III	R	47.4%Tom Daschle305	50.4%Ron Schmidt324	643
1996Class II	R	36.9%Tim Johnson270	63.1%Larry Pressler462	732
1992Class III	D	51.5%Tom Daschle400	46.2%Charlene Haar359	777
1990Class II	R	32.9%Ted Muenster267	61.2%Larry Pressler496	811
1986Class III	R	29.4%Tom Daschle245	70.6%James Abdnor589	834
1984Class II	R	14.6%George V. Cunningham131	85.4%Larry Pressler765	896
1980Class III	R	20.8%George McGovern193	77.4%James Abdnor717	926
1978Class II	R	24.9%Don Barnett200	75.1%Larry Pressler604	804
1974Class III	R	41.3%George McGovern344	58.7%Leo K. Thorsness489	833
1972Class II	D	54.3%James Abourezk541	45.7%Robert W. Hirsch455	996
1968Class III	D	56.8%George McGovern575	43.2%Archie Gubbrud437	1,012
1966Class II	R	34.6%Donn H. Wright305	65.4%Karl E. Mundt577	882
1962Class III	D	54.7%George McGovern509	45.3%Joe Bottum421	930
1960Class II	R	49.5%George McGovern532	50.5%Karl E. Mundt543	1,075
1956Class III	R	49.1%Kenneth Holum523	50.9%Francis Case543	1,066
1954Class II	R	43.2%Kenneth Holum400	56.8%Karl E. Mundt526	926
1950Class III	R	31.9%John A. Engel322	68.1%Francis Case687	1,009
1948Class II	R	38.4%John A. Engel354	61.6%Karl E. Mundt568	922
1944Class III	R	32.8%George M. Bradshaw229	67.2%Chandler Gurney470	699
1942Class II	R	41.0%Tom Berry392	59.0%Harlan J. Bushfield564	956
1938Class III	R	44.1%Tom Berry596	55.9%Chandler Gurney754	1,350
1936Class II	R	43.1%William J. Bulow535	53.4%Chandler Gurney663	1,242
1932Class III	R	37.7%U.S.G. Cherry538	60.9%Peter Norbeck870	1,428
1930Class II	R	41.7%William J. Bulow503	58.3%William H. McMaster702	1,205
1926Class III	R	28.6%C.J. Gunderson325	66.0%Peter Norbeck750	1,136
1924Class II	R	34.9%U.S.G. Cherry462	49.6%William H. McMaster656	1,323
1920Class III	R	27.3%U.S.G. Cherry267	54.2%Peter Norbeck530	978
1918Class II	R	37.0%W.T. Rinehart181	56.9%Thomas Sterling278	489

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	13.6%Jamie Smith64	83.7%Kristi Noem395	472
2018	R	31.7%Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee173	66.1%Kristi Noem And Larry Rhoden361	546
2014	R	13.0%Susan Wismer60	84.2%Dennis Daugaard390	463
2010	R	26.3%Scott Heidepriem152	73.7%Dennis Daugaard427	579
2006	R	25.3%Jack Billion165	72.4%Mike Rounds472	652
2002	R	24.1%Jim Abbott173	74.9%Mike Rounds537	717
1998	R	40.5%Bernie Hunhoff259	55.1%Bill Janklow352	639
1994	R	40.8%Jim Beddow302	53.6%Bill Janklow397	741
1990	R	35.7%Bob Samuelson288	64.3%George Mickelson519	807
1986	R	40.5%Lars Herseth339	59.5%George Mickelson498	837
1982	R	17.4%Mike O'Connor147	82.6%Bill Janklow700	847
1978	R	33.5%Roger D. McKellips272	66.5%Bill Janklow541	813

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+71.5

Presidential vote · 2024R+75.8

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.3 points more Democratic.

638 registered voters · 2026

Democratic8.2%Republican79.6%Unaffiliated4.2%Other8.0%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−14 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −190 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Jones County, SD in Jones County, SD: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−13
2012	−12
2013	−14
2014	−20
2015	−41
2016	+13
2017	−7
2018	0
2019	−28
2021	−39
2022	0
2023	−16
2024	+1
2025	−14

Jones County's roughly 1,200 residents are spread across a vast stretch of the South Dakota plains, and its presidential margins have ranked among the widest of any county in recent cycles, reflecting both its rural isolation and its demographically homogeneous electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 75.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 75.8 points.

A population of 1,004, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,119 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sheridan County and Holt County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Sheridan County

Kansas

88.4twin score

2000–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ elasticity

Holt County

Nebraska

88.0twin score

2000–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ population scale

Logan County

Nebraska

84.8twin score

2000–2012 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jones County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jones County, South Dakota voted Republican by 75.8 points (R+75.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 550 votes cast, 60 went Democratic and 477 went Republican.

When did Jones County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Jones County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Jones County, South Dakota?

Jones County, South Dakota has a population of 1,004 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Jones County, South Dakota?

Median household income in Jones County, South Dakota is $65,119 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Jones County, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jones County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Jones County

South Dakota

United States

Median age

33.9

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

5.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.5%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure

Jones County

South Dakota

United States

Median household income

$65,119

$75,081

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.3%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.4%

31.9%

35.6%

Measure

Jones County

South Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.3%

7.1%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

1.2%

0.8%

0.5%

Other languages

5.1%

1.9%

0.8%

Measure

Jones County

South Dakota

United States

Catholic

40.6%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

28.2%

20.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

12.6%

44.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

18.5%

18.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+75.8MIT Election Lab

Population

1,0042024 5-year

Median household income

$65,1192024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

80.2%2024 5-year

Black

0.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+31.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+75.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Sheridan County, KS · twin score 88.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

572

648

88.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

550

628

87.6%

A/D

2020 · Presidential

607

649

93.5%

A/D

2022 · Midterm

501

703

71.3%

C/D

2024 · Presidential

557

648

86.0%

A/D

Jones County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22

337

395

11.6%

85.3%

R+73.7

Precinct -11

140

155

9.0%

90.3%

R+81.3

VTD - Murdo ward 1 (part of precinct 1)M1

—

No votes

VTD - Murdo ward 2 (part of precinct 3)M2

—

No votes

VTD - Murdo ward 3 (part of precinct 3)M3

—

No votes

VTD-precinct 11

—

No votes

VTD-precinct 33

—

No votes

VTD-precinct 55

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1920–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1920	−36.2%
1924	−44.8%
1928	−33.7%
1932	+31.4%
1936	+0.9%
1940	−24.2%
1944	−27.6%
1948	−11.4%
1952	−39.2%
1956	−12.1%
1960	−20.7%
1964	+13.8%
1968	−20.2%
1972	−29.7%
1976	−15.8%
1980	−54.4%
1984	−53.7%
1988	−33.1%
1992	−37.0%
1996	−38.3%
2000	−56.0%
2004	−60.1%
2008	−50.4%
2012	−62.7%
2016	−68.3%
2020	−68.1%
2024	−75.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

10.9%Harris60

86.7%Trump477

1.8%Kennedy10

R+75.8

R+7.7

R+74.3

550

2020

15.0%Biden90

83.1%Trump498

1.8%Jorgensen11

R+68.1

D+0.2

R+72.6

599

2016

12.4%Clinton69

80.6%Trump450

5.7%Johnson32

R+68.3

R+5.6

R+70.4

558

2012

17.7%Obama108

80.5%Romney490

1.8%

R+62.7

R+12.3

R+66.6

609

2008

23.4%Obama147

73.8%McCain463

2.7%

R+50.4

D+9.7

R+57.7

627

2004

18.7%Kerry134

78.8%Bush565

2.5%

R+60.1

R+4.1

R+57.7

717

2000

20.6%Gore137

76.7%Bush509

2.7%

R+56.0

R+17.8

R+56.5

664

1996

25.2%Clinton184

63.5%Dole463

10.3%Perot75

R+38.3

R+1.3

R+46.8

729

1992

21.3%Clinton166

58.3%Bush454

19.8%Perot154

R+37.0

R+3.9

R+42.5

779

1988

33.2%Dukakis261

66.3%Bush521

0.5%

R+33.1

D+20.6

R+25.4

786

1984

22.9%Mondale206

76.6%Reagan689

0.4%

R+53.7

D+0.7

R+35.5

899

1980

20.6%Carter189

75.0%Reagan689

4.5%

R+54.4

R+38.6

R+44.7

919

1976

42.0%Carter374

57.9%Ford515

0.1%

R+15.8

D+13.8

R+17.9

890

1972

34.7%McGovern346

64.4%Nixon642

0.9%

R+29.7

R+9.5

R+6.5

997

1968

35.5%Humphrey358

55.8%Nixon562

8.7%

R+20.2

R+34.0

R+19.5

1,008

1964

56.9%Johnson548

43.1%Goldwater415

0.0%

D+13.8

D+34.5

R+8.8

963

1960

39.6%Kennedy423

60.4%Nixon644

0.0%

R+20.7

R+8.6

R+20.9

1,067

1956

43.9%Stevenson471

56.1%Eisenhower601

0.0%

R+12.1

D+27.0

D+3.3

1,072

1952

30.4%Stevenson323

69.6%Eisenhower739

0.0%

R+39.2

R+27.8

R+28.4

1,062

1948

43.7%Truman414

55.1%Dewey522

1.3%

R+11.4

D+16.2

R+15.9

948

1944

36.2%Roosevelt264

63.8%Dewey465

0.0%

R+27.6

R+3.4

R+35.1

729

1940

37.9%Roosevelt508

62.1%Willkie832

0.0%

R+24.2

R+25.1

R+34.1

1,340

1936

49.1%Roosevelt620

48.1%Landon608

2.8%

D+0.9

R+30.5

R+23.3

1,264

1932

63.8%Roosevelt929

32.4%Hoover472

3.7%

D+31.4

D+65.1

D+13.6

1,455

1928

32.7%Smith422

66.4%Hoover857

0.9%

R+33.7

D+11.1

R+16.3

1,290

1924

10.7%Davis141

55.5%Coolidge732

33.9%La Follette447

R+44.8

R+8.5

R+19.6

1,320

1920

26.1%Cox255

62.3%Harding609

11.6%

R+36.2

—

R+10.0

977

1916

—

No data

—

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

11.6%76

88.4%577

653

2020

0.0%0

100.0%528

528

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

9.9%46

82.4%383

465

2020Class II

16.6%Dan Ahlers99

83.4%Mike Rounds497

596

2016Class III

11.9%Jay Williams67

88.1%John Thune494

561

2014Class II

14.3%Rick Weiland66

63.1%Mike Rounds292

463

2010Class III

0.0%None0

100.0%John Thune507

507

2008Class II

48.8%Tim Johnson303

51.2%Joel Dykstra318

621

2004Class III

28.8%Tom Daschle210

71.2%John Thune518

728

2002Class II

27.8%Tim Johnson201

71.5%John Thune517

723

1998Class III

47.4%Tom Daschle305

50.4%Ron Schmidt324

643

1996Class II

36.9%Tim Johnson270

63.1%Larry Pressler462

732

1992Class III

51.5%Tom Daschle400

46.2%Charlene Haar359

777

1990Class II

32.9%Ted Muenster267

61.2%Larry Pressler496

811

1986Class III

29.4%Tom Daschle245

70.6%James Abdnor589

834

1984Class II

14.6%George V. Cunningham131

85.4%Larry Pressler765

896

1980Class III

20.8%George McGovern193

77.4%James Abdnor717

926

1978Class II

24.9%Don Barnett200

75.1%Larry Pressler604

804

1974Class III

41.3%George McGovern344

58.7%Leo K. Thorsness489

833

1972Class II

54.3%James Abourezk541

45.7%Robert W. Hirsch455

996

1968Class III

56.8%George McGovern575

43.2%Archie Gubbrud437

1,012

1966Class II

34.6%Donn H. Wright305

65.4%Karl E. Mundt577

882

1962Class III

54.7%George McGovern509

45.3%Joe Bottum421

930

1960Class II

49.5%George McGovern532

50.5%Karl E. Mundt543

1,075

1956Class III

49.1%Kenneth Holum523

50.9%Francis Case543

1,066

1954Class II

43.2%Kenneth Holum400

56.8%Karl E. Mundt526

926

1950Class III

31.9%John A. Engel322

68.1%Francis Case687

1,009

1948Class II

38.4%John A. Engel354

61.6%Karl E. Mundt568

922

1944Class III

32.8%George M. Bradshaw229

67.2%Chandler Gurney470

699

1942Class II

41.0%Tom Berry392

59.0%Harlan J. Bushfield564

956

1938Class III

44.1%Tom Berry596

55.9%Chandler Gurney754

1,350

1936Class II

43.1%William J. Bulow535

53.4%Chandler Gurney663

1,242

1932Class III

37.7%U.S.G. Cherry538

60.9%Peter Norbeck870

1,428

1930Class II

41.7%William J. Bulow503

58.3%William H. McMaster702

1,205

1926Class III

28.6%C.J. Gunderson325

66.0%Peter Norbeck750

1,136

1924Class II

34.9%U.S.G. Cherry462

49.6%William H. McMaster656

1,323

1920Class III

27.3%U.S.G. Cherry267

54.2%Peter Norbeck530

978

1918Class II

37.0%W.T. Rinehart181

56.9%Thomas Sterling278

489

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

13.6%Jamie Smith64

83.7%Kristi Noem395

472

2018

31.7%Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee173

66.1%Kristi Noem And Larry Rhoden361

546

2014

13.0%Susan Wismer60

84.2%Dennis Daugaard390

463

2010

26.3%Scott Heidepriem152

73.7%Dennis Daugaard427

579

2006

25.3%Jack Billion165

72.4%Mike Rounds472

652

2002

24.1%Jim Abbott173

74.9%Mike Rounds537

717

1998

40.5%Bernie Hunhoff259

55.1%Bill Janklow352

639

1994

40.8%Jim Beddow302

53.6%Bill Janklow397

741

1990

35.7%Bob Samuelson288

64.3%George Mickelson519

807

1986

40.5%Lars Herseth339

59.5%George Mickelson498

837

1982

17.4%Mike O'Connor147

82.6%Bill Janklow700

847

1978

33.5%Roger D. McKellips272

66.5%Bill Janklow541

813

Frequently asked questions

How did Jones County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jones County, South Dakota voted Republican by 75.8 points (R+75.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 550 votes cast, 60 went Democratic and 477 went Republican.

When did Jones County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Jones County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Jones County, South Dakota?

Jones County, South Dakota has a population of 1,004 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Jones County, South Dakota?

Median household income in Jones County, South Dakota is $65,119 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Jones County, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jones County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.