Jones County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 80.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.0% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 17.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 40.6% | 46.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.2% | 32.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 18.5% | 21.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Non-religious | 12.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+75.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+68.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+62.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+50.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+60.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+56.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+38.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+37.0 |
Jones, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 1,004. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+75.8. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, dating back to 1920.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9% | 86.7% | R+75.8 | R+7.7 |
| 2020 | 15.0% | 83.1% | R+68.1 | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 80.6% | R+68.3 | R+5.6 |
| 2012 | 17.7% | 80.5% | R+62.7 | R+12.3 |
| 2008 | 23.4% | 73.8% | R+50.4 | D+9.7 |
| 2004 | 18.7% | 78.8% | R+60.1 | R+4.1 |
| 2000 | 20.6% | 76.7% | R+56.0 | R+17.8 |
| 1996 | 25.2% | 63.5% | R+38.3 | R+1.3 |
| 1992 | 21.3% | 58.3% | R+37.0 | R+3.9 |
| 1988 | 33.2% | 66.3% | R+33.1 | D+20.6 |
| 1984 | 22.9% | 76.6% | R+53.7 | D+0.7 |
| 1980 | 20.6% | 75.0% | R+54.4 | R+38.6 |
| 1976 | 42.0% | 57.9% | R+15.8 | D+13.9 |
| 1972 | 34.7% | 64.4% | R+29.7 | R+9.5 |
| 1968 | 35.5% | 55.8% | R+20.2 | R+34.0 |
| 1964 | 56.9% | 43.1% | D+13.8 | D+34.5 |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 60.4% | R+20.7 | R+8.6 |
| 1956 | 43.9% | 56.1% | R+12.1 | D+27.0 |
| 1952 | 30.4% | 69.6% | R+39.2 | R+27.8 |
| 1948 | 43.7% | 55.1% | R+11.4 | — |
What defines Jones?
Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 75.8% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 25.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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