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County record · fips 46071 · South Dakota

JacksonSD

Republican ×15 since 1968reported 1896–2024 · 29 elections

The Long Record

29 elections against the South Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+35.7
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
4–25
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
17/29
59% of its elections
Closest election
1916
R+0.7
this countySouth Dakotanational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1932+49.5 ptsDemocrats
1920-47.7 ptsRepublicans
1968-32.0 ptsRepublicans
1956+31.9 ptsDemocrats
1940-28.0 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
2,802
College (BA+)
12%
Median income
$35,417
2024 dollars
Non-white
63%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
12%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Bennett, SD · Haakon, SD · Jones, SD · Mellette, SD · Oglala Lakota, SD · Pennington, SD