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Jones County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Jones County by 75.8 points, out of 550 votes for president.

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D+80R+80D+40R+402000: R+56.120002004: R+60.120042008: R+51.120082012: R+62.820122016: R+68.220162020: R+68.120202024: R+75.82024
Jones County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

South Dakota 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP47786.7%
Kamala Harris DEM6010.9%
All other candidates132.4%
Total550

Jones County was R+75.8 against R+29.2 statewide, 46.6 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2020

South Dakota 2020
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump49883.1%
Joseph R. Biden9015.0%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen111.8%
Total599

Jones County was R+68.1 against R+26.2 statewide, 41.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, 2020 General Election results spreadsheet (downloaded 2/23/2021), sheet 'Presidential Electors' by county (the workbook calls them unofficial; 693 of 693 precincts)

2016

South Dakota 2016
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP45080.6%
Hillary Clinton DEM6912.4%
All other candidates397.0%
Total558

Jones County was R+68.2 against R+29.8 statewide, 38.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2012

South Dakota 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP49080.5%
Barack Obama DEM10817.7%
All other candidates111.8%
Total609

Jones County was R+62.8 against R+18.0 statewide, 44.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2008

South Dakota 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP46374.9%
Barack Obama DEM14723.8%
All other candidates81.3%
Total618

Jones County was R+51.1 against R+8.4 statewide, 42.7 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2004

South Dakota 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP56578.8%
John Kerry DEM13418.7%
All other candidates182.5%
Total717

Jones County was R+60.1 against R+21.5 statewide, 38.6 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2000

South Dakota 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP50976.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM13720.6%
All other candidates182.7%
Total664

Jones County was R+56.1 against R+22.7 statewide, 33.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Jones County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Jones County by 75.8 points, out of 550 votes counted for president.

Is Jones County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 75.8 points; 2020: Republican by 68.1 points; 2016: Republican by 68.2 points; 2012: Republican by 62.8 points; 2008: Republican by 51.1 points; 2004: Republican by 60.1 points; 2000: Republican by 56.1 points.

How does Jones County vote compared with the rest of South Dakota?

In 2024 it was 46.6 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 75.8 points against Republican by 29.2 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data