Between 1928 and 1984, Jackson County voted for the nationwide winner in every election with the exception of 1944 (by less than 3%) and 1960 (one of the closest elections in American history). Then, from 1988 to 2012, like most of the rural counties in southwestern Wisconsin, it backed the Democratic candidate in each election, and did so by more than an 8% margin each time beginning in 1992. In 2016, once again like the rest of rural southwestern Wisconsin, Jackson County dramatically swung to the right, shifting from a 15% victory for Democrat Barack Obama in 2012 to a 12% victory for Republican Donald Trump in 2016. Trump further expanded his margin of victory to over 15% in 2020 and to nearly 20% in 2024, achieving the highest vote share for a Republican in the county since Richard Nixon in his 1972 landslide reelection.
between 1928 and 1984 jackson county voted for the nationwide winner in every election with the exception of 1944 (by less than 3%) and 1960 (one of the closest elections in american history) then from 1988 to 2012 like most of the rural counties in southwestern wisconsin it backed the democratic candidate in each election and did so by more than an 8% margin each time beginning in 1992 in 2016 once again like the rest of rural southwestern wisconsin jackson county dramatically swung to the right shifting from a 15% victory for democrat barack obama in 2012 to a 12% victory for republican donald trump in 2016 trump further expanded his margin of victory to over 15% in 2020 and to nearly 20% in 2024 achieving the highest vote share for a republican in the county since richard nixon in his 1972 landslide reelection