Dancing with the Stars Season 30 allowed eligible viewers to vote for their favorite celebrity dancers by text message or through ABC's online voting system. In 2021, fans could support JoJo Siwa by texting JOJO to 21523 or country singer Jimmie Allen by texting JIMMIE to the same number. Each viewer could cast up to 10 votes per couple through each method during the designated voting period. The season ended on November 22, 2021, with Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach winning the Mirrorball Trophy. These voting codes are now historical and cannot be used to vote in Season 30.
How Did Dancing with the Stars Voting Work in 2021?
Dancing with the Stars Season 30 premiered on ABC on September 20, 2021, with Tyra Banks returning as host.
Viewers could vote through two official methods:
- Text voting: Send a contestant's designated keyword to 21523 during the active voting window.
- Online voting: Sign in to ABC's voting platform, select a couple, assign votes and save the selection before voting closed.
Voting was restricted to eligible viewers aged 18 or older in the United States and Puerto Rico. Text voting required a supported US mobile carrier.
Votes were combined with judges' scores to help determine which couples remained in the competition.
How to Vote for JoJo Siwa on DWTS 2021
JoJo Siwa competed with professional dancer Jenna Johnson during Season 30.
Her official text voting keyword was JOJO, sent to 21523.
During an eligible episode, viewers could send up to 10 text votes for JoJo and Jenna. They could also cast 10 additional votes through ABC's online voting platform.
Siwa made history as the first celebrity contestant on the American version of Dancing with the Stars to compete with a same-sex professional dance partner.
She and Johnson became one of the season's strongest partnerships, frequently earning high scores from the judges.
They reached the November 22 finale and finished second overall.
How to Vote for Jimmie Allen on DWTS 2021
Country singer Jimmie Allen competed with professional dancer Emma Slater.
His official text voting keyword was JIMMIE, also sent to 21523.
Fans could cast up to 10 votes through text messages and another 10 through ABC's online voting system during each eligible voting window.
Allen remained in the competition until November 8, 2021, when he was eliminated during Janet Jackson Night.
He and Emma Slater finished among the bottom two couples alongside Melora Hardin and Artem Chigvintsev. The judges unanimously voted to save Hardin.
Olivia Jade and Val Chmerkovskiy were also eliminated that evening after receiving the lowest combined score and viewer vote result.
DWTS 2021 Text Voting Codes
The following keywords were used for several of Season 30's best-known contestants:
| Celebrity | Professional Partner | Text Code |
|---|---|---|
| JoJo Siwa | Jenna Johnson | JOJO |
| Jimmie Allen | Emma Slater | JIMMIE |
| Iman Shumpert | Daniella Karagach | IMAN |
| Cody Rigsby | Cheryl Burke | CODY |
| Amanda Kloots | Alan Bersten | AMANDA |
| Suni Lee | Sasha Farber | SUNI |
| Melora Hardin | Artem Chigvintsev | MELORA |
Each keyword was sent to 21523. These codes applied to the 2021 season and should not be treated as current voting instructions.
How Many Votes Could Viewers Cast?
Season 30 allowed a maximum of 10 votes per couple through each voting method.
That meant an eligible viewer could cast up to 20 votes for the same couple by combining text and online voting.
The limit was calculated separately for each contestant, so viewers could support multiple couples during the same episode.
For example, a fan could cast 10 text votes and 10 online votes for JoJo Siwa while also voting for Jimmie Allen, provided both were still competing.
Online votes could be adjusted before the voting window closed, but viewers needed to save their selections for changes to count.
When Did Voting Open and Close?
For most Season 30 episodes, voting opened at the beginning of the live East Coast broadcast, generally at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
The voting window closed during the final commercial break of the live broadcast.
Viewers watching delayed broadcasts in other time zones needed to submit their votes during the official Eastern Time voting window.
Once voting closed, additional messages or online submissions could not be counted toward that episode's results.
How Were Contestants Eliminated?
Dancing with the Stars combined professional judges' scores and viewer votes to rank competing couples.
The system meant that strong technical performances did not automatically guarantee safety, because audience support also influenced the outcome.
During most elimination episodes, the judges selected which couple to save from the bottom two.
Double-elimination episodes could involve the automatic elimination of the lowest-ranked couple followed by a judges' decision between two remaining couples.
Jimmie Allen's November 8 elimination followed this format, with Olivia Jade eliminated automatically before the judges chose to save Melora Hardin over Allen.
What Happened to JoJo Siwa in the Season 30 Finale?
JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson advanced to the November 22, 2021, finale after consistently receiving strong evaluations throughout the season.
They earned perfect scores of 40 out of 40 for both their fusion routine and freestyle performance.
Despite those scores, the combined results placed them second behind Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach.
The partnership was a milestone for the American series because it introduced the show's first same-sex celebrity-professional couple.
Who Won Dancing with the Stars Season 30?
Former NBA player Iman Shumpert and professional dancer Daniella Karagach won Season 30 on November 22, 2021.
Shumpert became the first NBA player to reach the American show's finale and win the Mirrorball Trophy.
The final placements were:
| Place | Celebrity | Professional Partner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iman Shumpert | Daniella Karagach |
| 2nd | JoJo Siwa | Jenna Johnson |
| 3rd | Cody Rigsby | Cheryl Burke |
| 4th | Amanda Kloots | Alan Bersten |
Can You Still Vote for JoJo Siwa or Jimmie Allen?
No. Voting for Dancing with the Stars Season 30 ended on November 22, 2021.
The JOJO and JIMMIE text keywords are no longer valid for supporting those contestants in that completed competition.
Newer seasons have their own contestants, voting windows and official rules. Viewers interested in participating should use the instructions issued for the currently airing season rather than relying on archived 2021 codes.
Conclusion
Dancing with the Stars Season 30 gave viewers two official voting methods: text messaging and online voting through ABC.
JoJo Siwa's text keyword was JOJO, while Jimmie Allen's was JIMMIE. Both were sent to 21523, with a limit of 10 votes per couple per method.
Jimmie Allen was eliminated on November 8, 2021, while JoJo Siwa reached the finale and finished second.
Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach ultimately won the season on November 22, 2021. All Season 30 voting has since closed, making these instructions a historical reference rather than an active voting guide.