JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.15/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.15/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css">
<table id="example" class="display" width="100%" cellspacing="0">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>First name</th>
      <th>Last name</th>
      <th>Votes</th>
      <th>Location</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th>John</th>
      <th>Doe</th>
      <th id="entry1_votes">50</th>
      <th>London</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Hill</th>
      <th>Vaught</th>
      <th id="entry2_votes">120</th>
      <th>Berlin</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Charles</th>
      <th>Roy</th>
      <th id="entry3_votes">78</th>
      <th>Liege</th>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function() {
  var dt = $('#example').DataTable({});

  $("#entry2_votes").text(60);

  $('#example').DataTable().destroy();
  $('#example').DataTable().draw();
  
});