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Aurora County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Aurora County by 54.1 points, out of 1,393 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+23.620002004: R+23.620042008: R+9.520082012: R+17.720122016: R+45.020162020: R+52.320202024: R+54.12024
Aurora County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,05675.8%
Kamala Harris DEM30221.7%
All other candidates352.5%
Total1,393

Aurora County was R+54.1 against R+29.2 statewide, 24.9 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

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump1,05274.9%
Joseph R. Biden31722.6%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen362.6%
Total1,405

Aurora County was R+52.3 against R+26.2 statewide, 26.1 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP97469.2%
Hillary Clinton DEM34024.2%
All other candidates936.6%
Total1,407

Aurora County was R+45.0 against R+29.8 statewide, 15.2 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP80457.4%
Barack Obama DEM55639.7%
All other candidates402.9%
Total1,400

Aurora County was R+17.7 against R+18.0 statewide, 0.3 points more Democratic than the state.

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

TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP79454.1%
Barack Obama DEM65544.6%
All other candidates191.3%
Total1,468

Aurora County was R+9.5 against R+8.4 statewide, 1.1 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,00961.2%
John Kerry DEM62037.6%
All other candidates201.2%
Total1,649

Aurora County was R+23.6 against R+21.5 statewide, 2.1 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP84759.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM51336.3%
All other candidates533.8%
Total1,413

Aurora County was R+23.6 against R+22.7 statewide, 0.9 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 Aurora County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Aurora County by 54.1 points, out of 1,393 votes counted for president.

Is Aurora County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 54.1 points; 2020: Republican by 52.3 points; 2016: Republican by 45.0 points; 2012: Republican by 17.7 points; 2008: Republican by 9.5 points; 2004: Republican by 23.6 points; 2000: Republican by 23.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 24.9 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 54.1 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