Aurora County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+54.1
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Aurora County, South Dakota voted R+54.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,056 votes (75.81%). This represented a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
8.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+54.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,747
Median Age
41.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
22.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$71,490(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
6.4%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
76.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7%(302) | 75.8%(1,056) | R+54.1 | -1.8 |
| 2020 | 22.6%(317) | 74.9%(1,052) | R+52.3 | -7.3 |
| 2016 | 24.2%(340) | 69.2%(974) | R+45.1 | -27.4 |
| 2012 | 39.7%(556) | 57.4%(804) | R+17.7 | -8.4 |
| 2008 | 43.8%(655) | 53.1%(794) | R+9.3 | +14.3 |
| 2004 | 37.6%(620) | 61.2%(1,009) | R+23.6 | +0.1 |
| 2000 | 36.3%(513) | 59.9%(847) | R+23.6 | -20.8 |
| 1996 | 41.8%(664) | 44.7%(709) | R+2.8 | -7.9 |
| 1992 | 39.7%(680) | 34.7%(594) | D+5.0 | -2.1 |
| 1988 | 53.2%(987) | 46.2%(856) | D+7.1 | +17.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.0%(170) | 80.6%(978) | R+66.6 | -23.9 |
| 2020 | 28.7%(403) | 71.3%(1,002) | R+42.6 | +8.9 |
| 2016 | 24.2%(343) | 75.8%(1,073) | R+51.5 | -40.7 |
| 2014 | 30.8%(355) | 41.6%(480) | R+10.8 | +89.2 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(926) | R+100.0 | -135.4 |
| 2008 | 67.7%(1,015) | 32.3%(484) | D+35.4 | +26.6 |
| 2004 | 54.4%(898) | 45.6%(752) | D+8.8 | -2.3 |
| 2002 | 55.0%(875) | 43.9%(698) | D+11.1 | -12.9 |
| 1998 | 61.4%(884) | 37.4%(538) | D+24.0 | +15.5 |
| 1996 | 54.3%(854) | 45.7%(719) | D+8.6 | -26.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.4%(284) | 73.6%(894) | R+50.3 | -47.4 |
| 2018 | 47.4%(607) | 50.3%(644) | R+2.9 | +37.9 |
| 2014 | 27.4%(312) | 68.1%(776) | R+40.7 | -26.5 |
| 2010 | 42.9%(592) | 57.1%(788) | R+14.2 | +9.6 |
| 2006 | 37.3%(551) | 61.1%(903) | R+23.8 | -22.3 |
| 2002 | 48.6%(767) | 50.2%(791) | R+1.5 | +15.9 |
| 1998 | 38.9%(560) | 56.3%(811) | R+17.4 | -1.7 |
| 1994 | 39.2%(699) | 54.9%(979) | R+15.7 | -20.0 |
| 1990 | 52.2%(821) | 47.8%(753) | D+4.3 | -7.9 |
| 1986 | 56.1%(1,059) | 43.9%(829) | D+12.2 | +50.0 |