Voting & Elections in Aurora, SD
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Aurora is located in Brookings County, SD. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Aurora.
Election Overview
Source: Brookings County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,978
40.0%
GOP Votes
8,575
57.4%
Total Votes
14,939
Margin
R+17.4%
Shift from 2020
R+4.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+17.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,978 | 8,575 | 14,939 | 40.0% | 57.4% | R+17.4 |
| 2020 | 6,110 | 8,000 | 14,567 | 41.9% | 54.9% | R+13.0 |
| 2016 | 4,879 | 6,748 | 12,680 | 38.5% | 53.2% | R+14.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Brookings County recorded 14,939 total votes. Republicans won the county with 57.4% of the vote compared to 40.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+17.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Brookings County has shifted 2.6 percentage points toward Republicans.