Election Results for Aurora County, SD -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	84	15.3
Deaths:	98	17.8
Net Migration:	12	2.2
Net Immigration:	9	1.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +78	R +101	R + 5.4%
D -23
2020 vs. 2012	R +248	R +487	R + 35.5%
D -239
2020 vs. 2008	R +258	R +596	R + 44.1%
D -338

2016 vs. 2008	R +180	R +495	R + 38.7%
D -315
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,052	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	317	22.6%	36 [+]	2.6%	1,405	13	28	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 36 (2.6%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	974	69.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	340	24.2%	93 [+]	6.6%	1,407	8	23	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 74 (5.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	804	57.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	556	39.7%	40 [+]	2.9%	1,400	0	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (1.9%);
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	794	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	655	43.8%	46 [+]	3.1%	1,495	0	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.9%);
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,009	61.2%	John Kerry (D)	620	37.6%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,649	1	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 15 (0.9%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	847	59.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	513	36.3%	53 [+]	3.8%	1,413	0	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (2.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	72%	Robert Dole (R)	709	44.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	664	41.8%	214 [+]	13.5%	1,587	-2	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 199 (12.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	77%	Bill Clinton (D)	680	39.7%	George Bush* (R)	594	34.7%	438 [+]	25.6%	1,712	-6	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 435 (25.4%);
1988	82%	Michael Dukakis (D)	987	53.2%	George Bush (R)	856	46.2%	11 [+]	0.6%	1,854	-7	-7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.3%);
1984	79%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,029	54.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	840	44.6%	14	0.7%	1,883	-8	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	85%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,251	58.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	709	33.4%	163 [+]	7.7%	2,123	-2	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 125 (5.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 35 (1.6%);
1976	85%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,269	60.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	831	39.4%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,109	-11	-9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	90%	George McGovern (D)	1,257	53.7%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,075	46.0%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,339	-8	-15	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	92%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,060	47.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,043	46.7%	130 [+]	5.8%	2,233	-7	3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 130 (5.8%);
1964	95%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,555	64.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	871	35.9%	0	0.0%	2,426	-8	-3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	95%	John Kennedy (D)	1,270	50.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,267	49.9%	0	0.0%	2,537	-8	0	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,374	56.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,055	43.4%	0	0.0%	2,429	-15	-14	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	83%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,458	59.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	997	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,455	-10	4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	79%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,275	54.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,056	45.0%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,347	-7	0	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,163	53.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,011	46.5%	0	0.0%	2,174	-5	8	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	89%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,408	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,385	49.6%	0	0.0%	2,793	-7	6	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	90%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,801	60.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,082	36.5%	80 [+]	2.7%	2,963	-6	0	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 80 (2.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	88%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,304	71.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	860	26.7%	55 [+]	1.7%	3,219	-8	-13	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (1.0%);
1928	80%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,552	51.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,426	47.5%	23 [+]	0.8%	3,001	-8	-6	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1924	70%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,031	38.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	967	36.3%	665 [+]	25.0%	2,663	-13	-18	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 665 (25.0%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	1,004	49.2%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	589	28.9%	448 [+]	22.0%	2,041	-12	-11	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 445 (21.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 3 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	793	49.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	735	46.1%	68 [+]	4.3%	1,596	-4	0	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 45 (2.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 23 (1.4%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	801	51.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	652	41.7%	111 [+]	7.1%	1,564	0	-23	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 68 (4.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 43 (2.7%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	49%	William J. Bryan (D)	694	48.5%	William Taft (R)	686	47.9%	52 [+]	3.6%	1,432	-11	-4	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 48 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	652	58.8%	Alton Parker (D)	407	36.7%	50 [+]	4.5%	1,109	-12	2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 38 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 1 (0.1%);
1900	50%	William McKinley* (R)	503	49.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	486	48.1%	22 [+]	2.2%	1,011	-7	-2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 22 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

317

22.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,052

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

TOTAL

1,405

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

340

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

974

69.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,407

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

556

39.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

804

57.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,400

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

655

43.8%

John McCain (R)

794

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,495

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,009

61.2%

John Kerry (D)

620

37.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,649

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

847

59.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

513

36.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,413

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

664

41.8%

Robert Dole (R)

709

44.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

199

12.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,587

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

680

39.7%

George Bush* (R)

594

34.7%

Ross Perot (I)

435

25.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,712

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

856

46.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

987

53.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,854

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,029

54.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

840

44.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,883

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,251

58.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

709

33.4%

John Anderson (I)

125

5.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,123

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,269

60.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

831

39.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,109

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,075

46.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,257

53.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,339

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,043

46.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,060

47.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

130

5.8%

TOTAL

2,233

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,555

64.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

871

35.9%

TOTAL

2,426

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,270

50.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,267

49.9%

TOTAL

2,537

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,458

59.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

997

40.6%

TOTAL

2,455

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,275

54.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,056

45.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

2,347

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,801

60.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,082

36.5%

William Lemke (Union)

2.7%

TOTAL

2,963

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,304

71.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

860

26.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,219

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,552

51.7%

Al Smith (D)

1,426

47.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,001

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

967

36.3%

John Davis (D)

665

25.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,031

38.7%

TOTAL

2,663

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

1920 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,004

49.2%

James Cox (D)

445

21.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

589

28.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,041

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

793

49.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

735

46.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.8%

TOTAL

1,596

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

801

51.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

652

41.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4.3%

TOTAL

1,564

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

686

47.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

694

48.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.4%

TOTAL

1,432

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

652

58.8%

Alton Parker (D)

407

36.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,109

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Aurora County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

503

49.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

486

48.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.2%

TOTAL

1,011

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aurora County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	John Thune* (R)	978	80.6%	Brian Bengs (D)	170	14.0%	66 [+]	5.4%	1,214	11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 66 (5.4%);
2022	G	60%	Kristi Noem* (R)	894	73.6%	Jamie Smith (D)	284	23.4%	36 [+]	3.0%	1,214	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 36 (3.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,002	71.3%	Dan Ahlers (D)	403	28.7%	0	0.0%	1,405	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	64%	Kristi Noem (R)	644	50.3%	Billie Sutton (D)	607	47.4%	29 [+]	2.3%	1,280	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 29 (2.3%);
2016	S3	71%	John Thune* (R)	1,073	75.8%	Jay Williams (D)	343	24.2%	0	0.0%	1,416	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	58%	Mike Rounds (R)	480	41.6%	Rick Weiland (D)	355	30.8%	319 [+]	27.6%	1,154	-9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 259 (22.4%); Gordon Howie (I) 60 (5.2%);
2014	G	57%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	776	68.1%	Susan Wismer (D)	312	27.4%	51 [+]	4.5%	1,139	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 51 (4.5%);
2010	S3	47%	John Thune* (R)	926	100.0%				0	0.0%	926	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	69%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	788	57.1%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	592	42.9%	0	0.0%	1,380	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	74%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,015	67.7%	Joel Dykstra (R)	484	32.3%	0	0.0%	1,499	-5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	71%	Mike Rounds* (R)	903	61.1%	Jack Billion (D)	551	37.3%	24 [+]	1.6%	1,478	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 13 (0.9%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 11 (0.7%);
2004	S3	78%	Tom Daschle* (D)	898	54.4%	John Thune (R)	752	45.6%	0	0.0%	1,650	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	73%	Tim Johnson* (D)	875	55.0%	John Thune (R)	698	43.9%	18 [+]	1.1%	1,591	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 18 (1.1%);
2002	G	73%	Mike Rounds (R)	791	50.2%	Jim Abbott (D)	767	48.6%	19 [+]	1.2%	1,577	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 11 (0.7%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 8 (0.5%);

1998	S3	65%	Tom Daschle* (D)	884	61.4%	Ron Schmidt (R)	538	37.4%	17 [+]	1.2%	1,439	1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 17 (1.2%);
1998	G	65%	William Janklow* (R)	811	56.3%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	560	38.9%	69 [+]	4.8%	1,440	-8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 55 (3.8%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 14 (1.0%);
1996	S2	71%	Tim Johnson (D)	854	54.3%	Larry Pressler* (R)	719	45.7%	0	0.0%	1,573	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	80%	William Janklow (R)	979	54.9%	Jim Beddow (D)	699	39.2%	104 [+]	5.8%	1,782	0	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 104 (5.8%);
1992	S3	79%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,147	65.7%	Charlene Haar (R)	540	30.9%	60 [+]	3.4%	1,747	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 30 (1.7%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 16 (0.9%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 14 (0.8%);
1990	S2	71%	Larry Pressler* (R)	839	53.6%	Ted Muenster (D)	697	44.5%	29 [+]	1.9%	1,565	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 29 (1.9%);
1990	G	71%	Bob Samuelson (D)	821	52.2%	George Mickelson* (R)	753	47.8%	0	0.0%	1,574	-11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	78%	Tom Daschle (D)	1,000	55.2%	James Abdnor* (R)	812	44.8%	0	0.0%	1,812	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	81%	Lars Herseth (D)	1,059	56.1%	George Mickelson (R)	829	43.9%	0	0.0%	1,888	-8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	79%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,304	69.1%	George Cunningham (D)	584	30.9%	0	0.0%	1,888	-5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	79%	William Janklow* (R)	1,331	68.9%	Michael O'Connor (D)	600	31.1%	0	0.0%	1,931	-2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	86%	James Abdnor (R)	1,164	54.4%	George McGovern* (D)	895	41.9%	79 [+]	3.7%	2,138	-4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 79 (3.7%);

1978	S2	78%	Larry Pressler (R)	1,194	63.4%	Don Barnett (D)	688	36.6%	0	0.0%	1,882	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	80%	William Janklow (R)	1,022	53.1%	Roger McKellips (D)	901	46.9%	0	0.0%	1,923	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	80%	George McGovern* (D)	1,164	57.2%	Leo Thorsness (R)	871	42.8%	0	0.0%	2,035	-4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	80%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,037	50.7%	John Olson (R)	1,008	49.3%	0	0.0%	2,045	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	90%	James Abourezk (D)	1,561	66.4%	Robert Hirsch (R)	789	33.6%	0	0.0%	2,350	-9	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	91%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,583	67.0%	Carveth Thompson (R)	779	33.0%	0	0.0%	2,362	-7	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	78%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,210	62.1%	Frank Farrar* (R)	738	37.9%	0	0.0%	1,948	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	91%	George McGovern* (D)	1,336	60.2%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	885	39.8%	0	0.0%	2,221	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	91%	Frank Farrar (R)	1,125	50.9%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,086	49.1%	0	0.0%	2,211	-7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	86%	Donn Wright (D)	1,109	52.0%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,023	48.0%	0	0.0%	2,132	-18	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	85%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,185	55.7%	Nils Boe* (R)	943	44.3%	0	0.0%	2,128	-13	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	95%	John Lindley (D)	1,465	60.8%	Nils Boe (R)	946	39.2%	0	0.0%	2,411	-12	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	90%	George McGovern (D)	1,409	60.0%	Joe Bottum* (R)	941	40.0%	0	0.0%	2,350	-10	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	90%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,294	55.0%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	1,058	45.0%	0	0.0%	2,352	-11	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	95%	George McGovern (D)	1,482	58.2%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,065	41.8%	0	0.0%	2,547	-11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	95%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	1,463	57.7%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,073	42.3%	0	0.0%	2,536	-8	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Aurora County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Aurora County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	1,802	945	52.4%	538	29.9%	319	17.7%	Rep +407	Rep +22.6%	90%
2022	1,801	922	51.2%	579	32.1%	300	16.7%	Rep +343	Rep +19.0%	90%
2020	1,813	861	47.5%	671	37.0%	281	15.5%	Rep +190	Rep +10.5%	90%
2018	1,805	794	44.0%	739	40.9%	272	15.1%	Rep +55	Rep +3.0%	90%
2016	1,883	806	42.8%	828	44.0%	249	13.2%	Dem +22	Dem +1.2%	94%
2014	1,841	762	41.4%	861	46.8%	218	11.8%	Dem +99	Dem +5.4%	92%
2012	1,898	765	40.3%	923	48.6%	210	11.1%	Dem +158	Dem +8.3%	95%
2010	1,911	764	40.0%	961	50.3%	186	9.7%	Dem +197	Dem +10.3%	96%
2008	1,979	788	39.8%	1,017	51.4%	174	8.8%	Dem +229	Dem +11.6%	97%
2006	2,005	815	40.6%	1,059	52.8%	131	6.5%	Dem +244	Dem +12.2%	96%
2004	2,075	853	41.1%	1,089	52.5%	133	6.4%	Dem +236	Dem +11.4%	98%
2002	2,047	840	41.0%	1,093	53.4%	114	5.6%	Dem +253	Dem +12.4%	94%
2000	2,054	827	40.3%	1,113	54.2%	114	5.6%	Dem +286	Dem +13.9%	93%
1998	2,109	856	40.6%	1,143	54.2%	110	5.2%	Dem +287	Dem +13.6%	95%
1996	2,095	854	40.8%	1,150	54.9%	91	4.3%	Dem +296	Dem +14.1%	95%
1994	2,120	857	40.4%	1,187	56.0%	76	3.6%	Dem +330	Dem +15.6%	96%
1992	2,232	843	37.8%	1,294	58.0%	95	4.3%	Dem +451	Dem +20.2%	101%
1990	2,186	851	38.9%	1,238	56.6%	97	4.4%	Dem +387	Dem +17.7%	99%
1988	2,254	880	39.0%	1,273	56.5%	101	4.5%	Dem +393	Dem +17.4%	99%
1986	2,314	911	39.4%	1,308	56.5%	95	4.1%	Dem +397	Dem +17.2%	100%

2022 Census data
White:	2,366	85.88%	6.5%
Black:	25	0.91%	177.8%
Indian:	66	2.40%	73.7%
Asian:	22	0.80%	22.2%
2+ races:	43	1.56%	230.8%
Hispanic:	233	8.46%	130.7%

Total non-White:	389	14.12%	117.3%

Change in White population:	-165	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	210	7.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	989	84.7%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	179	15.3%	0	0.0%	1,168
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,168

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,224	89.5%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	144	10.5%	0	0.0%	1,368
County Total for 2020-11-03:										1,368

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	728	57.8%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	443	35.2%	89	7.1%	1,260
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,260

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	929	65.4%	Paula Hawks (D)	492	34.6%	0	0.0%	1,421
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,421

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	794	69.6%	Corinna Robinson (D)	346	30.4%	0	0.0%	1,140
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,140

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	793	56.7%	Matt Varilek (D)	606	43.3%	0	0.0%	1,399
County Total for 2012-11-06:										1,399

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	707	50.7%	Kristi Noem (R)	593	42.5%	94	6.7%	1,394
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,394

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,090	72.6%	Chris Lien (R)	411	27.4%	0	0.0%	1,501
County Total for 2008-11-04:										1,501

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,049	71.0%	Bruce Whalen (R)	406	27.5%	23	1.6%	1,478
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,478

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	923	55.9%	Larry Diedrich (R)	713	43.2%	14	0.8%	1,650
County Total for 2004-11-02:										1,650

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	717	52.8%	Larry Diedrich (R)	642	47.2%	0	0.0%	1,359
County Total for 2004-06-01:										1,359

2002-11-05	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	925	58.7%	William Janklow (R)	630	40.0%	21	1.3%	1,576
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,576

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	860	60.1%	Curt Hohn (D)	552	38.5%	20	1.4%	1,432
County Total for 2000-11-07:										1,432

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,044	77.5%	Jeff Moser (D)	303	22.5%	0	0.0%	1,347
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,347

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	855	54.8%	Rick Weiland (D)	583	37.4%	122	7.8%	1,560
County Total for 1996-11-05:										1,560

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	944	60.4%	Jan Berkhout (R)	520	33.3%	99	6.3%	1,563
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,563

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,165	68.2%	John Timmer (R)	400	23.4%	142	8.3%	1,707
County Total for 1992-11-03:										1,707

Aurora County, SD

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