2026 results · South Dakota · county

Aurora County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Aurora County by 52.9 points in the race for governor, 1.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+54.1). 6 races have votes counted here.

Aurora County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 976; 70% of the 1,393 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+52.9
2024 president: R+54.1
Shift from 2024: 1.3 pts → D
In South Dakota: 43rd of 66; The 43rd best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 49th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
29.9% Brian L Bengs70.1% Mike Rounds
Rounds +40.3968 votes
13.8 pts → D2024 R+54.1
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
23.6% Dan Ahlers76.4% Larry Rhoden
R+52.9976 votes
1.3 pts → D2024 R+54.1
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
30.2% Tom Cool69.8% Catherine Barranco
R+39.7915 votes
14.5 pts → D2024 R+54.1
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
29.6% Terrence Davis65.2% Heather Baxter
R+35.6935 votes
18.5 pts → D2024 R+54.1
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
32.5% Margaret Kuipers67.5% Melissa Hull
R+35.1921 votes
19.1 pts → D2024 R+54.1

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictAurora County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
26.4% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli73.6% Marty Jackley
R+47.2963 votes
6.9 pts → D2024 R+54.1

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.