Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rusk County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rusk County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+59.4 — 4,337 Democratic to 17,234 Republican of 21,706 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.7 points more Republican than Texas overall (R+13.7).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Rusk County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 135 | 20.0% | 79.4% | R+59.4 |
| 2020 | 4,629 | 16,534 | 214 | 21.7% | 77.3% | R+55.7 |
| 2016 | 3,935 | 14,675 | 384 | 20.7% | 77.3% | R+56.5 |
| 2012 | 4,451 | 13,924 | 171 | 24.0% | 75.1% | R+51.1 |
| 2008 | 4,983 | 13,646 | 93 | 26.6% | 72.9% | R+46.3 |
| 2004 | 4,899 | 13,390 | 55 | 26.7% | 73.0% | R+46.3 |
| 2000 | 4,841 | 11,611 | 181 | 29.1% | 69.8% | R+40.7 |
Rusk County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rusk County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rusk County, Texas in 2024 by R+59.4, with 21,706 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rusk County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rusk County shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+55.7) and 2024 (R+59.4).
Is Rusk County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Rusk County went R+59.4 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 45.7 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.