Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rusk County, WI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rusk County, Wisconsin voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+38.0 — 2,516 Democratic to 5,660 Republican of 8,270 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 37.1 points more Republican than Wisconsin overall (R+0.9).
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 | 2,516 | 5,660 | 94 | 30.4% | 68.4% | R+38.0 |
| 2020 | 2,517 | 5,257 | 112 | 31.9% | 66.7% | R+34.7 |
| 2016 | 2,171 | 4,564 | 352 | 30.6% | 64.4% | R+33.8 |
| 2012 | 3,397 | 3,676 | 118 | 47.2% | 51.1% | R+3.9 |
| 2008 | 3,855 | 3,253 | 164 | 53.0% | 44.7% | D+8.3 |
| 2004 | 3,820 | 3,985 | 122 | 48.2% | 50.3% | R+2.1 |
| 2000 | 3,161 | 3,758 | 447 | 42.9% | 51.0% | R+8.1 |
Rusk County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rusk County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rusk County, Wisconsin in 2024 by R+38.0, with 8,270 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rusk County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rusk County shifted 3.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+34.7) and 2024 (R+38.0).
Is Rusk County more Democratic or Republican than Wisconsin overall?+
In 2024, Rusk County went R+38.0 while Wisconsin overall went R+0.9 — 37.1 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.