Rusk County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 19.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 13.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27.4% | 63.4% |
| Catholic | 6.3% | 14.6% |
| Black Protestant | 4.3% | 9.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.5% | 8.0% |
| Other | 1.8% | 4.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 56.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+59.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+55.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+56.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+51.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+46.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+46.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.1 |
Rusk, Texas is a county that has a population of 52,842. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+59.4. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.0% | 79.4% | R+59.4 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 77.4% | R+55.7 | D+0.4 |
| 2016 | 20.6% | 76.7% | R+56.1 | R+5.1 |
| 2012 | 24.0% | 75.1% | R+51.1 | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | 26.6% | 72.9% | R+46.3 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 26.7% | 73.0% | R+46.3 | R+5.6 |
| 2000 | 29.1% | 69.8% | R+40.7 | R+25.0 |
| 1996 | 38.5% | 54.2% | R+15.7 | R+2.6 |
| 1992 | 32.5% | 45.6% | R+13.1 | D+14.7 |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 63.7% | R+27.8 | D+13.4 |
| 1984 | 29.2% | 70.4% | R+41.2 | R+19.6 |
| 1980 | 38.6% | 60.2% | R+21.6 | R+15.9 |
| 1976 | 46.9% | 52.7% | R+5.7 | D+42.3 |
| 1972 | 25.9% | 73.9% | R+48.0 | R+50.7 |
| 1968 | 32.5% | 29.8% | D+2.7 | R+5.9 |
| 1964 | 54.3% | 45.6% | D+8.6 | D+23.5 |
| 1960 | 40.5% | 55.4% | R+14.9 | D+5.7 |
| 1956 | 39.4% | 60.0% | R+20.5 | R+21.1 |
| 1952 | 50.2% | 49.7% | D+0.5 | R+40.5 |
| 1948 | 58.6% | 17.5% | D+41.1 | — |
What defines Rusk?
It has a working-class electorate (18% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 59.4% margin
- College attainment is 18% — 15pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally