Rusk, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Rusk, Wisconsin has voted Republican in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,758 | 51.0% | 8.1 pts (597 votes) | 7,366 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,985 | 50.3% | 2.1 pts (165 votes) | 7,927 | +6.5 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,855 | 53.0% | 8.3 pts (602 votes) | 7,272 | +10.6 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,676 | 51.1% | 3.9 pts (279 votes) | 7,191 | -12.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,564 | 64.4% | 33.8 pts (2,393 votes) | 7,087 | -31.6 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,660 | 68.4% | 38.0 pts (3,144 votes) | 8,270 | -2.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Rusk shifted 29.8 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.