Rusk County, Wisconsin: Northern Rural Secular
Wisconsin · Presidential Elections 1904–2024
R+38.0
2024 Margin
R+3.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
14K
Population
Rusk County, Wisconsin voted R+38.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 5,660 votes (68.44%). This represented a R+3.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
10.4
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+38.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.3%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record31
Demographics
Population14,188
Median Age
49.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
20.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$57,473(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4%(2,516) | 68.4%(5,660) | R+38.0 | -3.3 |
| 2020 | 31.9%(2,517) | 66.7%(5,257) | R+34.8 | -1.0 |
| 2016 | 30.6%(2,171) | 64.4%(4,564) | R+33.8 | -29.9 |
| 2012 | 47.2%(3,397) | 51.1%(3,676) | R+3.9 | -12.2 |
| 2008 | 53.0%(3,855) | 44.7%(3,253) | D+8.3 | +10.4 |
| 2004 | 48.2%(3,820) | 50.3%(3,985) | R+2.1 | +6.0 |
| 2000 | 42.9%(3,161) | 51.0%(3,758) | R+8.1 | -19.0 |
| 1996 | 44.3%(2,941) | 33.4%(2,219) | D+10.9 | -1.0 |
| 1992 | 42.4%(3,376) | 30.5%(2,430) | D+11.9 | +0.1 |
| 1988 | 55.5%(3,888) | 43.7%(3,063) | D+11.8 | +14.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.1%(2,548) | 65.5%(5,372) | R+34.4 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | 32.2%(2,056) | 67.8%(4,326) | R+35.6 | -23.5 |
| 2018 | 43.9%(2,654) | 55.9%(3,381) | R+12.0 | +13.5 |
| 2016 | 34.9%(2,443) | 60.5%(4,229) | R+25.5 | -24.2 |
| 2012 | 46.8%(3,298) | 48.2%(3,393) | R+1.4 | +10.1 |
| 2010 | 43.2%(2,363) | 54.6%(2,988) | R+11.4 | -57.7 |
| 2006 | 71.6%(4,062) | 25.4%(1,440) | D+46.2 | +32.4 |
| 2004 | 56.5%(4,415) | 42.7%(3,337) | D+13.8 | -16.8 |
| 2000 | 64.4%(4,484) | 33.8%(2,353) | D+30.6 | +33.0 |
| 1998 | 48.3%(2,687) | 50.6%(2,819) | R+2.4 | -28.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34.1%(2,180) | 64.5%(4,120) | R+30.4 | -3.9 |
| 2018 | 35.8%(2,184) | 62.3%(3,797) | R+26.4 | -5.8 |
| 2014 | 38.8%(2,286) | 59.5%(3,502) | R+20.6 | -4.4 |
| 2010 | 40.2%(2,170) | 56.4%(3,045) | R+16.2 | -22.2 |
| 2006 | 51.7%(2,968) | 45.7%(2,622) | D+6.0 | +4.4 |
| 2002 | 38.3%(2,305) | 36.7%(2,208) | D+1.6 | +14.8 |
| 1998 | 42.7%(2,375) | 55.9%(3,108) | R+13.2 | +12.8 |
| 1994 | 36.3%(1,917) | 62.3%(3,287) | R+26.0 | -22.6 |
| 1990 | 48.3%(2,523) | 51.7%(2,697) | R+3.3 | +3.9 |
| 1986 | 45.8%(2,592) | 53.0%(2,999) | R+7.2 | -12.1 |