Primary Turnout
R vs D primary voters in Rusk County
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Democrat
★County Profile
Rusk County
Election results and voting trends
Voting Trends
R vs D turnout over time
Runoff Turnout
R vs D runoff voters in Rusk County
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Democrat
General Election
Highest-turnout race per year in Rusk County
Republican
Democrat
Party Lean Trend
How Rusk County's partisan lean has shifted over time
Party Lean Trend
Recency-weighted lean across general elections
R territory
D territory
50% line
Ballot Composition
Contested and uncontested general election races
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Standout Performers
Candidates who most over- or under-performed Rusk County's partisan lean
YearRaceCandidatePtyActualExpect+/-
+11.7
U. S. Senator36.1% actual24.4% exp
+10.0
Governor31.1% actual21.1% exp
-10.0
Governor68.9% actual78.9% exp
+6.8
Railroad Commissioner31.7% actual24.9% exp
-6.8
Railroad Commissioner68.3% actual75.1% exp
-4.1
U. S. Senator17.3% actual21.4% exp
+4.1
U. S. Senator82.7% actual78.6% exp
+3.6
Railroad Commissioner33.4% actual29.8% exp
-3.6
Railroad Commissioner66.6% actual70.2% exp
+3.5
Lieutenant Governor24.8% actual21.3% exp
-3.5
Lieutenant Governor75.2% actual78.7% exp
-3.3
Lieutenant Governor18.1% actual21.4% exp
+3.3
Lieutenant Governor81.9% actual78.6% exp
-3.3
U. S. Senator26.5% actual29.8% exp
+3.3
U. S. Senator73.5% actual70.2% exp
-3.2
Commissioner of the General Land Office18.2% actual21.4% exp
+3.2
Commissioner of the General Land Office81.8% actual78.6% exp
-3.1
Governor18.3% actual21.4% exp
+3.1
Governor81.7% actual78.6% exp
Election History
Voting totals by election, most recent first
Top Contested Races
Highest-turnout contested races in Rusk County
RaceElectionWinnerVotesMargin
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
17,234
79.4%
U. S. SENATOR
16,665
77.4%
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
16,534
77.3%
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1
16,591
78.0%
U. S. SENATOR
16,367
77.3%
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
16,237
77.0%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
16,337
77.5%
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 1
16,670
79.1%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
16,528
78.5%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
16,772
79.6%
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
16,376
77.8%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
16,597
78.9%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
16,359
77.8%
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 9
16,423
78.1%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
16,582
78.9%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
16,523
78.7%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
16,788
81.0%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
16,334
79.1%
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
16,087
77.9%
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
16,533
80.3%