Voting & Elections in Rusk, TX
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Rusk is located in Cherokee County, TX. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Rusk.
Election Overview
Source: Cherokee County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,744
18.3%
GOP Votes
16,593
80.9%
Total Votes
20,502
Margin
R+62.7%
Shift from 2020
R+6.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+62.7%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,744 | 16,593 | 20,502 | 18.3% | 80.9% | R+62.7 |
| 2020 | 4,210 | 15,101 | 19,508 | 21.6% | 77.4% | R+55.8 |
| 2016 | 3,466 | 12,896 | 16,701 | 20.8% | 77.2% | R+56.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Cherokee County recorded 20,502 total votes. Republicans won the county with 80.9% of the vote compared to 18.3% for Democrats, a margin of R+62.7%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Cherokee County has shifted 6.2 percentage points toward Republicans.