Election Results for Rusk County, WI -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	290	10.2
Deaths:	436	15.4
Net Migration:	123	4.3
Net Immigration:	7	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +693	R +347	D + 0.3%
D +346
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,581	R +2,461	R + 31.3%
D -880
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,004	R +3,342	R + 43.7%
D -1,338

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,311	R +2,995	R + 44.0%
D -1,684
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,257	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	2,517	31.9%	112 [+]	1.4%	7,886	18	20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 85 (1.1%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	4,564	64.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,171	30.6%	353 [+]	5.0%	7,088	17	18	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 197 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 63 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 14 (0.2%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,676	51.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,397	47.2%	118 [+]	1.6%	7,191	5	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 52 (0.7%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	3,855	53.0%	John McCain (R)	3,253	44.7%	164 [+]	2.3%	7,272	2	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 69 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 36 (0.5%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,985	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	3,820	48.2%	122 [+]	1.5%	7,927	1	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 74 (0.9%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	3,758	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,161	42.9%	447 [+]	6.1%	7,366	3	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 346 (4.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 49 (0.7%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,941	44.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,219	33.4%	1,483 [+]	22.3%	6,643	-5	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,331 (20.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 85 (1.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
1992	72%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,376	42.4%	George Bush* (R)	2,430	30.5%	2,161 [+]	27.1%	7,967	-6	-7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,085 (26.2%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,888	55.5%	George Bush (R)	3,063	43.7%	53 [+]	0.8%	7,004	-4	-10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.3%);
1984	74%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,061	50.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,843	48.2%	75	0.9%	7,979	-3	-8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,704	47.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,584	46.0%	507 [+]	6.5%	7,795	0	-3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 340 (4.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 135 (1.7%);
1976	72%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,050	58.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,724	39.2%	183 [+]	2.6%	6,957	-9	-9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 110 (1.6%);
1972	68%	George McGovern (D)	3,075	49.0%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,007	47.9%	197 [+]	3.1%	6,279	-6	-13	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 176 (2.8%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,666	44.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,559	42.9%	738 [+]	12.4%	5,963	-3	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 726 (12.2%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,176	65.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,214	34.6%	15	0.2%	6,405	-3	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	John Kennedy (D)	3,692	54.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,094	45.5%	17	0.2%	6,803	-6	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,433	53.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,929	45.8%	33	0.5%	6,395	-8	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,134	59.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,777	39.9%	53	0.8%	6,964	-2	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,401	54.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,623	42.0%	215 [+]	3.4%	6,239	-4	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 187 (3.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,238	50.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,092	48.4%	58	0.9%	6,388	-2	3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,578	50.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,484	48.7%	98	1.4%	7,160	0	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,877	57.2%	Alf Landon (R)	2,453	36.2%	450 [+]	6.6%	6,780	6	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 338 (5.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 80 (1.2%);
1932	57%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,194	59.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,942	35.9%	274 [+]	5.1%	5,410	5	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 223 (4.1%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,524	63.6%	Al Smith (D)	1,925	34.8%	90 [+]	1.6%	5,539	10	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 51 (0.9%);
1924	54%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,677	54.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,932	39.1%	331 [+]	6.7%	4,940	2	-15	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 272 (5.5%);
1920	37%	Warren Harding (R)	2,609	77.6%	James Cox (D)	441	13.1%	312 [+]	9.3%	3,362	7	17	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 231 (6.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 81 (2.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	27%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	989	47.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	926	44.6%	163 [+]	7.8%	2,078	-2	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 115 (5.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 48 (2.3%);
1912	25%	William Taft* (R)	575	33.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	522	30.7%	603 [+]	35.5%	1,700	1	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 342 (20.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 204 (12.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 54 (3.2%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	1,431	67.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	532	25.2%	147 [+]	7.0%	2,110	13	16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 96 (4.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 48 (2.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	75%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,415	81.5%	Alton Parker (D)	247	14.2%	74 [+]	4.3%	1,736	18	25	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,517

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,257

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,886

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,171

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

4,564

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

197

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,088

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,397

47.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,676

51.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,191

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,855

53.0%

John McCain (R)

3,253

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,272

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,985

50.3%

John Kerry (D)

3,820

48.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,927

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,758

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,161

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

346

4.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,366

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,941

44.3%

Robert Dole (R)

2,219

33.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,331

20.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,643

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,376

42.4%

George Bush* (R)

2,430

30.5%

Ross Perot (I)

2,085

26.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,967

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,063

43.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,888

55.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,004

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,061

50.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,843

48.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,979

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,704

47.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,584

46.0%

John Anderson (I)

340

4.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

135

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,795

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,050

58.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,724

39.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

110

1.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,957

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,007

47.9%

George McGovern (D)

3,075

49.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

176

2.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,279

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -13

1968 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,666

44.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,559

42.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

726

12.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,963

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,176

65.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,214

34.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,405

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,692

54.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,094

45.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,803

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,433

53.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,929

45.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,395

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,134

59.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,777

39.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,964

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,401

54.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,623

42.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

187

3.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,239

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,238

50.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,092

48.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,388

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,578

50.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,484

48.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

7,160

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,877

57.2%

Alf Landon (R)

2,453

36.2%

William Lemke (Union)

338

5.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,780

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,194

59.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,942

35.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

223

4.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,410

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,524

63.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,925

34.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,539

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,932

39.1%

John Davis (D)

272

5.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,677

54.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,940

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,609

77.6%

James Cox (D)

441

13.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

231

6.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.4%

TOTAL

3,362

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

926

44.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

989

47.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

115

5.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.3%

TOTAL

2,078

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

522

30.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

342

20.1%

William Taft* (R)

575

33.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

204

12.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,700

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,431

67.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

532

25.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,110

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Rusk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,415

81.5%

Alton Parker (D)

247

14.2%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

1,736

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Ron Johnson* (R)	4,326	67.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	2,056	32.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,384	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2022	G	57%	Tim Michels (R)	4,120	64.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	2,180	34.1%	87 [+]	1.4%	6,387	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 85 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2018	S1	53%	Leah Vukmir (R)	3,381	55.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	2,654	43.9%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,046	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,797	62.3%	Tony Evers (D)	2,184	35.8%	118 [+]	1.9%	6,099	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 53 (0.9%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 34 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 19 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2016	S3	62%	Ron Johnson* (R)	4,229	60.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	2,443	34.9%	321 [+]	4.6%	6,993	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 320 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,502	59.5%	Mary Burke (D)	2,286	38.8%	100 [+]	1.7%	5,888	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 70 (1.2%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 30 (0.5%);
2012	S1	62%	Tommy Thompson (R)	3,393	48.2%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	3,298	46.8%	352 [+]	5.0%	7,043	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 242 (3.4%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 103 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2012	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,722	62.5%	Tom Barrett (D)	2,167	36.4%	65 [+]	1.1%	5,954	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 60 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	S3	48%	Ron Johnson (R)	2,988	54.6%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,363	43.2%	120 [+]	2.2%	5,471	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 118 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	47%	Scott Walker (R)	3,045	56.4%	Tom Barrett (D)	2,170	40.2%	187 [+]	3.5%	5,402	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 80 (1.5%); James James (Common Sense) 62 (1.1%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 43 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2006	S1	49%	Herb Kohl* (D)	4,062	71.6%	Robert Lorge (R)	1,440	25.4%	168 [+]	3.0%	5,670	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 99 (1.7%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 65 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2006	G	50%	Jim Doyle* (D)	2,968	51.7%	Mark Green (R)	2,622	45.7%	153 [+]	2.7%	5,743	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 144 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
2004	S3	68%	Russ Feingold* (D)	4,415	56.5%	Tim Michels (R)	3,337	42.7%	57 [+]	0.7%	7,809	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%); Eugene Hem (I) 20 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	52%	Jim Doyle (D)	2,305	38.3%	Scott McCallum* (R)	2,208	36.7%	1,502 [+]	25.0%	6,015	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 1,345 (22.4%); Jim Young (Green) 138 (2.3%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 7 (0.1%); Ty Bollerud (I) 5 (0.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 5 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	60%	Herb Kohl* (D)	4,484	64.4%	John Gillespie (R)	2,353	33.8%	125 [+]	1.8%	6,962	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 58 (0.8%); Eugene Hem (I) 38 (0.5%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 27 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1998	S3	49%	Mark Neumann (R)	2,819	50.6%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,687	48.3%	60 [+]	1.1%	5,566	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.4%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%); Eugene Hem (I) 16 (0.3%);
1998	G	49%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,108	55.8%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,375	42.7%	82 [+]	1.5%	5,565	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 33 (0.6%); Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 30 (0.5%); Mike Mangan (I) 19 (0.3%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	S1	47%	Herb Kohl* (D)	3,278	62.4%	Robert Welch (R)	1,923	36.6%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,252	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 51 (1.0%);
1994	G	47%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,287	62.3%	Chuck Chavala (D)	1,917	36.3%	73 [+]	1.4%	5,277	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mike Mangan (I) 26 (0.5%); Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 24 (0.5%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 22 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	69%	Russ Feingold (D)	3,948	51.7%	Bob Kasten* (R)	3,612	47.3%	73 [+]	1.0%	7,633	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 32 (0.4%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 27 (0.4%); Mervin Hanson (I) 5 (0.1%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 5 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 4 (0.1%);
1990	G	48%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	2,697	51.7%	Thomas Loftus (D)	2,523	48.3%	0	0.0%	5,220	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	64%	Herb Kohl (D)	3,642	52.5%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	3,273	47.2%	20 [+]	0.3%	6,935	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%); George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 6 (0.1%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 2 (0.0%);
1986	S3	49%	Bob Kasten* (R)	2,884	54.6%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,382	45.1%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,286	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	52%	Tommy Thompson (R)	2,999	53.0%	Anthony Earl* (D)	2,592	45.8%	67 [+]	1.2%	5,658	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Darold Wall (I) 36 (0.6%); Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 21 (0.4%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 10 (0.2%);
1982	S1	50%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,503	65.0%	Scott McCallum (R)	1,793	33.3%	90 [+]	1.7%	5,386	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 40 (0.7%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 36 (0.7%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%);
1982	G	52%	Anthony Earl (D)	2,875	51.4%	Terry Kohler (R)	2,598	46.5%	119 [+]	2.1%	5,592	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Wickstrom (Constitution) 76 (1.4%); Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 22 (0.4%); Peter Seidman (I) 21 (0.4%);
1980	S3	70%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,772	50.2%	Bob Kasten (R)	3,537	47.1%	204 [+]	2.7%	7,513	-3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 132 (1.8%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 56 (0.7%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);

1978	G	49%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	2,517	52.1%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	2,269	47.0%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,828	-2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 29 (0.6%); John Doherty (I) 7 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	58%	William Proxmire* (D)	4,468	79.9%	Stanley York (R)	1,092	19.5%	30 [+]	0.5%	5,590	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 10 (0.2%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1974	S3	52%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,477	70.9%	Tom Petri (R)	1,277	26.0%	150 [+]	3.1%	4,904	-10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 98 (2.0%); Roman Blenski (I) 52 (1.1%);
1974	G	50%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	2,780	58.1%	William Dyke (R)	1,817	38.0%	187 [+]	3.9%	4,784	-4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 138 (2.9%); Crazy Jim (I) 34 (0.7%); Fred Blair (Communist) 8 (0.2%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 3 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	51%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,065	70.8%	John Erickson (R)	1,250	28.9%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,327	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 9 (0.2%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 2 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	52%	Patrick Lucey (D)	2,540	57.9%	Jack Olson (R)	1,819	41.4%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,389	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 22 (0.5%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 4 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1968	S3	68%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,355	59.0%	Jerris Leonard (R)	2,336	41.0%	0	0.0%	5,691	3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	70%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	3,095	53.0%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,731	46.8%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,841	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.2%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	56%	Patrick Lucey (D)	2,415	51.6%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,255	48.1%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,684	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	73%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,398	55.3%	Wilbur Renk (R)	2,744	44.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,146	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 4 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	John Reynolds* (D)	3,365	53.3%	Warren Knowles (R)	2,944	46.7%	0	0.0%	6,309	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	61%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	2,972	57.2%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	2,213	42.6%	12 [+]	0.2%	5,197	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 9 (0.2%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	61%	John Reynolds (D)	2,892	55.3%	Philip Kuehn (R)	2,323	44.5%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,225	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.2%);
1960	G	80%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,908	57.0%	Philip Kuehn (R)	2,951	43.0%	0	0.0%	6,859	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Rusk County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Rusk County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rusk County, WI were estimated to be 44% Republican and 17% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	13,374	94.28%	6.4%
Black:	134	0.94%	139.3%
Indian:	90	0.63%	28.6%
Asian:	74	0.52%	76.2%
2+ races:	185	1.30%	44.5%
Hispanic:	329	2.32%	90.2%

Total non-White:	812	5.72%	72.4%

Change in White population:	-910	-6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	341	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	4,345	68.1%	Richard Ausman (D)	2,039	31.9%	1	0.0%	6,385
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,385

2020-11-03	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	5,172	66.9%	Tricia Zunker (D)	2,553	33.0%	2	0.0%	7,727
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,727

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tom Tiffany (R)	2,266	64.5%	Tricia Zunker (D)	1,246	35.5%	1	0.0%	3,513
County Total for 2020-05-12:										3,513

2018-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	3,881	64.1%	Margaret Engebretson (D)	2,078	34.3%	96	1.6%	6,055
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,055

2016-11-08	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	4,362	64.0%	Mary Hoeft (D)	2,451	35.9%	5	0.1%	6,818
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,818

2014-11-04	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	3,523	60.9%	Kelly Westlund (D)	2,174	37.6%	91	1.6%	5,788
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,788

2012-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	3,611	52.9%	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	3,217	47.1%	4	0.1%	6,832
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,832

2010-11-02	WI07	Sean Duffy (R)	2,827	52.6%	Julie Lassa (D)	2,358	43.8%	194	3.6%	5,379
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,379

2008-11-04	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,478	63.4%	Dan Mielke (R)	2,578	36.5%	3	0.0%	7,059
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,059

2006-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,775	66.5%	Nick Reid (R)	1,772	31.2%	133	2.3%	5,680
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,680

2004-11-02	WI07	David Obey* (D)	5,200	90.5%	Mike Miles (Green)	284	4.9%	261	4.5%	5,745
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,745

2002-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,089	70.1%	Joe Rothbauer (R)	1,741	29.9%	0	0.0%	5,830
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,830

2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,957	71.0%	Sean Cronin (R)	2,013	28.8%	13	0.2%	6,983
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,983

1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,602	65.2%	Scott West (R)	1,921	34.8%	3	0.1%	5,526
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,526

1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,829	60.1%	Scott West (R)	2,543	39.9%	0	0.0%	6,372
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,372

1994-11-08	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,346	64.2%	Scott West (R)	1,869	35.8%	0	0.0%	5,215
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,215

1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	5,146	69.7%	Dale Vannes (R)	2,232	30.3%	0	0.0%	7,378
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,378

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	8,383	0.0%	0.0%	8,383	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2022	8,480	0.0%	0.0%	8,480	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2020	8,396	0.0%	0.0%	8,396	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2018	7,838	0.0%	0.0%	7,838	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2016	8,218	0.0%	0.0%	8,218	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2014	8,346	0.0%	0.0%	8,346	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2012	8,672	0.0%	0.0%	8,672	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2010	8,838	0.0%	0.0%	8,838	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2008	8,287	0.0%	0.0%	8,287	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%

Rusk County, WI

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