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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,302	12.5
Deaths:	1,635	15.7
Net Migration:	1,371	13.1
Net Immigration:	101	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,859	R +1,165	D + 1.5%
D +694
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,610	R +2,432	R + 4.7%
D +178
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,888	R +3,242	R + 9.8%
D -354

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,029	R +2,077	R + 11.2%
D -1,048
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,534	77.3%	Joe Biden (D)	4,629	21.7%	214 [+]	1.0%	21,377	25	31	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 155 (0.7%);
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	14,675	76.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,935	20.6%	524 [+]	2.7%	19,134	25	31	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 333 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 51 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,924	75.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,451	24.0%	171 [+]	0.9%	18,546	18	28	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 131 (0.7%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	13,646	72.9%	Barack Obama (D)	4,983	26.6%	93 [+]	0.5%	18,722	18	27	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 77 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	13,390	73.0%	John Kerry (D)	4,899	26.7%	55 [+]	0.3%	18,344	12	22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	11,611	69.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,841	29.1%	181 [+]	1.1%	16,633	11	22	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 112 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 34 (0.2%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	8,423	54.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,988	38.5%	1,123 [+]	7.2%	15,534	5	14	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,072 (6.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 22 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	George Bush* (R)	7,560	45.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,391	32.5%	3,623 [+]	21.9%	16,574	5	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,575 (21.6%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	9,117	63.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,140	35.9%	56 [+]	0.4%	14,313	8	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 49 (0.3%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,081	70.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,599	29.2%	61	0.4%	15,741	7	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,705	60.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,582	38.6%	180 [+]	1.2%	14,467	5	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 116 (0.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 64 (0.4%);
1976	50%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,800	52.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,063	46.9%	52 [+]	0.4%	12,915	5	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 31 (0.2%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,179	73.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,867	25.9%	26 [+]	0.2%	11,072	8	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	61%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,729	37.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,078	32.5%	3,739 [+]	29.8%	12,546	-10	-14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 3,739 (29.8%);
1964	57%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,528	54.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,488	45.6%	17	0.1%	12,033	9	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	50%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,001	55.4%	John Kennedy (D)	4,390	40.5%	449	4.1%	10,840	7	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	36%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,140	60.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,381	39.4%	52	0.6%	8,573	5	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	44%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,694	50.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,634	49.7%	12	0.1%	11,340	-3	-6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,322	58.6%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,730	23.5%	1,323 [+]	17.9%	7,375	-7	-28	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 1,294 (17.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.1%);
1944	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,232	76.4%	Write-ins (I)	975	14.2%	637 [+]	9.3%	6,844	-7	-37	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 637 (9.3%);
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,901	91.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	704	8.2%	8	0.1%	8,613	-11	-37	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,107	93.3%	Alf Landon (R)	433	6.6%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,548	-6	-30	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	27%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,074	91.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	483	8.7%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,566	-3	-31	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	16%	Al Smith (D)	1,732	62.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,033	37.4%	0	0.0%	2,765	-15	-21	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	23%	John Davis (D)	3,097	81.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	651	17.1%	67 [+]	1.8%	3,815	-3	-37	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 67 (1.8%);
1920	17%	James Cox (D)	1,535	54.0%	Warren Harding (R)	745	26.2%	563 [+]	19.8%	2,843	3	-34	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	15%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,849	81.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	221	9.7%	198 [+]	8.7%	2,268	-8	-36	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	16%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,453	65.1%	William Taft* (R)	488	21.9%	291 [+]	13.0%	2,232	12	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 78 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,395	69.5%	William Taft (R)	571	28.4%	42 [+]	2.1%	2,008	5	-23	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	1,973	54.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,641	45.4%	0	0.0%	3,614	24	-11	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	33%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,250	55.4%	William McKinley* (R)	1,627	40.0%	186 [+]	4.6%	4,063	9	-12	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,629

21.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,534

77.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

155

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

21,377

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,935

20.6%

Donald Trump (R)

14,675

76.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

333

1.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Other

140

0.7%

TOTAL

19,134

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,451

24.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,924

75.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

131

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,546

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,983

26.6%

John McCain (R)

13,646

72.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,722

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

13,390

73.0%

John Kerry (D)

4,899

26.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,344

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

11,611

69.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,841

29.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

112

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,633

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 22

1996 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,988

38.5%

Robert Dole (R)

8,423

54.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,072

6.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,534

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,391

32.5%

George Bush* (R)

7,560

45.6%

Ross Perot (I)

3,575

21.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,574

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,117

63.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,140

35.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,313

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,081

70.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,599

29.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,741

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,705

60.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,582

38.6%

John Anderson (I)

116

0.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

14,467

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,063

46.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,800

52.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,915

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,179

73.9%

George McGovern (D)

2,867

25.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,072

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,528

54.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,488

45.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,033

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,390

40.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,001

55.4%

Other

449

4.1%

TOTAL

10,840

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,140

60.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,381

39.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,573

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,634

49.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,694

50.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,340

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,322

58.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,294

17.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,730

23.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,375

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -28

1944 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,232

76.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

637

9.3%

Other

975

14.2%

TOTAL

6,844

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,901

91.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

704

8.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,613

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -37

1936 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,107

93.3%

Alf Landon (R)

433

6.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,548

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,074

91.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

483

8.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,566

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -31

1928 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,033

37.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,732

62.6%

TOTAL

2,765

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1924 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

651

17.1%

John Davis (D)

3,097

81.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.8%

TOTAL

3,815

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -37

1920 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

745

26.2%

James Cox (D)

1,535

54.0%

Other

563

19.8%

TOTAL

2,843

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -34

1916 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,849

81.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

221

9.7%

Other

198

8.7%

TOTAL

2,268

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -36

1912 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,453

65.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3.5%

William Taft* (R)

488

21.9%

Other

213

9.5%

TOTAL

2,232

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

571

28.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,395

69.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,008

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -23

1904 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,641

45.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,973

54.6%

TOTAL

3,614

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Rusk County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,627

40.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,250

55.4%

Other

186

4.6%

TOTAL

4,063

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk County, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	38%	Greg Abbott* (R)	12,762	81.7%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	2,697	17.3%	169 [+]	1.1%	15,628	27	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 117 (0.7%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 49 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2020	S2	51%	John Cornyn* (R)	16,367	77.3%	Mary Hegar (D)	4,455	21.0%	357 [+]	1.7%	21,179	24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 277 (1.3%); David Collins (Green) 78 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2018	S1	40%	Ted Cruz* (R)	12,597	77.4%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	3,609	22.2%	76 [+]	0.5%	16,282	26	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 76 (0.5%);
2018	G	40%	Greg Abbott* (R)	12,864	79.2%	Lupe Valdez (D)	3,233	19.9%	147 [+]	0.9%	16,244	23	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 147 (0.9%);
2014	S2	26%	John Cornyn* (R)	8,437	80.9%	David Alameel (D)	1,759	16.9%	233 [+]	2.2%	10,429	19	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 190 (1.8%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 39 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	G	26%	Greg Abbott (R)	8,517	80.9%	Wendy Davis (D)	1,906	18.1%	105 [+]	1.0%	10,528	22	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 83 (0.8%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 21 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	45%	Ted Cruz (R)	11,548	63.1%	Paul Sadler (D)	6,526	35.7%	230 [+]	1.3%	18,304	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 156 (0.9%); David Collins (Green) 74 (0.4%);
2010	G	29%	Rick Perry* (R)	8,087	67.1%	Bill White (D)	3,643	30.2%	324 [+]	2.7%	12,054	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 226 (1.9%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 53 (0.4%); Deb Shafto (Green) 45 (0.4%);

2008	S2	46%	John Cornyn* (R)	13,159	72.4%	Rick Noriega (D)	4,752	26.2%	252 [+]	1.4%	18,163	18	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 252 (1.4%);
2006	S1	30%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	8,281	72.1%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	2,980	26.0%	222 [+]	1.9%	11,483	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 222 (1.9%);
2006	G	31%	Rick Perry* (R)	5,555	46.8%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	2,741	23.1%	3,584 [+]	30.2%	11,880	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Chris Bell (D) 2,536 (21.3%); Kinky Friedman (I) 978 (8.2%); James Werner (Libertarian) 70 (0.6%);
2002	S2	30%	John Cornyn (R)	7,185	66.0%	Ron Kirk (D)	3,605	33.1%	100 [+]	0.9%	10,890	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 67 (0.6%); Roy Williams (Green) 29 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	G	30%	Rick Perry* (R)	7,371	66.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	3,598	32.5%	116 [+]	1.0%	11,085	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 84 (0.8%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 24 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2000	S1	46%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	11,823	72.9%	Gene Kelly (D)	4,149	25.6%	240 [+]	1.5%	16,212	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 137 (0.8%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 103 (0.6%);

1998	G	27%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,816	73.6%	Garry Mauro (D)	2,398	25.9%	44 [+]	0.5%	9,258	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 44 (0.5%);
1996	S2	45%	Phil Gramm* (R)	9,817	64.2%	Victor Morales (D)	5,333	34.9%	140 [+]	0.9%	15,290	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 95 (0.6%); John Huff (Natural Law) 45 (0.3%);
1994	S1	31%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	6,915	67.5%	Richard Fisher (D)	3,255	31.8%	71 [+]	0.7%	10,241	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 71 (0.7%);
1994	G	35%	George W. Bush (R)	7,434	63.4%	Ann Richards* (D)	4,222	36.0%	73 [+]	0.6%	11,729	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 73 (0.6%);
1993	S1	15%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	3,886	78.3%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,075	21.7%	0	0.0%	4,961	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	35%	Phil Gramm* (R)	7,413	67.7%	Hugh Parmer (D)	3,361	30.7%	183 [+]	1.7%	10,957	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 182 (1.7%); Ira Calkins (I) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	36%	Clayton Williams (R)	6,197	54.9%	Ann Richards (D)	4,699	41.6%	390 [+]	3.5%	11,286	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 378 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);

1988	S1	45%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	7,898	56.4%	Beau Boulter (R)	5,970	42.6%	143 [+]	1.0%	14,011	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 143 (1.0%);
1986	G	32%	William Clements (R)	6,431	65.4%	Mark White* (D)	3,333	33.9%	71 [+]	0.7%	9,835	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 71 (0.7%);
1984	S2	51%	Phil Gramm (R)	10,042	64.7%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	5,481	35.3%	0	0.0%	15,523	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	31%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	4,659	50.0%	James Collins (R)	4,610	49.5%	46 [+]	0.5%	9,315	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 46 (0.5%);
1982	G	32%	William Clements* (R)	4,931	51.7%	Mark White (D)	4,563	47.9%	41 [+]	0.4%	9,535	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 41 (0.4%);

1978	S2	23%	John Tower* (R)	3,422	55.8%	Bob Krueger (D)	2,679	43.7%	29 [+]	0.5%	6,130	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 29 (0.5%);
1978	G	25%	William Clements (R)	3,346	50.8%	John Hill (D)	3,217	48.8%	23 [+]	0.3%	6,586	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 23 (0.3%);
1976	S1	43%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	6,086	54.6%	Alan Steelman (R)	5,016	45.0%	47 [+]	0.4%	11,149	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.4%);
1974	G	20%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	3,259	66.9%	Jim Granberry (R)	1,556	31.9%	59 [+]	1.2%	4,874	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 59 (1.2%);
1972	S2	44%	John Tower* (R)	6,268	59.6%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	4,215	40.1%	32 [+]	0.3%	10,515	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 32 (0.3%);
1972	G	44%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	5,891	57.1%	Hank Grover (R)	4,366	42.3%	58 [+]	0.6%	10,315	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.3%); Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 28 (0.3%);
1970	S1	37%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	4,510	58.1%	George Bush (R)	3,247	41.9%	0	0.0%	7,757	-5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	37%	Preston Smith* (D)	4,180	53.7%	Paul Eggers (R)	3,601	46.3%	0	0.0%	7,781	0	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	51%	Preston Smith (D)	6,310	59.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	4,250	40.2%	0	0.0%	10,560	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	29%	John Tower* (R)	3,808	62.3%	Waggoner Carr (D)	2,289	37.4%	18 [+]	0.3%	6,115	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 18 (0.3%);
1966	G	26%	John Connally* (D)	3,702	69.7%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	1,530	28.8%	77 [+]	1.5%	5,309	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 77 (1.5%);
1964	S1	55%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	5,937	51.3%	George Bush (R)	5,629	48.6%	15 [+]	0.1%	11,581	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 15 (0.1%);
1964	G	54%	John Connally* (D)	7,633	67.3%	Jack Crichton (R)	3,674	32.4%	31 [+]	0.3%	11,338	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 31 (0.3%);
1962	G	34%	Jack Cox (R)	3,861	52.8%	John Connally (D)	3,426	46.9%	21 [+]	0.3%	7,308	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 21 (0.3%);
1961	S2	19%	John Tower (R)	2,413	58.2%	William Blakley* (D)	1,736	41.8%	0	0.0%	4,149	8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	43%	John Tower (R)	5,120	54.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,250	45.4%	0	0.0%	9,370	14	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	40%	Price Daniel* (D)	5,539	64.7%	William Steger (R)	3,020	35.3%	0	0.0%	8,559	8	0.38%
[-] 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, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Rusk County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rusk County, TX were estimated to be 57% Republican and 24% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	33,204	62.26%	5.8%
Black:	8,703	16.32%	7.0%
Indian:	250	0.47%	25.6%
Asian:	354	0.66%	63.1%
2+ races:	905	1.70%	37.3%
Hispanic:	9,917	18.59%	30.3%

Total non-White:	20,129	37.74%	11.3%

Change in White population:	-2,033	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,036	3.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TX01	Nathaniel Moran (R)	12,692	82.3%	Jrmar Jefferson (D)	2,728	17.7%	0	0.0%	15,420
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,420

2020-11-03	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	16,591	78.0%	Hank Gilbert (D)	4,669	22.0%	0	0.0%	21,260
County Total for 2020-11-03:										21,260

2018-11-06	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	12,666	78.0%	Shirley McKellar (D)	3,374	20.8%	192	1.2%	16,232
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,232

2016-11-08	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	14,751	78.9%	Shirley McKellar (D)	3,657	19.6%	292	1.6%	18,700
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,700

2014-11-04	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	8,573	81.9%	Shirley McKellar (D)	1,901	18.1%	0	0.0%	10,474
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,474

2012-11-06	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	13,744	75.7%	Shirley McKellar (D)	4,184	23.0%	233	1.3%	18,161
County Total for 2012-11-06:										18,161

2010-11-02	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	9,589	92.8%	Charles Parkes (Libertarian)	745	7.2%	0	0.0%	10,334
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,334

2008-11-04	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	13,743	91.7%	Roger Owen (I)	1,238	8.3%	0	0.0%	14,981
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,981

2006-11-07	TX01	Louie Gohmert* (R)	8,154	71.1%	Roger Owen (D)	3,100	27.0%	220	1.9%	11,474
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,474

2004-11-02	TX01	Louie Gohmert (R)	11,397	62.8%	Max Sandlin* (D)	6,618	36.5%	123	0.7%	18,138
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,138

2002-11-05	TX01	John Lawrence (R)	5,383	50.1%	Max Sandlin* (D)	5,352	49.9%	0	0.0%	10,735
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,735

2000-11-07	TX01	Max Sandlin* (D)	8,244	51.6%	Noble Willingham (R)	7,589	47.5%	145	0.9%	15,978
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,978

1998-11-03	TX01	Dennis Boerner (R)	4,525	50.9%	Max Sandlin* (D)	4,367	49.1%	0	0.0%	8,892
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,892

1996-11-05	TX01	Ed Merritt (R)	7,864	52.7%	Max Sandlin (D)	6,760	45.3%	296	2.0%	14,920
County Total for 1996-11-05:										14,920

1994-11-08	TX01	Mike Blankenship (R)	5,896	51.9%	Jim Chapman* (D)	4,943	43.6%	511	4.5%	11,350
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,350

1992-11-03	TX01	Jim Chapman* (D)	10,081	100.0%				0	0.0%	10,081
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,081

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	33,067	0.0%	0.0%	33,067	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2022	32,951	0.0%	0.0%	32,951	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2020	32,388	0.0%	0.0%	32,388	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	31,242	0.0%	0.0%	31,242	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2016	31,331	0.0%	0.0%	31,331	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2014	30,326	0.0%	0.0%	30,326	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2012	30,867	0.0%	0.0%	30,867	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2010	30,551	0.0%	0.0%	30,551	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2008	31,794	0.0%	0.0%	31,794	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2006	31,253	0.0%	0.0%	31,253	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2004	31,680	0.0%	0.0%	31,680	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2002	31,414	0.0%	0.0%	31,414	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2000	30,719	0.0%	0.0%	30,719	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
1994	24,959	0.0%	0.0%	24,959	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
1986	26,746	0.0%	0.0%	26,746	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%

Rusk County, TX

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