Rusk County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 21,709 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 113Precinct 113 | 390 | 1,667 | 18 | 2,075 | 18.8% | 80.3% | R+61.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 214Precinct 214 | 405 | 1,525 | 15 | 1,945 | 20.8% | 78.4% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 418Precinct 418 | 265 | 1,373 | 10 | 1,648 | 16.1% | 83.3% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 215Precinct 215 | 339 | 1,182 | 9 | 1,530 | 22.2% | 77.3% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 112Precinct 112 | 247 | 1,203 | 15 | 1,465 | 16.9% | 82.1% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 213Precinct 213 | 238 | 1,181 | 13 | 1,432 | 16.6% | 82.5% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 404Precinct 404 | 254 | 910 | 10 | 1,174 | 21.6% | 77.5% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 114Precinct 114 | 197 | 878 | 8 | 1,083 | 18.2% | 81.1% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 417Precinct 417 | 202 | 846 | 6 | 1,054 | 19.2% | 80.3% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 405Precinct 405 | 151 | 706 | 8 | 865 | 17.5% | 81.6% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 318Precinct 318 | 139 | 702 | 7 | 848 | 16.4% | 82.8% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 303Precinct 303 | 364 | 448 | 12 | 824 | 44.2% | 54.4% | R+10.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 314Precinct 314 | 91 | 729 | 2 | 822 | 11.1% | 88.7% | R+77.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 416Precinct 416 | 109 | 566 | 2 | 677 | 16.1% | 83.6% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 315Precinct 315 | 63 | 606 | 5 | 674 | 9.3% | 89.9% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 212Precinct 212 | 106 | 546 | 7 | 659 | 16.1% | 82.9% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 302Precinct 302 | 253 | 385 | 5 | 643 | 39.3% | 59.9% | R+20.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 111Precinct 111 | 96 | 537 | 5 | 638 | 15.0% | 84.2% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 201Precinct 201 | 149 | 445 | 5 | 599 | 24.9% | 74.3% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 317Precinct 317 | 135 | 256 | 3 | 394 | 34.3% | 65.0% | R+30.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 316Precinct 316 | 43 | 330 | 3 | 376 | 11.4% | 87.8% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 319Precinct 319 | 91 | 191 | 2 | 284 | 32.0% | 67.3% | R+35.2 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +28.9% |
| 1912 | +43.2% |
| 1916 | +51.7% |
| 1920 | +28.3% |
| 1924 | +64.1% |
| 1928 | +25.3% |
| 1932 | +82.5% |
| 1936 | +86.7% |
| 1940 | +83.6% |
| 1944 | +67.1% |
| 1948 | +41.1% |
| 1952 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | −20.5% |
| 1960 | −14.9% |
| 1964 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | −48.0% |
| 1976 | −5.7% |
| 1980 | −21.6% |
| 1984 | −41.2% |
| 1988 | −27.8% |
| 1992 | −13.1% |
| 1996 | −15.7% |
| 2000 | −40.7% |
| 2004 | −46.3% |
| 2008 | −46.3% |
| 2012 | −51.1% |
| 2016 | −56.1% |
| 2020 | −55.6% |
| 2024 | −59.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,339 |
| 2018 | 31,279 |
| 2020 | 32,388 |
| 2022 | 32,951 |
| 2024 | 34,277 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+322 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,281 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,570 in average income, against $66,402 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+39.3 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Rusk County, TX itself (R+59.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Gregg County, TX396R+42.2
- Smith County, TX209R+45.1
- Nacogdoches County, TX63R+38.8
- Harrison County, TX49R+50.6
- Tarrant County, TX45R+5.1
- Harris County, TX39D+5.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Gregg County, TX357
- Smith County, TX168
- Harrison County, TX63
- Nacogdoches County, TX59
- Panola County, TX49
- Dallas County, TX35
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +189 |
| 2012 | −71 |
| 2013 | −553 |
| 2014 | −215 |
| 2015 | −292 |
| 2016 | −158 |
| 2017 | +1,235 |
| 2018 | +89 |
| 2019 | +117 |
| 2021 | +613 |
| 2022 | +58 |
| 2023 | +679 |
| 2024 | +1,268 |
| 2025 | +322 |
Rusk County's economy has long run on timber, cattle, and petroleum extraction, anchoring a rural electorate that backed the Republican presidential nominee by nearly 60 points in 2024—one of the wider margins in East Texas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.4 points.
A population of 52,842, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,658 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of LaSalle Parish and Lamar County.
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Rusk County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48401/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.