Rusk County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
33 precincts · 8,269 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF LADYSMITH WARDS 1-15CITY OF LADYSMITH WARDS 1-15 | 558 | 930 | 21 | 1,509 | 37.0% | 61.6% | R+24.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF FLAMBEAU WARDS 1-3TOWN OF FLAMBEAU WARDS 1-3 | 158 | 455 | 3 | 616 | 25.6% | 73.9% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GRANT WARDS 1-6TOWN OF GRANT WARDS 1-6 | 127 | 324 | 6 | 457 | 27.8% | 70.9% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF THORNAPPLE WARDS 1-5TOWN OF THORNAPPLE WARDS 1-5 | 109 | 343 | 3 | 455 | 24.0% | 75.4% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RUSK WARD 1TOWN OF RUSK WARD 1 | 132 | 261 | 3 | 396 | 33.3% | 65.9% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF BRUCE WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF BRUCE WARDS 1-2 | 135 | 240 | 6 | 381 | 35.4% | 63.0% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ATLANTA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ATLANTA WARDS 1-3 | 105 | 264 | 6 | 375 | 28.0% | 70.4% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DEWEY WARD 1TOWN OF DEWEY WARD 1 | 118 | 242 | 2 | 362 | 32.6% | 66.9% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STUBBS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF STUBBS WARDS 1-2 | 131 | 223 | 5 | 359 | 36.5% | 62.1% | R+25.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WILLARD WARD 1TOWN OF WILLARD WARD 1 | 81 | 241 | 5 | 327 | 24.8% | 73.7% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BIG BEND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BIG BEND WARDS 1-2 | 107 | 217 | 2 | 326 | 32.8% | 66.6% | R+33.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARD 1TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARD 1 | 105 | 165 | 3 | 273 | 38.5% | 60.4% | R+22.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MARSHALL WARDS 1-3TOWN OF MARSHALL WARDS 1-3 | 30 | 219 | 6 | 255 | 11.8% | 85.9% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GROW WARDS 1-2TOWN OF GROW WARDS 1-2 | 42 | 190 | 1 | 233 | 18.0% | 81.5% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STRICKLAND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF STRICKLAND WARDS 1-2 | 71 | 114 | 0 | 185 | 38.4% | 61.6% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LAWRENCE WARD 1TOWN OF LAWRENCE WARD 1 | 38 | 140 | 4 | 182 | 20.9% | 76.9% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TRUE WARD 1TOWN OF TRUE WARD 1 | 52 | 120 | 0 | 172 | 30.2% | 69.8% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF HAWKINS WARD 1VILLAGE OF HAWKINS WARD 1 | 55 | 110 | 0 | 165 | 33.3% | 66.7% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF WEYERHAEUSER WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF WEYERHAEUSER WARDS 1-2 | 45 | 91 | 1 | 137 | 32.8% | 66.4% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MURRY WARD 1TOWN OF MURRY WARD 1 | 50 | 82 | 4 | 136 | 36.8% | 60.3% | R+23.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HUBBARD WARD 1TOWN OF HUBBARD WARD 1 | 31 | 101 | 1 | 133 | 23.3% | 75.9% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF SHELDON WARD 1VILLAGE OF SHELDON WARD 1 | 27 | 97 | 3 | 127 | 21.3% | 76.4% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-2 | 47 | 73 | 0 | 120 | 39.2% | 60.8% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BIG FALLS WARD 1TOWN OF BIG FALLS WARD 1 | 30 | 59 | 2 | 91 | 33.0% | 64.8% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WILSON WARD 1TOWN OF WILSON WARD 1 | 16 | 73 | 0 | 89 | 18.0% | 82.0% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SOUTH FORK WARD 1TOWN OF SOUTH FORK WARD 1 | 25 | 60 | 1 | 86 | 29.1% | 69.8% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HAWKINS WARD 1TOWN OF HAWKINS WARD 1 | 29 | 50 | 0 | 79 | 36.7% | 63.3% | R+26.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF TONY WARD 1VILLAGE OF TONY WARD 1 | 13 | 42 | 3 | 58 | 22.4% | 72.4% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GLEN FLORA WARD 1VILLAGE OF GLEN FLORA WARD 1 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 44 | 18.2% | 79.5% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CONRATH WARD 1VILLAGE OF CONRATH WARD 1 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 43 | 39.5% | 58.1% | R+18.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WILKINSON WARD 1TOWN OF WILKINSON WARD 1 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 38 | 23.7% | 76.3% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF INGRAM WARD 1VILLAGE OF INGRAM WARD 1 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 34 | 29.4% | 70.6% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CEDAR RAPIDS WARD 1TOWN OF CEDAR RAPIDS WARD 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 19.2% | 80.8% | R+61.5 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | −67.3% |
| 1908 | −42.6% |
| 1912 | −3.1% |
| 1916 | −3.0% |
| 1920 | −64.5% |
| 1924 | −33.6% |
| 1928 | −28.9% |
| 1932 | +23.1% |
| 1936 | +21.0% |
| 1940 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | +12.5% |
| 1952 | −19.5% |
| 1956 | −7.9% |
| 1960 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | +30.6% |
| 1968 | −1.8% |
| 1972 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −2.7% |
| 1988 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | −3.9% |
| 2016 | −33.8% |
| 2020 | −34.7% |
| 2024 | −38.0% |
U.S. Senate
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+92 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −39 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,150 in average income, against $60,031 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.3 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Rusk County, WI itself (R+38.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chippewa County, WI48R+22.9
- Barron County, WI46R+29.0
- Eau Claire County, WI25D+10.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Barron County, WI54
- Chippewa County, WI49
- Eau Claire County, WI47
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 | −93 |
| 2012 | −331 |
| 2013 | +112 |
| 2014 | +10 |
| 2015 | −183 |
| 2016 | −9 |
| 2017 | +72 |
| 2018 | −38 |
| 2019 | +82 |
| 2021 | +10 |
| 2022 | +157 |
| 2023 | +120 |
| 2024 | −40 |
| 2025 | +92 |
Rusk County's northwoods economy — centered on forestry, agriculture, and small manufacturing — anchors a population that has moved consistently toward Republican presidential candidates since 2000, reaching a 38-point margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 67.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.0 points.
A population of 14,179, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,944 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Forest County and Juneau County.
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Rusk County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55107/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.