Akashic

county

Barbour County, AL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†43.8%24.6%9.9%

African1.5%0.6%0.5%

West Indian0.8%——

American22.2%12.8%5.3%

English7.5%12.1%9.5%

Irish4.9%8.0%9.4%

German3.8%6.4%12.5%

Italian1.8%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.5%1.2%—

Scottish0.9%2.0%1.3%

French0.4%1.1%1.6%

Mexican4.2%3.2%11.3%

Guatemalan1.2%0.5%0.5%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Barbour County	Alabama	United States
Median age	40.8	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.8%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.2%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Barbour County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$46,042	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.4%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	10.6%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Barbour County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.3%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	5.8%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Barbour County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	9.3%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	37.1%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	31.4%	36.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.0%	6.5%	5.2%
Black Protestant	14.8%	7.3%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 52.1% of 19,027 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic42.2%4,158TrumpRepublican56.9%5,606KennedyIndependent0.4%41

R+14.7

Lead: 1,448
Total: 9,855
vs nation: R+13.2
Turnout: 52.1%

BidenDemocratic45.8%4,816TrumpRepublican53.5%5,622JorgensenLibertarian0.6%68

R+7.7

Lead: 806
Total: 10,518
vs nation: R+12.1
Turnout: 54.2%

ClintonDemocratic46.8%4,871TrumpRepublican52.4%5,454JohnsonLibertarian0.9%93

R+5.6

Lead: 583
Total: 10,418
vs nation: R+7.7
Turnout: 51.8%

ObamaDemocratic51.4%5,912RomneyRepublican48.2%5,550OtherAll other candidates0.4%47

D+3.1

Lead: 362
Total: 11,509
vs nation: R+0.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic49.0%5,697McCainRepublican50.4%5,866OtherAll other candidates0.6%67

R+1.5

Lead: 169
Total: 11,630
vs nation: R+8.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic44.8%4,832BushRepublican54.7%5,899OtherAll other candidates0.4%46

R+9.9

Lead: 1,067
Total: 10,777
vs nation: R+7.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic49.9%5,188BushRepublican49.0%5,096NaderGreen0.4%46

D+0.9

Lead: 92
Total: 10,395
vs nation: D+0.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic53.5%4,787DoleRepublican40.5%3,627PerotReform5.8%515

D+13.0

Lead: 1,160
Total: 8,953
vs nation: D+4.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+14.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 24,6432024 5-year
Median household income: $46,0422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 43.7%2024 5-year
Black: 46.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+95.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+79.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Barnwell County, SC · twin score 95.8

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 52.1%9,919 participants ÷ 19,027 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -5.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 32.1%–37.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,544	20,373	51.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,455	19,991	42.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	10,560	19,468	54.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,605	19,305	34.2%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	9,919	19,027	52.1%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

16 precincts · 9,855 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Barbour County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -EUFAULA COMM_ CTR_EUFAULA COMM_ CTR_	459	683	22	1,164	39.4%	58.7%	R+19.2
Precinct -BEVILL CTR_BEVILL CTR_	229	883	9	1,121	20.4%	78.8%	R+58.3
Precinct -FELLOWSHIP BAPTISTFELLOWSHIP BAPTIST	323	769	5	1,097	29.4%	70.1%	R+40.7
Precinct -MCCOO SCHOOLMCCOO SCHOOL	716	354	10	1,080	66.3%	32.8%	D+33.5
Precinct -SANFORD AVE_ GYMSANFORD AVE_ GYM	468	502	13	983	47.6%	51.1%	R+3.5
Precinct -CLAYTON COURTHOUSECLAYTON COURTHOUSE	449	331	6	786	57.1%	42.1%	D+15.0
Precinct -EUFAULA WATER BOARDEUFAULA WATER BOARD	424	283	6	713	59.5%	39.7%	D+19.8
Precinct -LOUISVILLE CITY HALLLOUISVILLE CITY HALL	236	269	4	509	46.4%	52.8%	R+6.5
Precinct -CLIO CITY HALLCLIO CITY HALL	209	238	2	449	46.5%	53.0%	R+6.5
Precinct -BAKERHILL TOWN HALLBAKERHILL TOWN HALL	137	296	4	437	31.4%	67.7%	R+36.4
Precinct -SPRINGHILL VFDSPRINGHILL VFD	183	161	4	348	52.6%	46.3%	D+6.3
Precinct -TEXASVILLE COMM_ CTR_TEXASVILLE COMM_ CTR_	65	223	3	291	22.3%	76.6%	R+54.3
Precinct -ELAMVILLE VFDELAMVILLE VFD	64	223	1	288	22.2%	77.4%	R+55.2
Precinct -BLUE SPRINGS CITY HALLBLUE SPRINGS CITY HALL	23	263	1	287	8.0%	91.6%	R+83.6
Precinct -MT_ ANDREWS COMM_ CTR_MT_ ANDREWS COMM_ CTR_	124	38	1	163	76.1%	23.3%	D+52.8
Precinct -GREEN'S CROSSROADSGREEN'S CROSSROADS	49	90	0	139	35.3%	64.7%	R+29.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+91.4%
1880	+39.3%
1884	+50.3%
1888	+77.3%
1892	+77.1%
1896	+27.5%
1900	+80.6%
1904	+90.6%
1908	+89.7%
1912	+89.0%
1916	+91.2%
1920	+76.4%
1924	+86.3%
1928	+27.9%
1932	+94.1%
1936	+95.5%
1940	+92.2%
1944	+92.1%
1948	−5.6%
1952	+47.6%
1956	+50.8%
1960	+29.5%
1964	−79.8%
1968	+19.0%
1972	−44.7%
1976	+11.2%
1980	+3.2%
1984	−8.5%
1988	−12.6%
1992	+3.5%
1996	+13.0%
2000	+0.9%
2004	−9.9%
2008	−1.5%
2012	+3.1%
2016	−5.6%
2020	−7.7%
2024	−14.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	42.2%Harris4,158	56.9%Trump5,606	0.4%Kennedy41	R+14.7	R+7.0	R+13.2	9,855
2020	R	45.8%Biden4,816	53.5%Trump5,622	0.6%Jorgensen68	R+7.7	R+2.1	R+12.1	10,518
2016	R	46.8%Clinton4,871	52.4%Trump5,454	0.9%Johnson93	R+5.6	R+8.7	R+7.7	10,418
2012	D	51.4%Obama5,912	48.2%Romney5,550	0.4%	D+3.1	D+4.6	R+0.7	11,509
2008	R	49.0%Obama5,697	50.4%McCain5,866	0.6%	R+1.5	D+8.4	R+8.7	11,630
2004	R	44.8%Kerry4,832	54.7%Bush5,899	0.4%	R+9.9	R+10.8	R+7.4	10,777
2000	D	49.9%Gore5,188	49.0%Bush5,096	0.4%Nader46	D+0.9	R+12.1	D+0.4	10,395
1996	D	53.5%Clinton4,787	40.5%Dole3,627	5.8%Perot515	D+13.0	D+9.5	D+4.4	8,953
1992	D	46.4%Clinton4,836	42.9%Bush4,475	9.8%Perot1,020	D+3.5	D+16.1	R+2.1	10,431
1988	R	43.1%Dukakis3,836	55.7%Bush4,958	1.2%	R+12.6	R+4.1	R+4.9	8,899
1984	R	45.2%Mondale4,591	53.7%Reagan5,459	1.1%	R+8.5	R+11.7	D+9.7	10,161
1980	D	49.5%Carter4,458	46.3%Reagan4,171	4.1%	D+3.2	R+8.0	D+12.9	9,001
1976	D	54.4%Carter4,730	43.2%Ford3,758	2.3%	D+11.2	D+55.8	D+9.1	8,690
1972	R	26.3%McGovern1,846	70.9%Nixon4,985	2.8%	R+44.7	R+63.7	R+21.5	7,029
1968	O	23.9%Humphrey1,898	4.9%Nixon386	71.3%	Wallace +47.4	D+98.8	D+19.7	7,946
1964	R	0.0%Johnson0	79.8%Goldwater3,853	20.2%	R+79.8	R+109.2	R+102.3	4,831
1960	D	64.5%Kennedy2,148	35.0%Nixon1,166	0.5%	D+29.5	R+21.4	D+29.3	3,332
1956	D	73.4%Stevenson2,530	22.5%Eisenhower777	4.1%	D+50.8	D+3.2	D+66.2	3,449
1952	D	73.8%Stevenson2,250	26.2%Eisenhower798	0.1%	D+47.6	D+53.3	D+58.4	3,050
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	5.6%Dewey101	94.4%	Thurmond +88.7	R+97.7	R+10.1	1,788
1944	D	94.9%Roosevelt2,237	2.8%Dewey67	2.2%	D+92.1	R+0.1	D+84.6	2,357
1940	D	95.9%Roosevelt2,328	3.7%Willkie90	0.4%	D+92.2	R+3.3	D+82.2	2,428
1936	D	97.5%Roosevelt2,386	2.0%Landon50	0.4%	D+95.5	D+1.4	D+71.2	2,447
1932	D	96.9%Roosevelt2,207	2.8%Hoover64	0.3%	D+94.1	D+66.2	D+76.3	2,278
1928	D	63.5%Smith1,507	35.6%Hoover845	0.9%	D+27.9	R+58.4	D+45.4	2,374
1924	D	91.6%Davis1,340	5.3%Coolidge78	2.7%La Follette40	D+86.3	D+9.8	D+111.4	1,463
1920	D	87.8%Cox1,568	11.4%Harding203	0.8%	D+76.4	R+14.8	D+102.6	1,786
1916	D	94.6%Wilson1,235	3.4%Hughes45	1.9%	D+91.2	D+2.2	D+88.0	1,305
1912	D	90.4%Wilson1,155	1.4%Taft18	8.2%	D+89.0	R+0.8	D+69.4	1,278
1908	D	92.8%Bryan1,303	3.1%Taft43	4.1%	D+89.7	R+0.9	D+99.3	1,404
1904	D	94.0%Parker1,356	3.4%Roosevelt49	2.6%	D+90.6	D+10.0	D+110.3	1,442
1900	D	89.6%Bryan2,714	9.0%McKinley272	1.5%	D+80.6	D+53.1	D+88.1	3,030
1896	D	59.9%Bryan2,657	32.4%McKinley1,437	7.8%	D+27.5	R+49.6	D+33.6	4,438
1892	D	77.4%Cleveland4,315	0.3%Harrison19	22.3%	D+77.1	R+0.2	D+75.4	5,575
1888	D	88.6%Cleveland3,530	11.4%Harrison452	0.0%	D+77.3	D+27.0	—	3,982
1884	D	75.1%Cleveland2,122	24.8%Blaine700	0.1%	D+50.3	D+11.0	—	2,826
1880	D	69.6%Hancock2,753	30.3%Garfield1,200	0.0%	D+39.3	R+52.1	—	3,954
1876	D	95.7%Tilden3,594	4.3%Hayes162	0.0%	D+91.4	—	—	3,756

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	42.4%4,119	57.6%5,601	9,720
2018	R	49.8%4,162	50.2%4,191	8,353

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	40.1%2,620	59.0%3,861	6,541
2020Class II	R	47.9%Doug Jones5,021	52.0%Tommy Tuberville5,449	10,479
2016Class III	R	46.7%Ron Crumpton4,777	53.1%Richard Shelby5,436	10,229
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	97.7%Jeff Sessions3,475	3,555
2010Class III	R	48.7%William Barnes4,030	51.3%Richard Shelby4,242	8,274
2008Class II	R	48.4%Vivian D. Figures5,435	51.4%Jeff Sessions5,772	11,227
2004Class III	R	38.6%Wayne Sowell3,989	61.2%Richard Shelby6,323	10,327
2002Class II	R	47.6%Susan Parker3,793	50.9%Jeff Sessions4,057	7,972
1998Class III	R	44.5%Clayton Suddith3,890	55.5%Richard Shelby4,848	8,741
1996Class II	D	53.1%Roger Bedford4,674	45.7%Jeff Sessions4,017	8,795
1992Class III	D	72.2%Richard Shelby5,783	26.0%Richard Sellers2,087	8,015
1990Class II	D	69.9%Howell Heflin5,209	30.1%Bill Cabaniss2,245	7,454
1986Class III	D	58.3%Richard Shelby4,201	41.7%Jeremiah Denton3,010	7,211
1984Class II	D	68.5%Howell Heflin6,141	30.5%Albert Lee Smith Jr.2,738	8,968
1980Class III	D	51.9%James E. Folsom Jr.4,340	43.6%Jeremiah Denton3,648	8,359
1978Class II	D	93.6%Howell Heflin3,404	0.0%None0	3,638
1974Class III	D	97.8%James B. Allen3,684	0.0%None0	3,766
1972Class II	D	69.5%John Sparkman5,119	26.8%Winton M. Blount1,974	7,368
1968Class III	D	75.2%James B. Allen5,451	6.8%Perry Hooper496	7,246
1966Class II	D	74.9%John Sparkman4,708	24.4%John Grenier1,535	6,286
1962Class III	R	44.4%Lister Hill1,088	55.6%James D. Martin1,363	2,451
1960Class II	D	78.3%John Sparkman2,686	21.7%Julian Elgin743	3,429
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill2,279	0.0%None0	2,279
1954Class II	D	93.2%John Sparkman2,110	6.8%J. Foy Guin Jr.153	2,263
1950Class III	D	69.5%Lister Hill592	0.0%None0	852
1948Class II	D	98.1%John Sparkman1,679	1.9%Paul G. Parsons33	1,712
1944Class III	D	95.3%Lister Hill2,237	2.4%John A. Posey57	2,347
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II685	0.0%None0	685
1936Class II	D	98.0%John H. Bankhead II2,391	2.0%H.E. Berkstresser49	2,440
1932Class III	D	97.9%Hugo L. Black2,186	2.1%J. Theodore Johnson48	2,234
1930Class II	D	56.4%John H. Bankhead II1,392	0.0%None0	2,468
1926Class III	D	99.4%Hugo L. Black836	0.6%E.H. Dryer5	841
1924Class II	D	98.2%J. Thomas Heflin1,404	1.8%F.H. Lathrop26	1,430
1920Class III	D	88.9%Oscar W. Underwood1,565	10.4%L.H. Reynolds183	1,760
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead796	0.0%None0	796
1914Class III	D	98.2%Oscar W. Underwood707	1.4%Alex C. Birch10	720

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2017Special · Class II	D	57.5%Doug Jones3,716	41.8%Roy Moore2,702	6,459
1978Special · Class III	D	56.5%Donald W. Stewart2,538	43.5%James D. Martin1,954	4,492
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman1,526	0.0%None0	1,526
1920Special · Class II	D	89.5%J. Thomas Heflin1,550	10.1%C.P. Lunsford174	1,731

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	39.0%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers2,549	59.5%Kay Ivey3,888	6,530
2018	R	48.3%Walt Maddox4,043	51.7%Kay Ivey4,336	8,379
2014	D	54.0%Parker Griffith3,657	46.0%Robert J. Bentley3,114	6,774
2010	D	61.3%Ron Sparks5,127	38.6%Robert J. Bentley3,229	8,369
2006	D	53.8%Lucy Baxley3,349	46.0%Bob Riley2,866	6,229
2002	D	59.6%Don Siegelman4,858	39.0%Bob Riley3,183	8,153
1998	D	64.4%Don Siegelman5,876	35.4%Fob James3,232	9,119
1994	D	57.4%Jim Folsom Jr.3,952	42.6%Fob James2,930	6,882
1990	D	61.1%Paul Hubbert4,863	38.9%H. Guy Hunt3,100	7,963
1986	D	54.9%Bill Baxley4,155	45.1%H. Guy Hunt3,409	7,564
1982	D	77.2%George Wallace6,449	19.4%Emory Folmar1,617	8,352
1978	D	87.2%Fob James4,607	11.1%H. Guy Hunt585	5,285

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Barbour County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	17,323
2020	17,850
2022	17,270
2024	17,656

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+73 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,726 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,910 in average income, against $54,927 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+41.3 on average — 27 points more Republican-leaning than Barbour County, AL itself (R+14.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Houston County, AL32R+47.6
Dale County, AL31R+52.2
Quitman County, GA31R+15.4
Henry County, AL28R+50.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Houston County, AL55
Dale County, AL41
Pike County, AL34
Henry County, AL33
Russell County, AL28
Montgomery County, AL21

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.

Domestic migration in Barbour County, AL in Barbour County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+13
2012	−176
2013	−210
2014	−142
2015	−430
2016	−492
2017	−649
2018	−231
2019	−141
2021	−317
2022	+254
2023	−42
2024	−236
2025	+73

Barbour County sits in Alabama's Black Belt region, where a majority-Black population and a legacy of competitive statewide races once made it a notable swing point; the 2024 presidential margin of R+14.7 reflects a broader realignment across the region.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 79.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.

A population of 24,643, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,042 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barnwell County and Chambers County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Barnwell County

South Carolina

95.8twin score

% Black2012–2020 trajectory

Chambers County

Alabama

95.1twin score

% Blackmedian income2000 margin

Pickens County

Alabama

93.9twin score

% Blackmedian income% unaffiliated≠ American ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Eufaula

R+9

12.6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Barbour County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Barbour County, Alabama voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+14.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,855 votes cast, 4,158 went Democratic and 5,606 went Republican.

When did Barbour County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Barbour County, Alabama voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Barbour County, Alabama?

Barbour County, Alabama has a population of 24,643 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Barbour County, Alabama?

Median household income in Barbour County, Alabama is $46,042 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Barbour County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barbour County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.

Measure

Barbour County

Alabama

United States

Median age

40.8

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

7.8%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.2%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Barbour County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$46,042

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.4%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

10.6%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Barbour County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.3%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

5.8%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Barbour County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

9.3%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

37.1%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

31.4%

36.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.0%

6.5%

5.2%

Black Protestant

14.8%

7.3%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+14.7MIT Election Lab

Population

24,6432024 5-year

Median household income

$46,0422024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

43.7%2024 5-year

Black

46.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+95.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+79.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Barnwell County, SC · twin score 95.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,544

20,373

51.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,455

19,991

42.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

10,560

19,468

54.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,605

19,305

34.2%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

9,919

19,027

52.1%

A/A

Barbour County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -EUFAULA COMM_ CTR_EUFAULA COMM_ CTR_

459

683

1,164

39.4%

58.7%

R+19.2

Precinct -BEVILL CTR_BEVILL CTR_

229

883

1,121

20.4%

78.8%

R+58.3

Precinct -FELLOWSHIP BAPTISTFELLOWSHIP BAPTIST

323

769

1,097

29.4%

70.1%

R+40.7

Precinct -MCCOO SCHOOLMCCOO SCHOOL

716

354

1,080

66.3%

32.8%

D+33.5

Precinct -SANFORD AVE_ GYMSANFORD AVE_ GYM

468

502

983

47.6%

51.1%

R+3.5

Precinct -CLAYTON COURTHOUSECLAYTON COURTHOUSE

449

331

786

57.1%

42.1%

D+15.0

Precinct -EUFAULA WATER BOARDEUFAULA WATER BOARD

424

283

713

59.5%

39.7%

D+19.8

Precinct -LOUISVILLE CITY HALLLOUISVILLE CITY HALL

236

269

509

46.4%

52.8%

R+6.5

Precinct -CLIO CITY HALLCLIO CITY HALL

209

238

449

46.5%

53.0%

R+6.5

Precinct -BAKERHILL TOWN HALLBAKERHILL TOWN HALL

137

296

437

31.4%

67.7%

R+36.4

Precinct -SPRINGHILL VFDSPRINGHILL VFD

183

161

348

52.6%

46.3%

D+6.3

Precinct -TEXASVILLE COMM_ CTR_TEXASVILLE COMM_ CTR_

223

291

22.3%

76.6%

R+54.3

Precinct -ELAMVILLE VFDELAMVILLE VFD

223

288

22.2%

77.4%

R+55.2

Precinct -BLUE SPRINGS CITY HALLBLUE SPRINGS CITY HALL

263

287

8.0%

91.6%

R+83.6

Precinct -MT_ ANDREWS COMM_ CTR_MT_ ANDREWS COMM_ CTR_

124

163

76.1%

23.3%

D+52.8

Precinct -GREEN'S CROSSROADSGREEN'S CROSSROADS

139

35.3%

64.7%

R+29.5

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+91.4%
1880	+39.3%
1884	+50.3%
1888	+77.3%
1892	+77.1%
1896	+27.5%
1900	+80.6%
1904	+90.6%
1908	+89.7%
1912	+89.0%
1916	+91.2%
1920	+76.4%
1924	+86.3%
1928	+27.9%
1932	+94.1%
1936	+95.5%
1940	+92.2%
1944	+92.1%
1948	−5.6%
1952	+47.6%
1956	+50.8%
1960	+29.5%
1964	−79.8%
1968	+19.0%
1972	−44.7%
1976	+11.2%
1980	+3.2%
1984	−8.5%
1988	−12.6%
1992	+3.5%
1996	+13.0%
2000	+0.9%
2004	−9.9%
2008	−1.5%
2012	+3.1%
2016	−5.6%
2020	−7.7%
2024	−14.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

42.2%Harris4,158

56.9%Trump5,606

0.4%Kennedy41

R+14.7

R+7.0

R+13.2

9,855

2020

45.8%Biden4,816

53.5%Trump5,622

0.6%Jorgensen68

R+7.7

R+2.1

R+12.1

10,518

2016

46.8%Clinton4,871

52.4%Trump5,454

0.9%Johnson93

R+5.6

R+8.7

R+7.7

10,418

2012

51.4%Obama5,912

48.2%Romney5,550

0.4%

D+3.1

D+4.6

R+0.7

11,509

2008

49.0%Obama5,697

50.4%McCain5,866

0.6%

R+1.5

D+8.4

R+8.7

11,630

2004

44.8%Kerry4,832

54.7%Bush5,899

0.4%

R+9.9

R+10.8

R+7.4

10,777

2000

49.9%Gore5,188

49.0%Bush5,096

0.4%Nader46

D+0.9

R+12.1

D+0.4

10,395

1996

53.5%Clinton4,787

40.5%Dole3,627

5.8%Perot515

D+13.0

D+9.5

D+4.4

8,953

1992

46.4%Clinton4,836

42.9%Bush4,475

9.8%Perot1,020

D+3.5

D+16.1

R+2.1

10,431

1988

43.1%Dukakis3,836

55.7%Bush4,958

1.2%

R+12.6

R+4.1

R+4.9

8,899

1984

45.2%Mondale4,591

53.7%Reagan5,459

1.1%

R+8.5

R+11.7

D+9.7

10,161

1980

49.5%Carter4,458

46.3%Reagan4,171

4.1%

D+3.2

R+8.0

D+12.9

9,001

1976

54.4%Carter4,730

43.2%Ford3,758

2.3%

D+11.2

D+55.8

D+9.1

8,690

1972

26.3%McGovern1,846

70.9%Nixon4,985

2.8%

R+44.7

R+63.7

R+21.5

7,029

1968

23.9%Humphrey1,898

4.9%Nixon386

71.3%

Wallace +47.4

D+98.8

D+19.7

7,946

1964

0.0%Johnson0

79.8%Goldwater3,853

20.2%

R+79.8

R+109.2

R+102.3

4,831

1960

64.5%Kennedy2,148

35.0%Nixon1,166

0.5%

D+29.5

R+21.4

D+29.3

3,332

1956

73.4%Stevenson2,530

22.5%Eisenhower777

4.1%

D+50.8

D+3.2

D+66.2

3,449

1952

73.8%Stevenson2,250

26.2%Eisenhower798

0.1%

D+47.6

D+53.3

D+58.4

3,050

1948

0.0%Truman0

5.6%Dewey101

94.4%

Thurmond +88.7

R+97.7

R+10.1

1,788

1944

94.9%Roosevelt2,237

2.8%Dewey67

2.2%

D+92.1

R+0.1

D+84.6

2,357

1940

95.9%Roosevelt2,328

3.7%Willkie90

0.4%

D+92.2

R+3.3

D+82.2

2,428

1936

97.5%Roosevelt2,386

2.0%Landon50

0.4%

D+95.5

D+1.4

D+71.2

2,447

1932

96.9%Roosevelt2,207

2.8%Hoover64

0.3%

D+94.1

D+66.2

D+76.3

2,278

1928

63.5%Smith1,507

35.6%Hoover845

0.9%

D+27.9

R+58.4

D+45.4

2,374

1924

91.6%Davis1,340

5.3%Coolidge78

2.7%La Follette40

D+86.3

D+9.8

D+111.4

1,463

1920

87.8%Cox1,568

11.4%Harding203

0.8%

D+76.4

R+14.8

D+102.6

1,786

1916

94.6%Wilson1,235

3.4%Hughes45

1.9%

D+91.2

D+2.2

D+88.0

1,305

1912

90.4%Wilson1,155

1.4%Taft18

8.2%

D+89.0

R+0.8

D+69.4

1,278

1908

92.8%Bryan1,303

3.1%Taft43

4.1%

D+89.7

R+0.9

D+99.3

1,404

1904

94.0%Parker1,356

3.4%Roosevelt49

2.6%

D+90.6

D+10.0

D+110.3

1,442

1900

89.6%Bryan2,714

9.0%McKinley272

1.5%

D+80.6

D+53.1

D+88.1

3,030

1896

59.9%Bryan2,657

32.4%McKinley1,437

7.8%

D+27.5

R+49.6

D+33.6

4,438

1892

77.4%Cleveland4,315

0.3%Harrison19

22.3%

D+77.1

R+0.2

D+75.4

5,575

1888

88.6%Cleveland3,530

11.4%Harrison452

0.0%

D+77.3

D+27.0

—

3,982

1884

75.1%Cleveland2,122

24.8%Blaine700

0.1%

D+50.3

D+11.0

—

2,826

1880

69.6%Hancock2,753

30.3%Garfield1,200

0.0%

D+39.3

R+52.1

—

3,954

1876

95.7%Tilden3,594

4.3%Hayes162

0.0%

D+91.4

—

3,756

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

42.4%4,119

57.6%5,601

9,720

2018

49.8%4,162

50.2%4,191

8,353

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

40.1%2,620

59.0%3,861

6,541

2020Class II

47.9%Doug Jones5,021

52.0%Tommy Tuberville5,449

10,479

2016Class III

46.7%Ron Crumpton4,777

53.1%Richard Shelby5,436

10,229

2014Class II

0.0%None0

97.7%Jeff Sessions3,475

3,555

2010Class III

48.7%William Barnes4,030

51.3%Richard Shelby4,242

8,274

2008Class II

48.4%Vivian D. Figures5,435

51.4%Jeff Sessions5,772

11,227

2004Class III

38.6%Wayne Sowell3,989

61.2%Richard Shelby6,323

10,327

2002Class II

47.6%Susan Parker3,793

50.9%Jeff Sessions4,057

7,972

1998Class III

44.5%Clayton Suddith3,890

55.5%Richard Shelby4,848

8,741

1996Class II

53.1%Roger Bedford4,674

45.7%Jeff Sessions4,017

8,795

1992Class III

72.2%Richard Shelby5,783

26.0%Richard Sellers2,087

8,015

1990Class II

69.9%Howell Heflin5,209

30.1%Bill Cabaniss2,245

7,454

1986Class III

58.3%Richard Shelby4,201

41.7%Jeremiah Denton3,010

7,211

1984Class II

68.5%Howell Heflin6,141

30.5%Albert Lee Smith Jr.2,738

8,968

1980Class III

51.9%James E. Folsom Jr.4,340

43.6%Jeremiah Denton3,648

8,359

1978Class II

93.6%Howell Heflin3,404

0.0%None0

3,638

1974Class III

97.8%James B. Allen3,684

0.0%None0

3,766

1972Class II

69.5%John Sparkman5,119

26.8%Winton M. Blount1,974

7,368

1968Class III

75.2%James B. Allen5,451

6.8%Perry Hooper496

7,246

1966Class II

74.9%John Sparkman4,708

24.4%John Grenier1,535

6,286

1962Class III

44.4%Lister Hill1,088

55.6%James D. Martin1,363

2,451

1960Class II

78.3%John Sparkman2,686

21.7%Julian Elgin743

3,429

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill2,279

0.0%None0

2,279

1954Class II

93.2%John Sparkman2,110

6.8%J. Foy Guin Jr.153

2,263

1950Class III

69.5%Lister Hill592

0.0%None0

852

1948Class II

98.1%John Sparkman1,679

1.9%Paul G. Parsons33

1,712

1944Class III

95.3%Lister Hill2,237

2.4%John A. Posey57

2,347

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II685

0.0%None0

685

1936Class II

98.0%John H. Bankhead II2,391

2.0%H.E. Berkstresser49

2,440

1932Class III

97.9%Hugo L. Black2,186

2.1%J. Theodore Johnson48

2,234

1930Class II

56.4%John H. Bankhead II1,392

0.0%None0

2,468

1926Class III

99.4%Hugo L. Black836

0.6%E.H. Dryer5

841

1924Class II

98.2%J. Thomas Heflin1,404

1.8%F.H. Lathrop26

1,430

1920Class III

88.9%Oscar W. Underwood1,565

10.4%L.H. Reynolds183

1,760

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead796

0.0%None0

796

1914Class III

98.2%Oscar W. Underwood707

1.4%Alex C. Birch10

720

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2017Special · Class II

57.5%Doug Jones3,716

41.8%Roy Moore2,702

6,459

1978Special · Class III

56.5%Donald W. Stewart2,538

43.5%James D. Martin1,954

4,492

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman1,526

0.0%None0

1,526

1920Special · Class II

89.5%J. Thomas Heflin1,550

10.1%C.P. Lunsford174

1,731

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

39.0%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers2,549

59.5%Kay Ivey3,888

6,530

2018

48.3%Walt Maddox4,043

51.7%Kay Ivey4,336

8,379

2014

54.0%Parker Griffith3,657

46.0%Robert J. Bentley3,114

6,774

2010

61.3%Ron Sparks5,127

38.6%Robert J. Bentley3,229

8,369

2006

53.8%Lucy Baxley3,349

46.0%Bob Riley2,866

6,229

2002

59.6%Don Siegelman4,858

39.0%Bob Riley3,183

8,153

1998

64.4%Don Siegelman5,876

35.4%Fob James3,232

9,119

1994

57.4%Jim Folsom Jr.3,952

42.6%Fob James2,930

6,882

1990

61.1%Paul Hubbert4,863

38.9%H. Guy Hunt3,100

7,963

1986

54.9%Bill Baxley4,155

45.1%H. Guy Hunt3,409

7,564

1982

77.2%George Wallace6,449

19.4%Emory Folmar1,617

8,352

1978

87.2%Fob James4,607

11.1%H. Guy Hunt585

5,285

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Barbour County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	17,323
2020	17,850
2022	17,270
2024	17,656

How did Barbour County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Barbour County, Alabama voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+14.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,855 votes cast, 4,158 went Democratic and 5,606 went Republican.

When did Barbour County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Barbour County, Alabama voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Barbour County, Alabama?

Barbour County, Alabama has a population of 24,643 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Barbour County, Alabama?

Median household income in Barbour County, Alabama is $46,042 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Barbour County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barbour County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.