| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,199 | 5,071 | 6,395 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,457 | 5,116 | 6,677 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,222 | 4,527 | 6,116 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,768 | 3,824 | 5,777 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,419 | 3,685 | 6,232 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,610 | 4,004 | 6,655 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,503 | 3,411 | 6,051 | |
| 1996 | D | 3,076 | 2,155 | 6,047 | |
| 1992 | D | 3,467 | 2,322 | 6,954 | |
| 1988 | D | 3,221 | 3,023 | 6,261 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,108 | 3,877 | 6,995 | |
| 1980 | D | 3,451 | 3,311 | 7,086 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,647 | 3,235 | 6,882 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,258 | 4,432 | 6,690 | |
| 1968 | D | 3,210 | 3,206 | 6,781 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,758 | 2,533 | 7,291 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,818 | 4,006 | 7,824 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,707 | 4,460 | 8,167 | |
| 1952 | R | 4,489 | 4,504 | 8,993 | |
| 1948 | D | 4,238 | 3,834 | 8,100 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,718 | 3,993 | 7,711 | |
| 1940 | D | 5,025 | 4,576 | 9,601 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,284 | 3,875 | 9,198 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,228 | 3,652 | 8,022 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,491 | 4,023 | 7,514 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,188 | 3,347 | 7,371 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,777 | 3,763 | 6,651 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,848 | 2,083 | 3,988 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,561 | 607 | 3,691 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,634 | 2,072 | 3,811 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,585 | 1,863 | 3,508 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,840 | 1,579 | 3,441 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,643 | 1,573 | 3,217 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,522 | 1,497 | 3,065 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Barbour County's 2024 margin of R+60.5 reflects a transformation common to rural Appalachian counties, where a once-competitive Democratic coalfield electorate has shifted decisively over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Barbour County reached its widest at sixty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Barbour County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $51,394, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,424 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Taylor County and Graves County.
