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county

Barbour County, WV

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 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

German19.0%14.7%12.5%

Irish16.2%12.3%9.4%

English8.3%15.7%9.5%

Italian5.8%4.1%4.8%

American4.9%9.5%5.3%

Dutch2.5%——

French2.0%—1.6%

Scottish2.0%2.1%1.3%

African American†1.5%2.6%9.9%

Mexican0.7%0.7%11.3%

Spanish0.2%——

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	West Virginia	United States
Median age	42.2	42.9	39.1
Age 18–24	11.4%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	21.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Barbour County	West Virginia	United States
Median household income	$51,394	$59,608	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.0%	16.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	12.5%	24.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Barbour County	West Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.9%	2.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Barbour County	West Virginia	United States
Catholic	2.0%	5.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	30.5%	16.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.5%	62.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.8%	12.5%	5.2%

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 53.0% of 12,311 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic18.7%1,199TrumpRepublican79.3%5,071KennedyIndependent1.4%91

R+60.5

Lead: 3,872
Total: 6,395
vs nation: R+59.1
Turnout: 53.0%

BidenDemocratic21.8%1,457TrumpRepublican76.6%5,116JorgensenLibertarian1.2%81

R+54.8

Lead: 3,659
Total: 6,677
vs nation: R+59.3
Turnout: 51.1%

ClintonDemocratic20.0%1,222TrumpRepublican74.0%4,527JohnsonLibertarian3.5%214

R+54.0

Lead: 3,305
Total: 6,116
vs nation: R+56.1
Turnout: 46.6%

ObamaDemocratic30.6%1,768RomneyRepublican66.2%3,824JohnsonLibertarian1.2%71

R+35.6

Lead: 2,056
Total: 5,777
vs nation: R+39.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic38.8%2,419McCainRepublican59.1%3,685OtherAll other candidates2.1%128

R+20.3

Lead: 1,266
Total: 6,232
vs nation: R+27.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic39.2%2,610BushRepublican60.2%4,004OtherAll other candidates0.6%41

R+20.9

Lead: 1,394
Total: 6,655
vs nation: R+18.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.4%2,503BushRepublican56.4%3,411NaderGreen1.5%89

R+15.0

Lead: 908
Total: 6,051
vs nation: R+15.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.9%3,076DoleRepublican35.6%2,155PerotReform13.0%784

D+15.2

Lead: 921
Total: 6,047
vs nation: D+6.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+60.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 15,4242024 5-year
Median household income: $51,3942024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+60.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Vernon County, MO · twin score 86.2

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: 53.0%6,530 participants ÷ 12,311 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.2 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 34.8%–39.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	6,246	13,411	46.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,031	13,325	37.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,769	13,245	51.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,064	12,368	32.9%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	6,530	12,311	53.0%	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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
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

13 precincts · 6,395 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 -22	121	642	14	777	15.6%	82.6%	R+67.1
Precinct -1313	155	601	15	771	20.1%	78.0%	R+57.8
Precinct -88	106	502	13	621	17.1%	80.8%	R+63.8
Precinct -55	109	448	14	571	19.1%	78.5%	R+59.4
Precinct -33	106	430	10	546	19.4%	78.8%	R+59.3
Precinct -77	141	367	14	522	27.0%	70.3%	R+43.3
Precinct -11	71	401	3	475	14.9%	84.4%	R+69.5
Precinct -1212	76	388	9	473	16.1%	82.0%	R+66.0
Precinct -1111	103	346	12	461	22.3%	75.1%	R+52.7
Precinct -44	58	320	9	387	15.0%	82.7%	R+67.7
Precinct -1010	46	239	3	288	16.0%	83.0%	R+67.0
Precinct -99	52	208	7	267	19.5%	77.9%	R+58.4
Precinct -66	55	179	2	236	23.3%	75.8%	R+52.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+0.8%
1896	+2.2%
1900	−7.6%
1904	−7.9%
1908	−11.5%
1912	+25.8%
1916	−5.9%
1920	−14.8%
1924	−2.2%
1928	−7.1%
1932	+7.2%
1936	+15.3%
1940	+4.7%
1944	−3.6%
1948	+5.0%
1952	−0.2%
1956	−9.2%
1960	−2.4%
1964	+30.5%
1968	+0.1%
1972	−32.5%
1976	+6.0%
1980	+2.0%
1984	−11.0%
1988	+3.2%
1992	+16.5%
1996	+15.2%
2000	−15.0%
2004	−20.9%
2008	−20.3%
2012	−35.6%
2016	−54.0%
2020	−54.8%
2024	−60.5%

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	18.7%Harris1,199	79.3%Trump5,071	1.4%Kennedy91 +2	R+60.5	R+5.7	R+59.1	6,395
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%5,071 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic18.7%1,199 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.4%91 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%20 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%14
2020	R	21.8%Biden1,457	76.6%Trump5,116	1.2%Jorgensen81	R+54.8	R+0.8	R+59.3	6,677
2016	R	20.0%Clinton1,222	74.0%Trump4,527	3.5%Johnson214	R+54.0	R+18.4	R+56.1	6,116
2012	R	30.6%Obama1,768	66.2%Romney3,824	1.2%Johnson71	R+35.6	R+15.3	R+39.4	5,777
2008	R	38.8%Obama2,419	59.1%McCain3,685	2.1%	R+20.3	D+0.6	R+27.6	6,232
2004	R	39.2%Kerry2,610	60.2%Bush4,004	0.6%	R+20.9	R+5.9	R+18.5	6,655
2000	R	41.4%Gore2,503	56.4%Bush3,411	1.5%Nader89	R+15.0	R+30.2	R+15.5	6,051
1996	D	50.9%Clinton3,076	35.6%Dole2,155	13.0%Perot784	D+15.2	R+1.2	D+6.7	6,047
1992	D	49.9%Clinton3,467	33.4%Bush2,322	16.6%Perot1,153	D+16.5	D+13.3	D+10.9	6,954
1988	D	51.4%Dukakis3,221	48.3%Bush3,023	0.3%	D+3.2	D+14.2	D+10.9	6,261
1984	R	44.4%Mondale3,108	55.4%Reagan3,877	0.1%	R+11.0	R+13.0	D+7.2	6,995
1980	D	48.7%Carter3,451	46.7%Reagan3,311	4.6%	D+2.0	R+4.0	D+11.7	7,086
1976	D	53.0%Carter3,647	47.0%Ford3,235	0.0%	D+6.0	D+38.5	D+3.9	6,882
1972	R	33.8%McGovern2,258	66.2%Nixon4,432	0.0%	R+32.5	R+32.6	R+9.3	6,690
1968	D	47.3%Humphrey3,210	47.3%Nixon3,206	5.4%	D+0.1	R+30.5	D+0.8	6,781
1964	D	65.3%Johnson4,758	34.7%Goldwater2,533	0.0%	D+30.5	D+32.9	D+7.9	7,291
1960	R	48.8%Kennedy3,818	51.2%Nixon4,006	0.0%	R+2.4	D+6.8	R+2.6	7,824
1956	R	45.4%Stevenson3,707	54.6%Eisenhower4,460	0.0%	R+9.2	R+9.1	D+6.2	8,167
1952	R	49.9%Stevenson4,489	50.1%Eisenhower4,504	0.0%	R+0.2	R+5.2	D+10.6	8,993
1948	D	52.3%Truman4,238	47.3%Dewey3,834	0.3%	D+5.0	D+8.6	D+0.5	8,100
1944	R	48.2%Roosevelt3,718	51.8%Dewey3,993	0.0%	R+3.6	R+8.2	R+11.1	7,711
1940	D	52.3%Roosevelt5,025	47.7%Willkie4,576	0.0%	D+4.7	R+10.6	R+5.3	9,601
1936	D	57.4%Roosevelt5,284	42.1%Landon3,875	0.4%	D+15.3	D+8.1	R+8.9	9,198
1932	D	52.7%Roosevelt4,228	45.5%Hoover3,652	1.8%	D+7.2	D+14.3	R+10.6	8,022
1928	R	46.5%Smith3,491	53.5%Hoover4,023	0.0%	R+7.1	R+4.9	D+10.4	7,514
1924	R	43.3%Davis3,188	45.4%Coolidge3,347	11.3%	R+2.2	D+12.7	D+23.0	7,371
1920	R	41.8%Cox2,777	56.6%Harding3,763	1.7%	R+14.8	R+8.9	D+11.4	6,651
1916	R	46.3%Wilson1,848	52.2%Hughes2,083	1.4%	R+5.9	R+31.7	R+9.0	3,988
1912	D	42.3%Wilson1,561	16.4%Taft607	41.3%	D+25.8	D+37.3	D+6.3	3,691
1908	R	42.9%Bryan1,634	54.4%Taft2,072	2.8%	R+11.5	R+3.6	R+1.9	3,811
1904	R	45.2%Parker1,585	53.1%Roosevelt1,863	1.7%	R+7.9	R+0.3	D+11.7	3,508
1900	R	45.9%Bryan1,579	53.5%McKinley1,840	0.6%	R+7.6	R+9.8	±0.0	3,441
1896	D	51.1%Bryan1,643	48.9%McKinley1,573	0.0%	D+2.2	D+1.4	D+8.3	3,217
1892	D	49.7%Cleveland1,522	48.8%Harrison1,497	1.5%	D+0.8	—	R+0.8	3,065
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 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	20.6%1,247	79.4%4,800	6,047
2020	R	24.2%1,569	75.8%4,917	6,486
2018	R	29.8%1,453	70.2%3,425	4,878

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
2024	R	17.0%1,069	78.7%4,963	6,305
2020Class II	R	20.1%Paula Jean Swearengin1,331	77.0%Shelley Moore Capito5,096	6,618
2018Class I	R	43.0%Joe Manchin2,121	51.9%Patrick Morrisey2,562	4,935
2014Class II	R	30.0%Natalie Tennant1,265	65.7%Shelley Moore Capito2,772	4,216
2012Class I	D	58.8%Joe Manchin3,358	38.5%John Raese2,199	5,708
2008Class II	D	61.2%Jay Rockefeller3,798	38.8%Jay Wolfe2,405	6,205
2006Class I	D	65.8%Robert C. Byrd2,845	32.5%John Raese1,407	4,324
2002Class II	D	61.4%Jay Rockefeller2,691	38.6%Jay Wolfe1,693	4,384
2000Class I	D	79.7%Robert C. Byrd4,698	19.1%David T. Gallagher1,123	5,892
1996Class II	D	74.6%Jay Rockefeller4,367	25.4%Betty A. Burks1,490	5,857
1994Class I	D	75.3%Robert C. Byrd3,638	24.7%Stan Klos1,193	4,831
1990Class II	D	71.1%Jay Rockefeller4,625	28.9%John Yoder1,881	6,506
1988Class I	D	63.2%Robert C. Byrd3,950	36.8%Jay Wolfe2,299	6,249
1984Class II	R	43.3%Jay Rockefeller2,969	56.5%John Raese3,873	6,859
1982Class I	D	65.5%Robert C. Byrd3,755	34.0%Cleve Benedict1,949	5,734
1978Class II	D	52.8%Jennings Randolph2,907	47.2%Arch A. Moore Jr.2,602	5,509
1976Class I	D	100.0%Robert C. Byrd5,059	0.0%None0	5,059
1972Class II	D	63.1%Jennings Randolph4,103	36.9%Louise Leonard2,403	6,506
1970Class I	D	75.3%Robert C. Byrd2,713	24.7%Elmer H. Dodson892	3,605
1966Class II	D	57.9%Jennings Randolph2,915	42.1%Francis J. Love2,116	5,031
1964Class I	D	62.6%Robert C. Byrd4,429	37.4%Cooper P. Benedict2,643	7,072
1960Class II	D	55.2%Jennings Randolph4,343	44.8%Cecil H. Underwood3,528	7,871
1958Class I	D	54.9%Robert C. Byrd3,549	45.1%Chapman Revercomb2,920	6,469
1954Class II	D	52.6%Matthew Neely3,694	47.4%Thomas Sweeney3,330	7,024
1952Class I	D	51.1%Harley M. Kilgore4,610	48.9%Chapman Revercomb4,415	9,025
1948Class II	D	51.8%Matthew M. Neely4,248	48.2%Chapman Revercomb3,960	8,208
1946Class I	R	46.3%Harley M. Kilgore2,972	53.7%Thomas Sweeney3,450	6,422
1942Class II	R	39.5%Matthew M. Neely1,936	60.5%Chapman Revercomb2,969	4,905
1940Class I	D	52.6%Harley M. Kilgore5,061	47.4%Thomas Sweeney4,567	9,628
1936Class II	D	55.9%Matthew M. Neely5,121	44.1%Hugh Ike Shott4,033	9,154
1934Class I	R	49.6%Rush D. Holt3,609	50.1%Henry D. Hatfield3,646	7,283
1930Class II	D	63.6%Matthew M. Neely4,135	36.4%James Ellwood Jones2,369	6,504
1928Class I	D	51.6%Matthew M. Neely3,962	48.4%Henry D. Hatfield3,720	7,682
1924Class II	R	45.8%William Chilton3,251	50.2%Guy D. Goff3,566	7,099
1922Class I	D	49.4%Matthew M. Neely2,433	48.7%Howard Sutherland2,398	4,924
1918Class II	R	41.7%Clarence Watson1,358	55.5%Davis Elkins1,810	3,259
1916Class I	R	44.7%William Chilton1,798	53.2%Howard Sutherland2,140	4,019

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
2010Special · Class I	D	54.2%Joe Manchin2,652	42.8%John Raese2,097	4,896
1958Special · Class II	D	56.3%Jennings Randolph3,616	43.7%John Hoblitzell Jr.2,806	6,422
1956Special · Class I	R	45.7%William C. Marland3,637	54.3%Chapman Revercomb4,326	7,963

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
2024	R	20.8%Steve Williams1,298	72.5%Patrick Morrisey4,521	6,234
2020	R	21.7%Ben Salango1,419	73.0%Jim Justice4,783	6,552
2016	R	44.3%Jim Justice2,701	48.0%Bill Cole2,928	6,096
2012	R	48.0%Earl Ray Tomblin2,757	48.5%Bill Maloney2,789	5,746
2008	D	73.7%Joe Manchin4,613	22.8%Russ Weeks1,426	6,255
2004	D	68.4%Joe Manchin4,516	30.3%Monty Warner2,002	6,601
2000	D	50.3%Bob Wise3,052	47.8%Cecil Underwood2,900	6,071
1996	R	43.4%Charlotte Pritt2,596	53.8%Cecil Underwood3,214	5,979
1992	D	55.7%Gaston Caperton3,805	39.5%Cleve Benedict2,699	6,830
1988	D	53.2%Gaston Caperton3,344	46.8%Arch A. Moore Jr.2,942	6,286
1984	R	43.0%Clyde M. See Jr.3,037	57.0%Arch A. Moore Jr.4,032	7,069
1980	R	47.1%Jay Rockefeller3,378	52.5%Arch A. Moore Jr.3,768	7,171
1976	D	54.7%Jay Rockefeller3,746	45.3%Cecil H. Underwood3,103	6,849

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+27.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+60.5

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 33 points more Democratic.

9,557 registered voters · 2026

Democratic22.3%Republican49.4%Unaffiliated23.2%Other5.2%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+154 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +440 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,708 in average income, against $59,410 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+47.7 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Barbour County, WV itself (R+60.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Randolph County, WV67R+46.1
Harrison County, WV33R+40.9
Upshur County, WV28R+56.8
Taylor County, WV20R+51.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Randolph County, WV50
Harrison County, WV40
Upshur County, WV33
Taylor County, WV32
Monongalia County, WV22

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, WV in Barbour County, WV: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+11
2012	+242
2013	+46
2014	+75
2015	+103
2016	−200
2017	−211
2018	+15
2019	−3
2021	+72
2022	+91
2023	+94
2024	−49
2025	+154

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.5 points.

A population of 15,424, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,394 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Vernon County and Wayne County.

Political twins — counties

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

Vernon County

Missouri

86.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ English ancestry

Wayne County

Missouri

84.6twin score

college share2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age

St. Clair County

Missouri

84.5twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Irish 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Barbour County, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Barbour County, West Virginia voted Republican by 60.5 points (R+60.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,395 votes cast, 1,199 went Democratic and 5,071 went Republican.

When did Barbour County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Barbour County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Barbour County, West Virginia?

Barbour County, West Virginia has a population of 15,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Barbour County, West Virginia?

Median household income in Barbour County, West Virginia is $51,394 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of Barbour County, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barbour County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

Measure

Barbour County

West Virginia

United States

Median age

42.2

42.9

39.1

Age 18–24

11.4%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.1%

17.2%

Measure

Barbour County

West Virginia

United States

Median household income

$51,394

$59,608

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.0%

16.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

12.5%

24.4%

35.6%

Measure

Barbour County

West Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.9%

2.5%

22.3%

Measure

Barbour County

West Virginia

United States

Catholic

2.0%

5.6%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

30.5%

16.4%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

55.5%

62.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.8%

12.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+60.5MIT Election Lab

Population

15,4242024 5-year

Median household income

$51,3942024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.5%2024 5-year

Black

1.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+30.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+60.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Vernon County, MO · twin score 86.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

6,246

13,411

46.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,031

13,325

37.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,769

13,245

51.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,064

12,368

32.9%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

6,530

12,311

53.0%

A/A

Barbour County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22

121

642

777

15.6%

82.6%

R+67.1

Precinct -1313

155

601

771

20.1%

78.0%

R+57.8

Precinct -88

106

502

621

17.1%

80.8%

R+63.8

Precinct -55

109

448

571

19.1%

78.5%

R+59.4

Precinct -33

106

430

546

19.4%

78.8%

R+59.3

Precinct -77

141

367

522

27.0%

70.3%

R+43.3

Precinct -11

401

475

14.9%

84.4%

R+69.5

Precinct -1212

388

473

16.1%

82.0%

R+66.0

Precinct -1111

103

346

461

22.3%

75.1%

R+52.7

Precinct -44

320

387

15.0%

82.7%

R+67.7

Precinct -1010

239

288

16.0%

83.0%

R+67.0

Precinct -99

208

267

19.5%

77.9%

R+58.4

Precinct -66

179

236

23.3%

75.8%

R+52.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+0.8%
1896	+2.2%
1900	−7.6%
1904	−7.9%
1908	−11.5%
1912	+25.8%
1916	−5.9%
1920	−14.8%
1924	−2.2%
1928	−7.1%
1932	+7.2%
1936	+15.3%
1940	+4.7%
1944	−3.6%
1948	+5.0%
1952	−0.2%
1956	−9.2%
1960	−2.4%
1964	+30.5%
1968	+0.1%
1972	−32.5%
1976	+6.0%
1980	+2.0%
1984	−11.0%
1988	+3.2%
1992	+16.5%
1996	+15.2%
2000	−15.0%
2004	−20.9%
2008	−20.3%
2012	−35.6%
2016	−54.0%
2020	−54.8%
2024	−60.5%

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

18.7%Harris1,199

79.3%Trump5,071

1.4%Kennedy91 +2

R+60.5

R+5.7

R+59.1

6,395

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%5,071
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic18.7%1,199
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.4%91
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%20
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%14

2020

21.8%Biden1,457

76.6%Trump5,116

1.2%Jorgensen81

R+54.8

R+0.8

R+59.3

6,677

2016

20.0%Clinton1,222

74.0%Trump4,527

3.5%Johnson214

R+54.0

R+18.4

R+56.1

6,116

2012

30.6%Obama1,768

66.2%Romney3,824

1.2%Johnson71

R+35.6

R+15.3

R+39.4

5,777

2008

38.8%Obama2,419

59.1%McCain3,685

2.1%

R+20.3

D+0.6

R+27.6

6,232

2004

39.2%Kerry2,610

60.2%Bush4,004

0.6%

R+20.9

R+5.9

R+18.5

6,655

2000

41.4%Gore2,503

56.4%Bush3,411

1.5%Nader89

R+15.0

R+30.2

R+15.5

6,051

1996

50.9%Clinton3,076

35.6%Dole2,155

13.0%Perot784

D+15.2

R+1.2

D+6.7

6,047

1992

49.9%Clinton3,467

33.4%Bush2,322

16.6%Perot1,153

D+16.5

D+13.3

D+10.9

6,954

1988

51.4%Dukakis3,221

48.3%Bush3,023

0.3%

D+3.2

D+14.2

D+10.9

6,261

1984

44.4%Mondale3,108

55.4%Reagan3,877

0.1%

R+11.0

R+13.0

D+7.2

6,995

1980

48.7%Carter3,451

46.7%Reagan3,311

4.6%

D+2.0

R+4.0

D+11.7

7,086

1976

53.0%Carter3,647

47.0%Ford3,235

0.0%

D+6.0

D+38.5

D+3.9

6,882

1972

33.8%McGovern2,258

66.2%Nixon4,432

0.0%

R+32.5

R+32.6

R+9.3

6,690

1968

47.3%Humphrey3,210

47.3%Nixon3,206

5.4%

D+0.1

R+30.5

D+0.8

6,781

1964

65.3%Johnson4,758

34.7%Goldwater2,533

0.0%

D+30.5

D+32.9

D+7.9

7,291

1960

48.8%Kennedy3,818

51.2%Nixon4,006

0.0%

R+2.4

D+6.8

R+2.6

7,824

1956

45.4%Stevenson3,707

54.6%Eisenhower4,460

0.0%

R+9.2

R+9.1

D+6.2

8,167

1952

49.9%Stevenson4,489

50.1%Eisenhower4,504

0.0%

R+0.2

R+5.2

D+10.6

8,993

1948

52.3%Truman4,238

47.3%Dewey3,834

0.3%

D+5.0

D+8.6

D+0.5

8,100

1944

48.2%Roosevelt3,718

51.8%Dewey3,993

0.0%

R+3.6

R+8.2

R+11.1

7,711

1940

52.3%Roosevelt5,025

47.7%Willkie4,576

0.0%

D+4.7

R+10.6

R+5.3

9,601

1936

57.4%Roosevelt5,284

42.1%Landon3,875

0.4%

D+15.3

D+8.1

R+8.9

9,198

1932

52.7%Roosevelt4,228

45.5%Hoover3,652

1.8%

D+7.2

D+14.3

R+10.6

8,022

1928

46.5%Smith3,491

53.5%Hoover4,023

0.0%

R+7.1

R+4.9

D+10.4

7,514

1924

43.3%Davis3,188

45.4%Coolidge3,347

11.3%

R+2.2

D+12.7

D+23.0

7,371

1920

41.8%Cox2,777

56.6%Harding3,763

1.7%

R+14.8

R+8.9

D+11.4

6,651

1916

46.3%Wilson1,848

52.2%Hughes2,083

1.4%

R+5.9

R+31.7

R+9.0

3,988

1912

42.3%Wilson1,561

16.4%Taft607

41.3%

D+25.8

D+37.3

D+6.3

3,691

1908

42.9%Bryan1,634

54.4%Taft2,072

2.8%

R+11.5

R+3.6

R+1.9

3,811

1904

45.2%Parker1,585

53.1%Roosevelt1,863

1.7%

R+7.9

R+0.3

D+11.7

3,508

1900

45.9%Bryan1,579

53.5%McKinley1,840

0.6%

R+7.6

R+9.8

±0.0

3,441

1896

51.1%Bryan1,643

48.9%McKinley1,573

0.0%

D+2.2

D+1.4

D+8.3

3,217

1892

49.7%Cleveland1,522

48.8%Harrison1,497

1.5%

D+0.8

—

R+0.8

3,065

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

20.6%1,247

79.4%4,800

6,047

2020

24.2%1,569

75.8%4,917

6,486

2018

29.8%1,453

70.2%3,425

4,878

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

2024

17.0%1,069

78.7%4,963

6,305

2020Class II

20.1%Paula Jean Swearengin1,331

77.0%Shelley Moore Capito5,096

6,618

2018Class I

43.0%Joe Manchin2,121

51.9%Patrick Morrisey2,562

4,935

2014Class II

30.0%Natalie Tennant1,265

65.7%Shelley Moore Capito2,772

4,216

2012Class I

58.8%Joe Manchin3,358

38.5%John Raese2,199

5,708

2008Class II

61.2%Jay Rockefeller3,798

38.8%Jay Wolfe2,405

6,205

2006Class I

65.8%Robert C. Byrd2,845

32.5%John Raese1,407

4,324

2002Class II

61.4%Jay Rockefeller2,691

38.6%Jay Wolfe1,693

4,384

2000Class I

79.7%Robert C. Byrd4,698

19.1%David T. Gallagher1,123

5,892

1996Class II

74.6%Jay Rockefeller4,367

25.4%Betty A. Burks1,490

5,857

1994Class I

75.3%Robert C. Byrd3,638

24.7%Stan Klos1,193

4,831

1990Class II

71.1%Jay Rockefeller4,625

28.9%John Yoder1,881

6,506

1988Class I

63.2%Robert C. Byrd3,950

36.8%Jay Wolfe2,299

6,249

1984Class II

43.3%Jay Rockefeller2,969

56.5%John Raese3,873

6,859

1982Class I

65.5%Robert C. Byrd3,755

34.0%Cleve Benedict1,949

5,734

1978Class II

52.8%Jennings Randolph2,907

47.2%Arch A. Moore Jr.2,602

5,509

1976Class I

100.0%Robert C. Byrd5,059

0.0%None0

5,059

1972Class II

63.1%Jennings Randolph4,103

36.9%Louise Leonard2,403

6,506

1970Class I

75.3%Robert C. Byrd2,713

24.7%Elmer H. Dodson892

3,605

1966Class II

57.9%Jennings Randolph2,915

42.1%Francis J. Love2,116

5,031

1964Class I

62.6%Robert C. Byrd4,429

37.4%Cooper P. Benedict2,643

7,072

1960Class II

55.2%Jennings Randolph4,343

44.8%Cecil H. Underwood3,528

7,871

1958Class I

54.9%Robert C. Byrd3,549

45.1%Chapman Revercomb2,920

6,469

1954Class II

52.6%Matthew Neely3,694

47.4%Thomas Sweeney3,330

7,024

1952Class I

51.1%Harley M. Kilgore4,610

48.9%Chapman Revercomb4,415

9,025

1948Class II

51.8%Matthew M. Neely4,248

48.2%Chapman Revercomb3,960

8,208

1946Class I

46.3%Harley M. Kilgore2,972

53.7%Thomas Sweeney3,450

6,422

1942Class II

39.5%Matthew M. Neely1,936

60.5%Chapman Revercomb2,969

4,905

1940Class I

52.6%Harley M. Kilgore5,061

47.4%Thomas Sweeney4,567

9,628

1936Class II

55.9%Matthew M. Neely5,121

44.1%Hugh Ike Shott4,033

9,154

1934Class I

49.6%Rush D. Holt3,609

50.1%Henry D. Hatfield3,646

7,283

1930Class II

63.6%Matthew M. Neely4,135

36.4%James Ellwood Jones2,369

6,504

1928Class I

51.6%Matthew M. Neely3,962

48.4%Henry D. Hatfield3,720

7,682

1924Class II

45.8%William Chilton3,251

50.2%Guy D. Goff3,566

7,099

1922Class I

49.4%Matthew M. Neely2,433

48.7%Howard Sutherland2,398

4,924

1918Class II

41.7%Clarence Watson1,358

55.5%Davis Elkins1,810

3,259

1916Class I

44.7%William Chilton1,798

53.2%Howard Sutherland2,140

4,019

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2010Special · Class I

54.2%Joe Manchin2,652

42.8%John Raese2,097

4,896

1958Special · Class II

56.3%Jennings Randolph3,616

43.7%John Hoblitzell Jr.2,806

6,422

1956Special · Class I

45.7%William C. Marland3,637

54.3%Chapman Revercomb4,326

7,963

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

2024

20.8%Steve Williams1,298

72.5%Patrick Morrisey4,521

6,234

2020

21.7%Ben Salango1,419

73.0%Jim Justice4,783

6,552

2016

44.3%Jim Justice2,701

48.0%Bill Cole2,928

6,096

2012

48.0%Earl Ray Tomblin2,757

48.5%Bill Maloney2,789

5,746

2008

73.7%Joe Manchin4,613

22.8%Russ Weeks1,426

6,255

2004

68.4%Joe Manchin4,516

30.3%Monty Warner2,002

6,601

2000

50.3%Bob Wise3,052

47.8%Cecil Underwood2,900

6,071

1996

43.4%Charlotte Pritt2,596

53.8%Cecil Underwood3,214

5,979

1992

55.7%Gaston Caperton3,805

39.5%Cleve Benedict2,699

6,830

1988

53.2%Gaston Caperton3,344

46.8%Arch A. Moore Jr.2,942

6,286

1984

43.0%Clyde M. See Jr.3,037

57.0%Arch A. Moore Jr.4,032

7,069

1980

47.1%Jay Rockefeller3,378

52.5%Arch A. Moore Jr.3,768

7,171

1976

54.7%Jay Rockefeller3,746

45.3%Cecil H. Underwood3,103

6,849

Frequently asked questions

How did Barbour County, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Barbour County, West Virginia voted Republican by 60.5 points (R+60.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,395 votes cast, 1,199 went Democratic and 5,071 went Republican.

When did Barbour County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Barbour County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Barbour County, West Virginia?

Barbour County, West Virginia has a population of 15,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Barbour County, West Virginia?

Median household income in Barbour County, West Virginia is $51,394 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of Barbour County, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barbour County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.