Barbour County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 90.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.2% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.5% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.1% | 72.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.2% | 20.6% |
| Catholic | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Other | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Non-religious | 55.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+54.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+35.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+20.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+20.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+16.5 |
Barbour, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 15,424. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.7% | 79.3% | R+60.5 | R+5.8 |
| 2020 | 21.8% | 76.6% | R+54.8 | R+0.8 |
| 2016 | 20.0% | 74.0% | R+54.0 | R+18.4 |
| 2012 | 30.6% | 66.2% | R+35.6 | R+15.3 |
| 2008 | 38.8% | 59.1% | R+20.3 | D+0.6 |
| 2004 | 39.2% | 60.2% | R+20.9 | R+5.9 |
| 2000 | 41.4% | 56.4% | R+15.0 | R+30.2 |
| 1996 | 50.9% | 35.6% | D+15.2 | R+1.2 |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 33.4% | D+16.5 | D+13.3 |
| 1988 | 51.4% | 48.3% | D+3.2 | D+14.2 |
| 1984 | 44.4% | 55.4% | R+11.0 | R+13.0 |
| 1980 | 48.7% | 46.7% | D+2.0 | R+4.0 |
| 1976 | 53.0% | 47.0% | D+6.0 | D+38.5 |
| 1972 | 33.8% | 66.2% | R+32.5 | R+32.6 |
| 1968 | 47.3% | 47.3% | D+0.1 | R+30.5 |
| 1964 | 65.3% | 34.7% | D+30.5 | D+32.9 |
| 1960 | 48.8% | 51.2% | R+2.4 | D+6.8 |
| 1956 | 45.4% | 54.6% | R+9.2 | R+9.1 |
| 1952 | 49.9% | 50.1% | R+0.2 | R+5.2 |
| 1948 | 52.3% | 47.3% | D+5.0 | — |
What defines Barbour?
Barbour has been trending Republican — 25pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 60.5% margin
- Shifted 25.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections