Barbour County is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Barbour County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barbour County, ~28% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barbour County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Barbour County sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.
Barbour County runs about 28 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Barbour County. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 106 points.
Why Barbour County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Barbour County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Barbour County, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Barbour County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Barbour County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 7 points below the Alabama average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Barbour County report food insecurity, above 97% of counties. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Barbour County have completed high school, below 96% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Quitman County, GA R+17
- Clay County, GA D+18
- Henry County, AL R+45
- Bullock County, AL D+41
- Randolph County, GA D+3
- Stewart County, GA D+12
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Pike County, AL R+17
- Early County, GA R+6
- Chattahoochee County, GA R+14
Counties with Similar Populations
- Posey County, IN R+45
- Macon County, TN R+68
- Iosco County, MI R+28
- Todd County, MN R+50
- Lyon County, MN R+28
- Lauderdale County, TN R+23
- Adair County, MO R+21
- Washington County, FL R+61
- Fannin County, GA R+62
- Hardee County, FL R+46
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.