Editing Barbour County, West Virginia (section)

===Federal politics===
Barbour County lies within [[West Virginia's 2nd congressional district]]. The current representative of the district is [[Alex Mooney]] (R).

Barbour County was generally split for most of the twentieth century, though it tended to vote more for Democrats rather than Republicans. This is due to the county's split position in the American Civil War between [[Southern Unionist|Unionists]] and Secessionists.<ref>Denton, Lawrence M.; ''Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War'', {{ISBN|1625852797}}</ref> Since the 2000 presidential election, Barbour County has followed the trend with the rest of the state towards the Republicans.

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|5,071|1,199|125|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|5,116|1,457|104|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|4,527|1,222|367|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,824|1,768|185|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|3,685|2,419|128|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|4,004|2,610|41|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,411|2,503|137|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,155|3,076|816|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,322|3,467|1,165|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|3,023|3,221|17|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,877|3,108|10|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|3,311|3,451|324|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,235|3,647|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,432|2,258|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|3,206|3,210|365|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,533|4,758|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,006|3,818|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,460|3,707|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,504|4,489|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|3,834|4,238|28|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|3,993|3,718|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|4,576|5,025|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,875|5,284|39|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,652|4,228|142|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,023|3,491|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|3,347|3,188|836|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,763|2,777|111|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,083|1,848|57|West Virginia}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|607|1,561|1,523|West Virginia}}