Barry County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 16,165 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MONETT/CITY/RURAL/CAPPS CREEKMONETT/CITY/RURAL/CAPPS CREEK | 672 | 2,282 | 31 | 2,985 | 22.5% | 76.4% | R+53.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CASSVILLE-RURALCASSVILLE-RURAL | 340 | 1,812 | 31 | 2,183 | 15.6% | 83.0% | R+67.4 |
| Precinct -SHELL KNOBSHELL KNOB | 301 | 1,048 | 10 | 1,359 | 22.1% | 77.1% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -OZARK/CRANE CREEKOZARK/CRANE CREEK | 188 | 1,063 | 14 | 1,265 | 14.9% | 84.0% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -PURDY/MCDOWELLPURDY/MCDOWELL | 173 | 1,015 | 9 | 1,197 | 14.5% | 84.8% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -WASHBURN/ASHWASHBURN/ASH | 159 | 846 | 8 | 1,013 | 15.7% | 83.5% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -EXETEREXETER | 124 | 815 | 7 | 946 | 13.1% | 86.2% | R+73.0 |
| Precinct -KINGS PRAIRIE/PLEASANT RIDGEKINGS PRAIRIE/PLEASANT RIDGE | 131 | 737 | 9 | 877 | 14.9% | 84.0% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -WHEATONWHEATON | 107 | 737 | 7 | 851 | 12.6% | 86.6% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -GOLDENGOLDEN | 173 | 631 | 6 | 810 | 21.4% | 77.9% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -SELIGMANSELIGMAN | 142 | 648 | 8 | 798 | 17.8% | 81.2% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -ROARING RIVERROARING RIVER | 188 | 570 | 7 | 765 | 24.6% | 74.5% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -BUTTERFIELD/MCDONALDBUTTERFIELD/MCDONALD | 93 | 506 | 4 | 603 | 15.4% | 83.9% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -JENKINSJENKINS | 82 | 428 | 3 | 513 | 16.0% | 83.4% | R+67.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.8% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | +4.6% |
| 1904 | −6.6% |
| 1908 | −2.8% |
| 1912 | +17.9% |
| 1916 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | −15.8% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −26.3% |
| 1932 | +13.8% |
| 1936 | −1.4% |
| 1940 | −11.6% |
| 1944 | −17.9% |
| 1948 | −0.9% |
| 1952 | −23.5% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −26.2% |
| 1964 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | −22.1% |
| 1972 | −39.5% |
| 1976 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | −24.8% |
| 1984 | −37.6% |
| 1988 | −26.3% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −12.7% |
| 2000 | −30.3% |
| 2004 | −38.6% |
| 2008 | −35.0% |
| 2012 | −44.7% |
| 2016 | −59.7% |
| 2020 | −60.8% |
| 2024 | −63.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,035 |
| 2018 | 20,775 |
| 2020 | 22,180 |
| 2022 | 22,322 |
| 2024 | 23,848 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+495 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,788 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,346 in average income, against $62,919 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+47.7 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Barry County, MO itself (R+63.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lawrence County, MO206R+63.8
- Benton County, AR115R+27.0
- Greene County, MO77R+20.8
- Newton County, MO52R+58.6
- Stone County, MO49R+61.4
- Jasper County, MO37R+46.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lawrence County, MO211
- Greene County, MO93
- Benton County, AR57
- Newton County, MO53
- Jasper County, MO52
- Stone County, MO45
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −282 |
| 2012 | −94 |
| 2013 | −33 |
| 2014 | −50 |
| 2015 | −37 |
| 2016 | −72 |
| 2017 | +350 |
| 2018 | +125 |
| 2019 | +65 |
| 2021 | +332 |
| 2022 | +292 |
| 2023 | +388 |
| 2024 | +309 |
| 2025 | +495 |
Barry County, tucked into Missouri's southwestern Ozarks corner, recorded an R+63.5 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided rural counties. Its small, predominantly white population has shifted sharply rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.5 points.
A population of 35,033, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,346 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dent County and Lawrence County.
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Barry County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.