Barry County, Missouri

{{short description|County in Missouri, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Barry County

| state = Missouri

| seal =

| founded year = 1835

| founded date = January 5

| seat wl = Cassville

| largest city wl = Monett

| area_total_sq_mi = 791

| area_land_sq_mi = 778

| area_water_sq_mi = 13

| area percentage = 1.6

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_total = 34534

| pop_est_as_of =

| population_est =

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Central

| footnotes =

| web =

| named for = William Taylor Barry

| district = 7th

| ex image = Barry County MO Courthouse 20151022-097.jpg

| ex image cap = The Barry County Courthouse in Cassville

}}

File:WBarry.jpg

Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,534.{{cite web|title=2020 Population and Housing State Data|url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 26, 2021}} Its county seat is Cassville.{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=July 12, 2012 }} The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n16 205]}} The town of Barry, also named after the postmaster-general, was located just north of Kansas City, not in Barry County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|791|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|778|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|13|sqmi}} (1.6%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 13, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }} Roaring River State Park is located in the southern part of the county, amid the Mark Twain National Forest.

=Adjacent counties=

=Major highways=

=National protected area=

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1840= 4745

|1850= 3467

|1860= 7995

|1870= 10373

|1880= 14405

|1890= 22943

|1900= 25532

|1910= 23869

|1920= 23473

|1930= 22803

|1940= 23546

|1950= 21755

|1960= 18921

|1970= 19597

|1980= 24408

|1990= 27547

|2000= 34010

|2010= 35597

|2020= 34534

|estyear=

|estimate=

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=November 29, 2019}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 13, 2014}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 13, 2014}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 13, 2014}}
1990–2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 13, 2014}} 2010–2015

}}

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 34,010 people, 13,398 households, and 9,579 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|44|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 15,964 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.09% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.25% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Approximately 5.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.5% were of American, 15.5% German, 11.7% English and 10.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 13,398 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $34,043. Males had a median income of $25,381 versus $18,631 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,980. About 11.80% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.50% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

=Religion=

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Barry County is regarded as being a part of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Barry County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (50.27%), Roman Catholics (19.26%), and United Methodists (4.67%).

=2020 Census=

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|+Barry County Racial Composition{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barry County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Barry%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (NH)

|28,058

|81.3%

Black or African American (NH)

|102

|0.3%

Native American (NH)

|316

|1%

Asian (NH)

|808

|2.34%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|70

|0.2%

Other/Mixed (NH)

|1,847

|5.4%

Hispanic or Latino

|3,333

|9.7%

Education

=Public schools=

  • Cassville R-IV School District – Cassville[http://cassville.k12.mo.us/ Cassville R-IV School District]
  • Eunice Thomas Elementary School (PK-02)
  • Cassville Intermediate School (03-05)
  • Cassville Middle School (06-08)
  • Cassville High School (09-12)
  • Exeter R-VI School District – Exeter[http://www.exeter.k12.mo.us/ Exeter R-VI School District]
  • Exeter Elementary School (K-08)
  • Exeter High School (09-12)
  • Monett R-I School District – Monett[https://web.archive.org/web/20130922230255/http://hs1.monett.k12.mo.us/ Monett R-I]
  • Monett Elementary School (PK-02)
  • Central Park Elementary School (03-04)
  • Monett Intermediate School (05-06)
  • Monett Middle School (07-08)
  • Monett High School (09-12)
  • Purdy R-II School District Purdy[http://purdyk12.com/ Purdy R-II School District]
  • Purdy Elementary School (K-04)
  • Purdy Middle School (05-08)
  • Purdy High School (09-12)
  • Shell Knob School District No. 78 – Shell Knob[http://sks.k12.mo.us/ Shell Knob School District No. 78]
  • Shell Knob Elementary School (K-08)
  • Southwest R-V School District Washburn[http://www.swr5.k12.mo.us/ Southwest R-V School District]
  • Southwest Elementary School (PK-04)
  • Southwest Middle School (05-08)
  • Southwest High School (09-12)
  • Wheaton R-III School District – Wheaton[https://web.archive.org/web/20111123220412/http://www.wheatonbulldogs.org/ Wheaton R-III School District]
  • Wheaton Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Wheaton High School (07-12)

=Private schools=

  • St. Lawrence Catholic School – Monett (K-06) – Roman Catholic[https://web.archive.org/web/20120811230449/http://home.catholicweb.com/stlaw/ St. Lawrence Catholic School]

=Public libraries=

  • Barry-Lawrence Regional Library{{cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Barry-Lawrence Regional Library | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/20234 | access-date = May 8, 2017}}

Communities

=Cities=

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=Villages=

=Census-designated places=

=Other unincorporated communities=

=Townships=

Notable people

Politics

{{more citations needed section|date=April 2023}}{{update|date=April 2023}}

=Local=

Republicans control politics at the local level in Barry County, holding every elected position in the county.

{{Missouri county elected officials

| name =Barry County, Missouri

| assessor =Sherry Smith

| assessorparty =Republican

| circuitclerk =Craig Williams

| circuitclerkparty =Republican

| countyclerk =Joyce Ennis

| countyclerkparty =Republican

| presiding =Steve Blankenship

| presidingparty =Republican

| collector =Skyler Bowman

| collectorparty =Republican

| coroner =Gary Swearingen

| coronerparty =Republican

| prosecutor =Amy Boxx

| prosecutorparty =Republican

| administrator =Sam Madsen

| administratorparty=Republican

| recorder =Danielle Still

| recorderparty =Republican

| sheriff =Danny Boyd

| sheriffparty =Republican

| surveyor =

| surveyorparty =

| treasurer =Gretta Tripp

| treasurerparty =Republican

|districtsouthparty=Republican|districtsouth=Gene Robbins|districtnorth=Gary Schad|districtnorthparty=Republican}}

=State=

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|+ Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

bgcolor=lightgrey

! Year

! Republican

! Democratic

! Third Parties

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2024

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|79.79% 12,721

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|18.31% 2,920

|align="center" |1.91% 303

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2020

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|79.57% 12,356

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|18.03% 2,841

|align="center" |2.13% 331

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2016

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|68.09% 9,943

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|28.50% 4,161

|align="center" |3.41% 498

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2012

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|56.68% 7,769

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.06% 5,491

|align="center" |3.25% 446

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2008

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|49.48% 7,156

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.90% 6,928

|align="center" |2.62% 379

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2004

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|68.97% 9,594

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|29.81% 4,147

|align="center" |1.22% 170

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2000

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|59.91% 7,352

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|38.14% 4,681

|align="center" |1.95% 239

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|1996

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|55.84% 6,574

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|41.28% 4,859

|align="center" |2.88% 339

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|1992

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|52.56% 6,529

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.44% 5,893

|align="center" |0.00% 0

All of Barry County is a part of Missouri's 158th Legislative District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Scott Cupps (R-Shell Knob).[https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2021&code=R&district=158 Scott Cupps]

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 158 — Barry County (2020)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Scott Cupps

|votes = 12,408

|percentage = 81.35%

|change = -1.24

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Brenda McKinney

|votes = 2,845

|percentage = 18.65%

|change = +1.24

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 158 Special Election — Barry County (2019)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Scott Cupps

|votes = 1,798

|percentage = 82.59%

|change = -17.41

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Lisa Kalp

|votes = 379

|percentage = 17.41%

|change = +17.41

}}

{{Election box end}}

All of Barry County is a part of Missouri's 29th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by [https://www.senate.mo.gov/mem29/ Mike Moon] (R-Ash Grove).

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 29 — Barry County (2020)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Moon

|votes = 13,499

|percentage = 100.00%

|change = ±0.00

}}

{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 29 — Barry County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David Sater

|votes = 13,239

|percentage = 100.00%

|change = ±0.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Federal=

All of Barry County is included in Missouri's 7th Congressional District and is currently represented by Eric Burlison (R-Ozark) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 7th Congressional District — Barry County (2020)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Billy Long

|votes = 12,016

|percentage = 78.46%

|change = +2.49

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Teresa Montseny

|votes = 2,701

|percentage = 17.64%

|change = -3.34

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Kevin Craig

|votes = 580

|percentage = 3.79%

|change = +0.74

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party =

|candidate = Write-ins

|votes = 18

|percentage = 0.12%

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 7th Congressional District — Barry County (2018)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Billy Long

|votes = 9.261

|percentage = 75.97%

|change = +0.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft

|votes = 2,558

|percentage = 20.98%

|change = -0.03

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Benjamin T. Brixey

|votes = 372

|percentage = 3.05%

|change = -0.41

}}

{{Election box end}}

Barry County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Eric Schmitt (R-Glendale).

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate – Class I – Barry County (2018)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Josh Hawley

|votes = 9,019

|percentage = 73.36%

|change = +19.56

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Claire McCaskill

|votes = 2,822

|percentage = 22.95%

|change = -14.65

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Craig O'Dear

|votes = 234

|percentage = 1.90%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Japheth Campbell

|votes = 149

|percentage = 1.21%

|change = -7.39

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Jo Crain

|votes = 71

|percentage = 0.58%

|change = +0.58

}}

{{Election box end}}

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Class III — Barry County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Roy Blunt

|votes = 10,059

|percentage = 68.69%

|change = +14.89

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason Kander

|votes = 3,864

|percentage = 26.38%

|change = -11.22

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jonathan Dine

|votes = 388

|percentage = 2.65%

|change = -5.95

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Johnathan McFarland

|votes = 175

|percentage = 1.19%

|change = +1.19

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Fred Ryman

|votes = 159

|percentage = 1.09%

|change = +1.09

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Political culture==

{{PresHead|place=Barry County, Missouri|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 24, 2018}}}}

{{PresRow|2024|Republican|13,138|2,873|154|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|12,425|2,948|225|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|11,428|2,710|467|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|9,832|3,667|307|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|9,758|4,630|256|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|9,599|4,223|105|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|7,885|4,135|348|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|5,855|4,352|1,592|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|5,565|4,791|2,401|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|7,231|4,210|36|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|7,683|3,483|0|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|7,038|4,193|227|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1976|Republican|5,053|5,046|49|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|7,295|3,167|0|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|5,537|3,398|758|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,757|5,307|0|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,706|3,919|0|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|6,063|4,523|0|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,664|4,124|0|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,812|4,724|0|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,796|4,029|23|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1940|Republican|6,573|5,207|24|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1936|Republican|5,906|5,744|49|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,497|5,957|134|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,901|3,431|51|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,065|3,606|810|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,162|3,729|158|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,683|2,752|176|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,396|2,300|1,342|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,526|2,383|182|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,568|2,237|210|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,420|2,661|124|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,320|3,151|21|Missouri}}

{{PresRow|1892|Republican|1,940|1,904|670|Missouri}}

{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|1,904|1,963|358|Missouri}}

At the presidential level, Barry County is solidly Republican. Barry County strongly favored Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020. No Democrat has carried the county's votes in a presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Barry County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings.

=Missouri presidential preference primaries=

==2020==

The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Barry County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Barry County (2020)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Biden

|votes = 1,040

|percentage = 65.70

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bernie Sanders

|votes = 441

|percentage = 27.86

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tulsi Gabbard

|votes = 15

|percentage = 0.95

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Others/Uncommitted

|votes = 87

|percentage = 5.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Barry County and statewide by overwhelming margins.

{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Barry County (2020)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Donald Trump

|votes = 2,988

|percentage = 98.39

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Weld

|votes = 11

|percentage = 0.36

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Others/Uncommitted

|votes = 38

|percentage = 1.25

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

==2016==

The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, but Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) carried a plurality of the vote in Barry County. Trump went on to win the nomination and the presidency.

{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Barry County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ted Cruz

|votes = 3,189

|percentage = 45.36

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Donald Trump

|votes = 3,030

|percentage = 43.10

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Kasich

|votes = 400

|percentage = 5.69

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Marco Rubio

|votes = 255

|percentage = 3.63

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Others/Uncommitted

|votes = 157

|percentage = 2.23

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) both won statewide and carried Barry County by a small margin.

{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Barry County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Hillary Clinton

|votes = 874

|percentage = 51.62

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bernie Sanders

|votes = 796

|percentage = 47.02

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Others/Uncommitted

|votes = 23

|percentage = 1.36

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==2012==

The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Barry County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Romney. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

==2008==

In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. However, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee carried Barry County, receiving more votes than any other candidate of either party.

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|votes = 2,396

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|votes = 739

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|candidate = Ron Paul

|votes = 266

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Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) easily won Barry County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

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|candidate = Barack Obama

|votes = 919

|percentage = 30.47

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|votes = 121

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See also

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