Bristol city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 0 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| First Ward51520000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
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| Fourth Ward51520000004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -PRECINCT 1PRECINCT 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -PRECINCT 2PRECINCT 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -PRECINCT 3PRECINCT 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -PRECINCT 4PRECINCT 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -PRECINCT 5PRECINCT 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Second Ward51520000002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Third Ward51520000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +32.1% |
| 1896 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | +46.8% |
| 1904 | +37.0% |
| 1908 | +36.4% |
| 1912 | +56.4% |
| 1916 | +45.1% |
| 1920 | +38.8% |
| 1924 | +39.6% |
| 1928 | +18.8% |
| 1932 | +59.7% |
| 1936 | +62.6% |
| 1940 | +54.7% |
| 1944 | +42.4% |
| 1948 | +23.2% |
| 1952 | −4.7% |
| 1956 | −4.3% |
| 1960 | −5.1% |
| 1964 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | −9.1% |
| 1972 | −52.6% |
| 1976 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | −8.3% |
| 1984 | −34.6% |
| 1988 | −28.4% |
| 1992 | −9.0% |
| 1996 | −6.6% |
| 2000 | −13.5% |
| 2004 | −27.9% |
| 2008 | −26.0% |
| 2012 | −31.0% |
| 2016 | −43.5% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −39.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,760 |
| 2018 | 11,097 |
| 2020 | 11,714 |
| 2022 | 12,300 |
| 2024 | 12,853 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+112 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −324 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,454 in average income, against $64,864 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+52.9 on average — 13 points more Republican-leaning than Bristol city, VA itself (R+39.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sullivan County, TN205R+55.0
- Washington County, VA173R+53.1
- Washington County, TN34R+39.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sullivan County, TN183
- Washington County, VA159
- Washington County, TN23
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 | +32 |
| 2012 | +30 |
| 2013 | −241 |
| 2014 | −85 |
| 2015 | −28 |
| 2016 | −8 |
| 2017 | −57 |
| 2018 | −64 |
| 2019 | +194 |
| 2021 | −74 |
| 2022 | +18 |
| 2023 | −10 |
| 2024 | −143 |
| 2025 | +112 |
Bristol straddles the Virginia-Tennessee state line, with the Virginia side functioning as an independent city despite its county-level classification. Working-class demographics and a manufacturing heritage have tracked closely with regional shifts toward lopsided Republican margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.
A population of 16,849, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,404 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hickman County and Boyle County.
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Bristol city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51520/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.