- Lead
- 2,378
- Total
- 16,100
- vs nation
- D+16.2
- Turnout
- 65.1%
Manassas city, VA
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 65.1% of 24,937 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 4,100
- Total
- 16,968
- vs nation
- D+19.7
- Turnout
- 70.5%
- Lead
- 2,470
- Total
- 15,411
- vs nation
- D+13.9
- Turnout
- 66.1%
- Lead
- 2,015
- Total
- 15,200
- vs nation
- D+9.4
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,543
- Total
- 13,627
- vs nation
- D+4.1
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,695
- Total
- 12,903
- vs nation
- R+10.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,490
- Total
- 12,410
- vs nation
- R+12.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,421
- Total
- 10,960
- vs nation
- R+21.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,9762024 5-year
- Population density
- 4,385 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 9.8 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $113,5902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 33.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 43.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.2 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.1 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- San Benito County, CA · twin score 89.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
- 2024 turnout
- 65.1%16,238 participants ÷ 24,937 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +27.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +3.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 37.8%–45.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,238 | 24,937 ± 864 | 65.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 10,952 | 25,327 ± 764 | 43.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 17,143 | 24,300 ± 649 | 70.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 13,026 | 24,206 ± 620 | 53.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 15,460 | 23,390 ± 665 | 66.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 15,200 | 20,639 | 73.6% | Derived | — | |
| 13,627 | 19,752 | 69.0% | Derived | — | |
| 12,903 | 18,865 extrapolated | 68.4% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 16,100 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -003 - METZ003 - METZ | 1,639 | 1,288 | 79 | 3,006 | 54.5% | 42.8% | D+11.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -002 - WEEMS002 - WEEMS | 1,515 | 1,202 | 76 | 2,793 | 54.2% | 43.0% | D+11.2 |
| Precinct -004 - HAYDON004 - HAYDON | 1,507 | 1,092 | 54 | 2,653 | 56.8% | 41.2% | D+15.6 |
| Precinct -001 - DEAN001 - DEAN | 1,627 | 968 | 56 | 2,651 | 61.4% | 36.5% | D+24.9 |
| Precinct -005 - BALDWIN005 - BALDWIN | 1,481 | 1,050 | 50 | 2,581 | 57.4% | 40.7% | D+16.7 |
| Precinct -006 - ROUND006 - ROUND | 1,279 | 1,070 | 67 | 2,416 | 52.9% | 44.3% | D+8.7 |
| Baldwin51683000005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dean51683000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Haydon51683000004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Metz51683000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Round51683000006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Weems51683000002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Manassas city, VA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1972–2024 · 14 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
61.0%
10,356 votes · D+24.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 56.2%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
71.3%
4,613 votes · R+43.1
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 68.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,356votes
61.0% of the vote · D+24.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,048 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
7,257votes
56.2% of the vote · R+13.1
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · 6,752 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
+19.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +16.2 pts
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
+30.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.1 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +24.9 pts
Current officeholders
Seats representing Manassas city, VA. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,181 |
| 2018 | 22,099 |
| 2020 | 23,490 |
| 2022 | 23,663 |
| 2024 | 24,692 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−730 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −7,106 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $64,162 in average income, against $77,387 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+24.3 on average — 9.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Manassas city, VA itself (D+14.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Prince William County, VA687D+17.9
- Fairfax County, VA357D+34.7
- Manassas Park city, VA106D+19.9
- Loudoun County, VA102D+16.2
- Fauquier County, VA53R+21.5
- Prince George's County, MD36D+74.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Prince William County, VA709
- Fairfax County, VA266
- Manassas Park city, VA130
- Fauquier County, VA92
- Loudoun County, VA90
- Stafford County, VA58
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 | +247 |
| 2012 | +414 |
| 2013 | +115 |
| 2014 | −703 |
| 2015 | −490 |
| 2016 | −938 |
| 2017 | −774 |
| 2018 | −709 |
| 2019 | −601 |
| 2021 | −489 |
| 2022 | −1,002 |
| 2023 | −719 |
| 2024 | −727 |
| 2025 | −730 |
Manassas City, once a competitive Northern Virginia locality, has shifted toward double-digit Democratic margins as its Latino and immigrant populations grew substantially over the past two decades, making it a case study in suburban demographic transition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 43.1 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.8 points.
A population of 42,976, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,590 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Benito County and Sandoval County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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