Martinsville city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 5,673 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -005 - PRECINCT 5005 - PRECINCT 5 | 715 | 954 | 26 | 1,695 | 42.2% | 56.3% | R+14.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -004 - PRECINCT 4004 - PRECINCT 4 | 816 | 426 | 11 | 1,253 | 65.1% | 34.0% | D+31.1 |
| Precinct -002 - PRECINCT 2002 - PRECINCT 2 | 716 | 459 | 23 | 1,198 | 59.8% | 38.3% | D+21.5 |
| Precinct -003 - PRECINCT 3003 - PRECINCT 3 | 423 | 264 | 10 | 697 | 60.7% | 37.9% | D+22.8 |
| Precinct -001 - PRECINCT 1001 - PRECINCT 1 | 510 | 37 | 9 | 556 | 91.7% | 6.7% | D+85.1 |
| Precinct -006 - PRECINCT 6006 - PRECINCT 6 | 255 | 15 | 4 | 274 | 93.1% | 5.5% | D+87.6 |
| Precinct #151690000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct #251690000002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct #351690000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct #451690000004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct #551690000005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct #651690000006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1932–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1932 | +55.0% |
| 1936 | +57.5% |
| 1940 | +56.7% |
| 1944 | +40.9% |
| 1948 | +8.3% |
| 1952 | −12.0% |
| 1956 | −21.3% |
| 1960 | −0.9% |
| 1964 | +23.6% |
| 1968 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | −25.1% |
| 1976 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | −17.8% |
| 1988 | −9.0% |
| 1992 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | +22.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,990 |
| 2018 | 8,703 |
| 2020 | 8,877 |
| 2022 | 9,058 |
| 2024 | 9,281 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+48 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −151 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $35,649 in average income, against $57,011 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+29.4 on average — 52 points more Republican-leaning than Martinsville city, VA itself (D+22.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Henry County, VA252R+32.8
- Rockingham County, NC26R+35.8
- Danville city, VA20D+21.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Henry County, VA273
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 | −135 |
| 2012 | −45 |
| 2013 | −7 |
| 2014 | −69 |
| 2015 | +26 |
| 2016 | −162 |
| 2017 | −36 |
| 2018 | −88 |
| 2019 | −27 |
| 2021 | +96 |
| 2022 | +142 |
| 2023 | +56 |
| 2024 | +50 |
| 2025 | +48 |
Martinsville, once a hub for furniture and textile manufacturing, has shed thousands of jobs over decades and now ranks among Virginia's most economically distressed localities. Despite regional Republican trends, it returned a Democratic margin exceeding 22 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 25.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.6 points.
A population of 13,658, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,727 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin city and Danville city.
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Martinsville city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51690/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.