Bristol city voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Bristol city, Virginia?
Only 33% of eligible citizens in Bristol city voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 56% turnout · 1.8 people per vote
Turnout in Bristol city
In the November 2022 midterm, 4,403 of Bristol city’s 13,341 eligible citizens voted: 33.0% turnout. That’s 14.8 points lower than Virginia overall (47.8%) and 13.0 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 8,938 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.0 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 56.1%, so each ballot spoke for 1.8 people. Midterm turnout here ran 23.1 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Bristol city ranks #14 of 133 counties in Virginia for vote power (#1 has the lowest turnout, so each vote there counts for the most people).
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — register or check your status at vote.org.
| County | Rank | Turnout | Per vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas Park city | #11 | 32.3% | 3.1 |
| Wise County | #12 | 32.8% | 3.1 |
| Norton city | #13 | 32.9% | 3.0 |
| Bristol city | #14 | 33.0% | 3.0 |
| Prince George County | #15 | 33.0% | 3.0 |
| Galax city | #16 | 33.1% | 3.0 |
| Covington city | #17 | 34.9% | 2.9 |
See all 133 Virginia counties ranked →