Editing Martinsville, Virginia (section)

==Government==
===Local government===
The City of Martinsville operates under a [[council-manager government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.martinsville-va.gov/|title=Martinsville, VA Official Website|website=martinsville-va.gov|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref> The city council has five members who serve four-year terms. Every two years, the council elects a mayor and vice-mayor from among its members. An appointed city manager controls daily operations and manages the city's activities.

'''Current council members''':<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.martinsville-va.gov/285/City-Council|title=City Council|website=martinsville-va.gov|access-date=September 29, 2023}}</ref>
*L.C. Jones, mayor 
*Kathy Lawson, vice mayor
*Sands Anderson, city attorney 
*Aaron Rawls, council member
*Rayshaun Gravely, council member
*Julian Mei, council member
*Aretha R. Ferrell-Benavides, city manager

===Federal, state and county representation===
The city of Martinsville and also [[Henry County, Virginia|Henry County]] is located in [[Virginia's 9th congressional district]] and is currently served by Republican [[Morgan Griffith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-virginia-us-house-district-9.html|title=Virginia Ninth Congressional District Election Results|date=December 5, 2022|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=October 3, 2023}}</ref> Martinsville is served by one member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]], [[Eric Philips (politician)|Eric Philips]] (R-48th), and one member of the [[Virginia Senate]], [[Bill Stanley (politician)|Bill Stanley]] (R-20th).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=h0252|title=Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings|website=VirginiaGeneralAssembly.gov|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S82|title=Senate of Virginia|website=apps.senate.virginia.gov|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref>

===Politics===
Beginning in the 1990s, Martinsville has consistently supported Democratic presidential candidates. In 2008 Barack Obama performed better in the city than any Democrat since 1944 with over 63% of the vote, and in all but one election since then Democrats have continued to obtain over 60% of the vote.

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{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|2,165|3,766|82|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|2,149|3,533|225|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|2,312|3,855|117|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|2,311|4,139|70|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|2,538|3,036|29|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,560|3,048|86|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,446|2,941|455|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,690|3,073|854|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,360|2,794|110|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,234|2,942|78|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,433|3,337|262|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,147|3,491|297|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,879|2,292|155|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|2,618|2,727|1,931|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,805|2,943|76|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,729|1,699|89|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|2,125|1,368|68|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,772|1,391|11|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|642|814|605|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|458|1,093|2|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|269|980|5|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|255|949|4|Virginia}}
{{PresFoot|1932|Democratic|212|739|7|Virginia}}