Editing Manteca, California (section)

==Government and politics==
{{see also|Government of San Joaquin County}}
According to the [[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]], as of October 21, 2024, Manteca has 48,177 registered voters. Of those, 19,424 (40.3%) are registered [[California Democratic Party|Democrats]], 14,900 (30.9%) are registered [[California Republican Party|Republicans]], and 9,987 (20.7%) have [[Decline to State|declined to state]] a political party.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/15day-gen-2024/politicalsub.pdf |title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>

In presidential elections, Manteca has historically been a Republican stronghold. However, it has shifted toward the Democratic Party in recent years. In [[2008 United States presidential election in California|2008]], [[Barack Obama]] became the first Democrat to carry Manteca in a presidential election since [[Bill Clinton]] in [[1992 United States presidential election in California|1992]]. Manteca has continued to vote Democratic at the presidential level since 2008. In [[2020 United States presidential election in California|2020]], [[Joe Biden]] won Manteca by 7.49%, the largest victory margin for a Democrat in the city since [[1976 United States presidential election in California|1976]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote1976cali/page/28 | title=Statement of vote| year=1976}}</ref> However in [[2024 United States presidential election in California|2024]], [[Donald Trump]] became the first Republican presidential candidate to win Manteca since [[George W. Bush]] in [[2004 United States presidential election in California|2004]].
{|style="margin:1em 0 1em 1em; font-size:100%;"
|+ Manteca city vote<br /> by party in presidential elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! Other

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2024 United States presidential election in California|2024]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sjgov.org/docs/default-source/registrar-of-voters-documents/current-election-general-2024/statement-of-votes-cast/2024-november---presidential-general-election/2024-general-election-statement-of-votes-cast.pdf?sfvrsn=f2d794b4_10 |title=Statement of Votes Cast November 5 2024 |website=San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.84% ''15,707''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.45%''' ''17,629''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.71% ''929''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in California|2020]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.65%''' ''18,674''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.16% ''16,017''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.18% ''774''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in California|2016]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.68%''' ''12,837''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.58% ''11,517''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.74% ''1,483''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in California|2012]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf|title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.95%''' ''11,288''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.70% ''9,930''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.35% ''510''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in California|2008]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/ssov/5-pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.76%''' ''10,912''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.00% ''9,699''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.24% ''472''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in California|2004]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/ssov/pres_general_ssov_all.pdf|title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.78% ''7,904''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.37%''' ''10,414''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.85% ''158''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in California|2000]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/pol-dis.pdf |title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.48% ''6,829''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.20%''' ''8,013''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.32% ''510''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in California|1996]]<ref name="elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov">{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-general/ssov/president-pol-district.pdf |title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.89% ''5,547''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.57%''' ''5,894''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.54% ''1,492''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in California|1992]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf|title=Election data |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''38.32%''' ''5,370''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.89% ''5,170''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|24.79% ''3,475''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in California|1988]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote81988cali/page/42 | title=Statement of vote| year=1988}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.69% ''4,979''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.27%''' ''6,563''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.04% ''121''
|}

===Local government===
The City of Manteca is a [[California#Counties|general law city]] and as such is governed by a [[council-manager government|council–manager]] form of government. The city council is made up of the Mayor and four council members. The Mayor is elected at large every four years in non-presidential elections in even-numbered years, while previously two council members were elected at-large every two years. In 2021 the City Council voted to switch to district elections for council members,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-city-going-district-elections/ | title=Manteca City Going to District Elections }}</ref> and in the [[2022 California elections|November 2022 general election]], district elections were held for council members for the first time.

The city hall is located at 1001 West Center Street, Manteca, CA 95337.

The current elected council<ref name=cc>{{cite web
 | url = https://www.manteca.gov/departments/mayor-and-city-council
 | title = Mayor and City Council
 | publisher = City of Manteca
 | access-date = April 8, 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Council Member
! Current Position
|-
|Gary Singh
|Mayor
|-
|David Breitenbucher
|Vice Mayor, District 3
|-
|Charlie Halford
|Councilmember, District 1
|-
|Regina Lackey
|Councilmember, District 2
|-
|Mike Morowit
|Councilmember, District 4
|}

===County, state and federal representation===
In the [[San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors]], Manteca is in the 3rd district, which is represented by Republican [[Tom Patti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjgov.org/department/bos/supervisorial-map|title=Supervisorial Map|work=County of San Joaquin Board of Supervisors|publisher=County of San Joaquin|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Manteca is in {{Representative|cacd|9|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://harder.house.gov/about/our-district|title=Our District|work=Representative Josh Harder|date=January 3, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>

In the [[California State Legislature]], Manteca is in {{Representative|casd|5|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/join/f0a4ed9d-205f-4122-abab-fa3c75b6b050|title=CA 2022 State Senate|publisher=[[Dave's Redistricting]]|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref> and [[California's 9th State Assembly district]], represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Heath Flora]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/join/f0a4ed9d-205f-4122-abab-fa3c75b6b050|title=CA 2022 State House|publisher=Dave's Redistricting|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>

California is represented by [[United States Senate|US Senators]] [[Alex Padilla]] and [[Laphonza Butler]], both Democrats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/join/43cea5ab-ef0a-4946-b3e2-c3f2aaf73cf1|title=CA 2022 State House|publisher=[[Dave's Redistricting]]|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>