 Unemployment as of July, 2010 in the City is 6.3%, which was well below that of the United States at 7.9%.City residents are primarily employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance.For many years, Manassas was one of the more conservative areas of Virginia, but in 2008, it swung dramatically to the Democrats, going from a 13-point victory for George W. Bush to an 11-point win for Barack Obama.