Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 51,271. It is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Smyrna's roots can be traced back to the early 19th century when it was originally settled as an agrarian community. Since then, Smyrna has evolved into a prosperous suburban community and is now one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia. Despite its rapid growth, Smyrna has managed to retain its small town feel and is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
When it comes to politics, Smyrna is a fairly typical suburban community in Georgia. The city leans slightly Republican, but there is a strong Democratic presence as well. Local political candidates are typically supportive of businesses and development, as this is what drives much of the economic growth in the area. However, they also typically focus on quality of life issues such as education and public safety. This makes for a fairly balanced approach to governing that meets the needs of both residents and businesses in Smyrna.
The political climate in Smyrna, GA is somewhat liberal.
Cobb County, GA is somewhat liberal. In Cobb County, GA 56.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cobb county remained strongly Democratic, 56.3% to 42.0%.
Cobb county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Smyrna, GA is somewhat liberal.
Cobb County, Georgia is somewhat liberal.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Georgia is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Smyrna, Georgia: R R r R d D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Smyrna, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 43,621 contributions totaling $2,588,680 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6,475 contributions totaling $4,515,585 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $697 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)