Smyrna leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Smyrna typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smyrna, ~24% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smyrna compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Smyrna leans more Republican than 31 of 53 neighbors.
Smyrna runs about 12 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Smyrna. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Smyrna leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Smyrna, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Smyrna drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Smyrna, MS does.
Why turnout in Smyrna looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Smyrna sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Williamsville, MS R+52
- Patterson, MS R+54
- Dossville, MS R+18
- Kosciusko, MS D+8
- Gray, MS R+71
- Zama, MS R+53
- Ethel, MS R+34
- Marydell, MS R+83
- McVille, MS Even
- Renfroe, MS R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pooleville, OK R+60
- Gonyon, VA R+25
- DeLamere, ND R+52
- Pueblo Nuevo, TX R+12
- Miracle, KY R+79
- Fairview, ND R+77
- Sherando, VA R+56
- Hathaway Pines, CA R+10
- Rogers Mill, PA R+63
- Beaver Island, MI D+13
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.