Smyrna is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Smyrna typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smyrna, ~10% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~36% 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 54 of 59 neighbors.
Smyrna runs about 51 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
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.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Smyrna are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Smyrna, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Smyrna looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Smyrna own their home, about 13 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Sharon, SC R+62
- Hopewell, SC R+63
- Cherokee Falls, SC R+74
- Wilkinsville, SC R+79
- York, SC R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fall Creek, OR R+27
- Wenona, IL R+32
- Fanning Springs, FL R+67
- Monte Alto, TX R+8
- Tignall, GA R+36
- Hawthorne, LA R+76
- South Coffeyville, OK R+63
- Opdyke, IL R+67
- Arcadia, MO R+53
- Newbern, AL D+35
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.