Smyrna, Delaware
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | +21.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 60.1%Harris3,666 | 38.2%Trump2,334 | 1.7% | D+21.8 | D+0.5 | D+23.3 | 6,104 | |
| D | 59.7%Biden3,574 | 38.3%Trump2,296 | 2.0% | D+21.3 | D+9.5 | D+16.9 | 5,989 | |
| D | 53.3%Clinton2,718 | 41.5%Trump2,114 | 5.2% | D+11.8 | R+10.5 | D+9.8 | 5,099 | |
| D | 60.4%Obama2,804 | 38.0%Romney1,765 | 1.6% | D+22.4 | R+4.9 | D+18.5 | 4,642 | |
| D | 62.8%Obama2,766 | 35.6%McCain1,565 | 1.6% | D+27.3 | D+22.8 | D+20.0 | 4,401 | |
| D | 51.3%Kerry1,813 | 46.8%Bush1,655 | 1.9% | D+4.5 | — | D+6.9 | 3,534 |
Smyrna sits near the boundary between Delaware's more Democratic New Castle suburbs and its traditionally Republican Kent and Sussex counties, making it a bellwether corridor as the town's population has roughly doubled since 2000.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 2008. The 2024 margin was 21.8 points.
A population of 13,165, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,048 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Salem and Tuskegee.
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Smyrna, Delaware. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/1067310/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.