I seem to remember parts of it were redistricted. I remember a change that affected that former AG District Attorney guy who was a congressman for a few terms - Bob Barr who lost his 1995-2003 seat (recently tried to do it again and failed). So there may well have been some changes in the lines. That would have made sense in the Democrats trying to maneuver the demographics by Section 8, etc.
Smyrna is now basically Mexican, probably a good bit northward of there too. With the entrance of the big money corridor with the new stadium I’m sure all sorts of hangers-on lowlifes moved in. In my old neck of the woods it is still well represented (I was there today).
It is also true a lot of long term Cobb countians have moved at least one or two counties northward, so the numbers there are much improved and getting stronger.
Where I was (70s to 2003), it was Newt, and Isakson and I guess that added some other areas and change that gave it to Tom Price.
Thank you for that excellent information. I figured if anyone knew, it would be you.
I didn’t know that about Smyrna. Sad.
“Smyrna is now basically Mexican”
So does that Mean that “Aunt Fannie’s Cabin” is now serving Mexican food and the menu boards are hanging around the necks of Mexican kids? The squash there used the be “the thing” to order along with the Smithfield ham.