I’m not sure whether this means anything larger for Trump. Trump did not win this area by a big margin. It was rather tiny.
Those not from Georgia or the South might associate Atlanta as “southern.” You would be mostly incorrect. Since WWII, it has been growing at a torrid pace. Metro area growth over 25% per decade every decade since census 1950. Hordes of people from the rust belt have moved down. The southern accent is dwindling in the entire metropolitan area. Needless to say, many of these people like southern weather, but not so much southern values.
Here’s a thought to keep in mind-Atlanta is considered a “gay capital” of America. It was proclaimed the gayest city in America by a leading gay publication. This is celebrated by the city government. It’s population of gay households is double-digit. It has the 3rd biggest gay pride parade in the nation where the city shuts down. It has been called the “San Francisco of the South.”
There are many reasons why in every election the state is red and Fulton county and DeKalb are deep blue.
When Newt won this seat 3% of the people in the district were black. Now it’s 30%. That’s a fact the MSM keeps overlooking in their quest to show this could be a bellwether.