The 10 Most Conservative Cities In Alabama For 2023


The most conservative cities in Alabama are Oneonta and Hamilton for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Alabama would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.

Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Heart Of Dixie?

To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Alabama with populations greater than 5,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 most conservative places in Alabama for 2023

  1. Oneonta
  2. Hamilton
  3. Arab
  4. Cullman
  5. Fort Payne
  6. Rainsville
  7. Albertville
  8. Guntersville
  9. Boaz
  10. Opp

If you’re wondering, Tuskegee is the most liberal city in Alabama of all those we measured.

And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most conservative cities in Alabama.

Additional reading about Alabama and the most conservative places in the country:

The 10 Most Conservative Places In Alabama For 2023

Oneonta, AL

Source: Public domain

Percent Republican: 89.6%
More on Oneonta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hamilton, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Panoramio upload bot | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 88.4%
More on Hamilton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Arab, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Brian Stansberry | CC BY 4.0

Percent Republican: 88.1%
More on Arab: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Cullman, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Chris Pruitt | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 88.1%
More on Cullman: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fort Payne, AL

Source: Public domain

Percent Republican: 84.4%
More on Fort Payne: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Rainsville, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Shannon from New York | CC BY-SA 2.0

Percent Republican: 84.4%
More on Rainsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Albertville, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Rivers Langley; SaveRivers | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 83.7%
More on Albertville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Guntersville, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Rivers Langley; SaveRivers | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 83.7%
More on Guntersville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Boaz, AL

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Percent Republican: 83.7%
More on Boaz: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Percent Republican: 83.7%
More on Opp: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

How we determined the most conservative cities in Alabama for 2023

To find the most conservative places in Alabama, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most conservatives.

We started by making a list of every city in Alabama over 5,000 people based on the 2017-2021 American Community Survey. That left us with 104 cities and towns.

We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places rock the most rightward in their allegiances by:

  1. Percentage Of Votes For The Republican President In 2020

Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Republicans, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.

Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 104 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, Oneonta, is “The Most Conservative City in Alabama For 2023”. The most liberal place in Alabama was Tuskegee.

We updated this article for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Alabama.

Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Alabama

Well, there you have it, the places in Alabama that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Oneonta ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.

If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Alabama:

  1. Tuskegee
  2. Selma
  3. Pike Road

For more Alabama reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In Alabama

Rank City Population % Conservative
1 Oneonta, AL 6,778 89.6%
2 Hamilton, AL 6,974 88.4%
3 Arab, AL 8,462 88.1%
4 Cullman, AL 17,892 88.1%
5 Fort Payne, AL 14,730 84.4%
6 Rainsville, AL 5,466 84.4%
7 Albertville, AL 22,268 83.7%
8 Guntersville, AL 8,559 83.7%
9 Boaz, AL 10,091 83.7%
10 Opp, AL 6,671 83.7%
11 Andalusia, AL 8,764 83.7%
12 Jasper, AL 14,370 83.4%
13 Clanton, AL 8,715 83.3%
14 Calera, AL 16,126 83.3%
15 Scottsboro, AL 15,446 83.2%
16 Russellville, AL 10,691 82.5%
17 Pell City, AL 12,923 81.4%
18 Leeds, AL 12,385 81.4%
19 Moody, AL 13,100 81.4%
20 Trussville, AL 25,027 81.4%
21 Margaret, AL 5,118 81.4%
22 Roanoke, AL 5,368 79.0%
23 Spanish Fort, AL 9,720 76.2%
24 Bay Minette, AL 7,824 76.2%
25 Robertsdale, AL 6,603 76.2%
26 Foley, AL 20,170 76.2%
27 Gulf Shores, AL 14,712 76.2%
28 Orange Beach, AL 7,847 76.2%
29 Fairhope, AL 21,825 76.2%
30 Daphne, AL 27,088 76.2%
31 Enterprise, AL 28,242 75.9%
32 Attalla, AL 5,872 74.4%
33 Rainbow City, AL 10,093 74.4%
34 Glencoe, AL 5,360 74.4%
35 Gadsden, AL 34,317 74.4%
36 Southside, AL 9,253 74.4%
37 Hartselle, AL 15,308 73.8%
38 Decatur, AL 57,303 73.8%
39 Prattville, AL 37,977 73.5%
40 Tallassee, AL 5,199 73.5%
41 Wetumpka, AL 7,025 73.5%
42 Millbrook, AL 16,675 73.5%
43 Ozark, AL 14,396 72.5%
44 Dothan, AL 70,318 72.5%
45 Florence, AL 39,709 71.5%
46 Alexander City, AL 14,765 71.3%
47 Huntsville, AL 210,081 70.4%
48 Athens, AL 25,213 70.4%
49 Madison, AL 55,551 70.4%
50 Hoover, AL 91,371 69.3%
51 Chelsea, AL 14,710 69.3%
52 Helena, AL 20,680 69.3%
53 Birmingham, AL 202,234 69.3%
54 Montevallo, AL 6,968 69.3%
55 Alabaster, AL 33,133 69.3%
56 Pelham, AL 24,134 69.3%
57 Vestavia Hills, AL 38,504 69.3%
58 Sheffield, AL 9,305 68.9%
59 Tuscumbia, AL 8,977 68.9%
60 Muscle Shoals, AL 15,969 68.9%
61 Jacksonville, AL 13,076 68.8%
62 Oxford, AL 22,210 68.8%
63 Anniston, AL 21,455 68.8%
64 Brewton, AL 5,288 68.3%
65 Atmore, AL 8,734 68.3%
66 Talladega, AL 15,782 62.3%
67 Lincoln, AL 6,836 62.3%
68 Sylacauga, AL 12,512 62.3%
69 Auburn, AL 74,637 59.1%
70 Smiths Station, AL 5,420 59.1%
71 Phenix City, AL 38,216 59.1%
72 Opelika, AL 30,810 59.1%
73 Troy, AL 17,765 58.1%
74 Monroeville, AL 5,953 57.6%
75 Greenville, AL 7,395 57.5%
76 Lanett, AL 6,821 57.3%
77 Valley, AL 10,498 57.3%
78 Northport, AL 30,334 56.7%
79 Tuscaloosa, AL 99,252 56.7%
80 Satsuma, AL 6,704 55.3%
81 Saraland, AL 15,942 55.3%
82 Chickasaw, AL 6,421 55.3%
83 Prichard, AL 19,645 55.3%
84 Mobile, AL 187,445 55.3%
85 Eufaula, AL 12,753 53.5%
86 Demopolis, AL 7,134 49.0%
87 Gardendale, AL 15,920 42.6%
88 Clay, AL 10,320 42.6%
89 Pinson, AL 7,242 42.6%
90 Fairfield, AL 10,108 42.6%
91 Fultondale, AL 9,707 42.6%
92 Mountain Brook, AL 22,184 42.6%
93 Homewood, AL 26,206 42.6%
94 Irondale, AL 13,457 42.6%
95 Hueytown, AL 16,694 42.6%
96 Center Point, AL 16,422 42.6%
97 Pleasant Grove, AL 9,638 42.6%
98 Tarrant, AL 6,137 42.6%
99 Bessemer, AL 26,171 42.6%
100 Midfield, AL 5,219 42.6%
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