Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Arkansas would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Natural State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Arkansas 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.
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The 10 most conservative places in Arkansas for 2024
If you’re wondering, Little Rock is the most liberal city in Arkansas 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 Arkansas.
Additional reading about Arkansas and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Arkansas For 2024
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Percent Republican: 82.9%
More on Mena: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.5%
More on Heber Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 79.8%
More on Harrison: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.7%
More on Paragould: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.7%
More on Trumann: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.6%
More on Pocahontas: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.3%
More on Searcy: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.3%
More on Beebe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Arkansas for 2024
To find the most conservative places in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 67 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:
- 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 67 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Mena, is “The Most Conservative City in Arkansas For 2024”. The most liberal place in Arkansas was Little Rock.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Arkansas.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Arkansas
Well, there you have it, the places in Arkansas that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Mena ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Arkansas are Mena, Sheridan, Heber Springs, Harrison, Paragould, Trumann, Pocahontas, Cherokee Village, Searcy, and Beebe.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Arkansas:
- Little Rock
- Sherwood
- North Little Rock
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Most Conservative Places In Arkansas
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mena, AR | 5,605 | 82.9% |
| 2 | Sheridan, AR | 5,002 | 82.9% |
| 3 | Heber Springs, AR | 7,066 | 81.5% |
| 4 | Harrison, AR | 13,154 | 79.8% |
| 5 | Paragould, AR | 29,690 | 78.7% |
| 6 | Trumann, AR | 7,383 | 78.7% |
| 7 | Pocahontas, AR | 7,384 | 78.6% |
| 8 | Cherokee Village, AR | 5,061 | 78.5% |
| 9 | Searcy, AR | 22,961 | 78.3% |
| 10 | Beebe, AR | 8,447 | 78.3% |
| 11 | Walnut Ridge, AR | 5,411 | 78.0% |
| 12 | Batesville, AR | 11,163 | 77.5% |
| 13 | Van Buren, AR | 23,398 | 77.2% |
| 14 | Alma, AR | 5,837 | 77.2% |
| 15 | Mountain Home, AR | 12,876 | 75.4% |
| 16 | De Queen, AR | 6,132 | 74.7% |
| 17 | Ward, AR | 6,149 | 74.6% |
| 18 | Cabot, AR | 26,543 | 74.6% |
| 19 | Russellville, AR | 28,946 | 74.0% |
| 20 | Malvern, AR | 10,859 | 73.3% |
| 21 | Clarksville, AR | 9,453 | 73.0% |
| 22 | Texarkana, AR | 29,404 | 72.1% |
| 23 | Wynne, AR | 8,284 | 71.2% |
| 24 | Newport, AR | 7,984 | 70.6% |
| 25 | Bryant, AR | 20,750 | 69.4% |
| 26 | Benton, AR | 35,318 | 69.4% |
| 27 | Stuttgart, AR | 8,189 | 68.4% |
| 28 | Jonesboro, AR | 78,379 | 66.4% |
| 29 | Greenwood, AR | 9,544 | 66.2% |
| 30 | Fort Smith, AR | 89,315 | 66.2% |
| 31 | Hot Springs, AR | 38,025 | 65.8% |
| 32 | Morrilton, AR | 6,980 | 65.6% |
| 33 | Hope, AR | 8,921 | 65.3% |
| 34 | Warren, AR | 5,409 | 63.9% |
| 35 | Magnolia, AR | 11,044 | 63.8% |
| 36 | Greenbrier, AR | 5,755 | 63.2% |
| 37 | Conway, AR | 65,159 | 63.2% |
| 38 | El Dorado, AR | 17,606 | 63.1% |
| 39 | Monticello, AR | 8,443 | 63.0% |
| 40 | Berryville, AR | 5,667 | 62.9% |
| 41 | Lowell, AR | 10,005 | 61.7% |
| 42 | Siloam Springs, AR | 17,632 | 61.7% |
| 43 | Pea Ridge, AR | 6,851 | 61.7% |
| 44 | Bentonville, AR | 54,513 | 61.7% |
| 45 | Rogers, AR | 69,961 | 61.7% |
| 46 | Springdale, AR | 86,705 | 61.7% |
| 47 | Centerton, AR | 18,655 | 61.7% |
| 48 | Cave Springs, AR | 5,521 | 61.7% |
| 49 | Osceola, AR | 6,911 | 59.1% |
| 50 | Blytheville, AR | 13,276 | 59.1% |
| 51 | Arkadelphia, AR | 10,354 | 55.0% |
| 52 | Camden, AR | 10,587 | 55.0% |
| 53 | Farmington, AR | 7,991 | 50.4% |
| 54 | Fayetteville, AR | 95,022 | 50.4% |
| 55 | Prairie Grove, AR | 7,131 | 50.4% |
| 56 | Tontitown, AR | 5,114 | 50.4% |
| 57 | Forrest City, AR | 13,010 | 45.6% |
| 58 | West Memphis, AR | 24,351 | 44.8% |
| 59 | Marion, AR | 13,635 | 44.8% |
| 60 | Helena-West Helena, AR | 9,470 | 38.7% |
| 61 | White Hall, AR | 5,559 | 37.8% |
| 62 | Pine Bluff, AR | 41,172 | 37.8% |
| 63 | Jacksonville, AR | 29,332 | 37.5% |
| 64 | Maumelle, AR | 19,183 | 37.5% |
| 65 | North Little Rock, AR | 64,454 | 37.5% |
| 66 | Sherwood, AR | 32,715 | 37.5% |
| 67 | Little Rock, AR | 202,218 | 37.5% |
