The 10 Most Conservative Cities In Florida For 2023


The most conservative cities in Florida are Macclenny and Live Oak for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Nick Johnson | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: November 3, 2023

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

Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Sunshine State?

To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Florida 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 Florida for 2023

  1. Macclenny
  2. Live Oak
  3. Perry
  4. Starke
  5. DeFuniak Springs
  6. Freeport
  7. Fernandina Beach
  8. Gulf Breeze
  9. Milton
  10. Lake City

If you’re wondering, Quincy is the most liberal city in Florida 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 Florida.

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

The 10 Most Conservative Places In Florida For 2023

1. Macclenny

Macclenny, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Ebyabe | GFDL

Percent Republican: 84.7%
More on Macclenny: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Live Oak

Live Oak, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Ebyabe | GFDL

Percent Republican: 77.9%
More on Live Oak: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Perry

Perry, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Michael Rivera | CC BY-SA 4.0

Percent Republican: 76.5%
More on Perry: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Starke

Starke, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Michael Rivera | CC BY-SA 4.0

Percent Republican: 75.8%
More on Starke: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Defuniak Springs

Defuniak Springs, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Ebyabe | GFDL

Percent Republican: 75.4%
More on Defuniak Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Freeport

Freeport, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Skye Marthaler | CC BY-SA 4.0

Percent Republican: 75.4%
More on Freeport: Data | Real Estate

7. Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach, FL

Source: Wikipedia User bubba73 | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 72.4%
More on Fernandina Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Gulf Breeze

Gulf Breeze, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Sunpowerpack | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 72.4%
More on Gulf Breeze: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Milton

Milton, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Ebyabe | GFDL

Percent Republican: 72.4%
More on Milton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Lake City

Lake City, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Ebyabe | GFDL

Percent Republican: 72.1%
More on Lake City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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How we determined the most conservative cities in Florida for 2023

To find the most conservative places in Florida, 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 Florida over 5,000 people based on the 2017-2021 American Community Survey. That left us with 221 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 221 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, Macclenny, is “The Most Conservative City in Florida For 2023”. The most liberal place in Florida was Quincy.

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

Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Florida

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

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

  1. Quincy
  2. Lauderdale Lakes
  3. Southwest Ranches

For more Florida reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In Florida

Rank City Population % Conservative
1 Macclenny, FL 7,215 84.7%
2 Live Oak, FL 6,771 77.9%
3 Perry, FL 6,886 76.5%
4 Starke, FL 5,669 75.8%
5 Defuniak Springs, FL 5,875 75.4%
6 Freeport, FL 5,478 75.4%
7 Fernandina Beach, FL 12,697 72.4%
8 Gulf Breeze, FL 6,249 72.4%
9 Milton, FL 10,040 72.4%
10 Lake City, FL 12,325 72.1%
11 Okeechobee, FL 5,279 71.9%
12 Panama City, FL 34,521 71.1%
13 Lynn Haven, FL 19,425 71.1%
14 Springfield, FL 8,429 71.1%
15 Panama City Beach, FL 17,882 71.1%
16 Callaway, FL 13,656 71.1%
17 Palatka, FL 10,399 70.1%
18 Inverness, FL 7,423 70.1%
19 Marianna, FL 6,446 69.1%
20 Fort Walton Beach, FL 20,805 68.6%
21 Destin, FL 13,751 68.6%
22 Niceville, FL 15,532 68.6%
23 Crestview, FL 26,934 68.6%
24 Green Cove Springs, FL 9,351 67.9%
25 Orange Park, FL 8,682 67.9%
26 Wildwood, FL 14,747 67.9%
27 Sebring, FL 10,832 66.8%
28 Avon Park, FL 9,725 66.8%
29 Arcadia, FL 7,460 65.7%
30 Brooksville, FL 8,735 64.6%
31 Punta Gorda, FL 19,230 63.0%
32 St. Augustine Beach, FL 6,688 62.8%
33 St. Augustine, FL 13,994 62.8%
34 Ocala, FL 62,351 62.5%
35 Belleview, FL 5,314 62.5%
36 Naples, FL 19,187 62.0%
37 Marco Island, FL 15,929 62.0%
38 Stuart, FL 17,269 62.0%
39 Clewiston, FL 7,447 61.1%
40 Sebastian, FL 24,843 60.4%
41 Vero Beach, FL 16,254 60.4%
42 Flagler Beach, FL 5,064 60.0%
43 Palm Coast, FL 88,313 60.0%
44 Eustis, FL 22,532 59.6%
45 Leesburg, FL 26,242 59.6%
46 Mascotte, FL 6,632 59.6%
47 Clermont, FL 41,562 59.6%
48 Fruitland Park, FL 7,879 59.6%
49 Lady Lake, FL 15,683 59.6%
50 Minneola, FL 13,709 59.6%
51 Groveland, FL 17,896 59.6%
52 Tavares, FL 18,290 59.6%
53 Mount Dora, FL 15,830 59.6%
54 New Port Richey, FL 16,348 59.5%
55 Dade City, FL 7,143 59.5%
56 Zephyrhills, FL 16,845 59.5%
57 Fort Myers, FL 84,694 59.2%
58 Bonita Springs, FL 53,017 59.2%
59 Fort Myers Beach, FL 5,687 59.2%
60 Sanibel, FL 6,437 59.2%
61 Cape Coral, FL 193,003 59.2%
62 West Melbourne, FL 25,768 57.6%
63 Titusville, FL 48,158 57.6%
64 Cocoa Beach, FL 11,316 57.6%
65 Indian Harbour Beach, FL 8,888 57.6%
66 Cocoa, FL 18,891 57.6%
67 Palm Bay, FL 118,709 57.6%
68 Rockledge, FL 27,466 57.6%
69 Cape Canaveral, FL 9,979 57.6%
70 Satellite Beach, FL 11,093 57.6%
71 Melbourne, FL 83,500 57.6%
72 Longboat Key, FL 7,446 57.6%
73 Bradenton, FL 54,918 57.6%
74 Palmetto, FL 13,304 57.6%
75 Pensacola, FL 53,845 56.7%
76 Bartow, FL 18,880 56.7%
77 Haines City, FL 26,510 56.7%
78 Davenport, FL 9,049 56.7%
79 Auburndale, FL 15,704 56.7%
80 Lake Alfred, FL 6,196 56.7%
81 Fort Meade, FL 5,127 56.7%
82 Dundee, FL 5,122 56.7%
83 Lake Wales, FL 16,173 56.7%
84 Winter Haven, FL 48,707 56.7%
85 Lakeland, FL 110,401 56.7%
86 Daytona Beach Shores, FL 5,086 56.5%
87 South Daytona, FL 12,984 56.5%
88 Edgewater, FL 22,952 56.5%
89 Debary, FL 22,015 56.5%
90 New Smyrna Beach, FL 29,674 56.5%
91 Daytona Beach, FL 71,041 56.5%
92 Ormond Beach, FL 42,707 56.5%
93 Orange City, FL 12,748 56.5%
94 Deltona, FL 93,464 56.5%
95 Holly Hill, FL 12,833 56.5%
96 Port Orange, FL 62,197 56.5%
97 Deland, FL 36,528 56.5%
98 North Port, FL 74,131 54.8%
99 Sarasota, FL 53,786 54.8%
100 Venice, FL 24,876 54.8%
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 260,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.

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