Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Georgia would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Peach State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Georgia 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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If you’re wondering, Forest Park is the most liberal city in Georgia 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 Georgia.
Additional reading about Georgia and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Georgia For 2024
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Percent Republican: 87.3%
More on Waycross: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 86.5%
More on Bremen: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 80.7%
More on Calhoun: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.9%
More on Lafayette: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.9%
More on Fort Oglethorpe: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.8%
More on Toccoa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.3%
More on Dahlonega: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.3%
More on Braselton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.3%
More on Jefferson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Georgia for 2024
To find the most conservative places in Georgia, 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 Georgia over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 132 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 132 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Waycross, is “The Most Conservative City in Georgia For 2024”. The most liberal place in Georgia was Forest Park.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Georgia.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Georgia
Well, there you have it, the places in Georgia that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Waycross ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Georgia are Waycross, Temple, Bremen, Calhoun, LaFayette, Fort Oglethorpe, Toccoa, Dahlonega, Braselton, and Jefferson.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Georgia:
- Forest Park
- Riverdale
- Lovejoy
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Most Conservative Places In Georgia
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waycross, GA | 13,856 | 87.3% |
| 2 | Temple, GA | 5,395 | 86.5% |
| 3 | Bremen, GA | 7,209 | 86.5% |
| 4 | Calhoun, GA | 17,184 | 80.7% |
| 5 | Lafayette, GA | 6,929 | 78.9% |
| 6 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA | 10,203 | 78.9% |
| 7 | Toccoa, GA | 9,055 | 78.8% |
| 8 | Dahlonega, GA | 7,083 | 78.3% |
| 9 | Braselton, GA | 13,804 | 78.3% |
| 10 | Jefferson, GA | 13,496 | 78.3% |
| 11 | Commerce, GA | 7,391 | 78.3% |
| 12 | Jesup, GA | 9,820 | 78.2% |
| 13 | Rockmart, GA | 5,113 | 78.1% |
| 14 | Cedartown, GA | 10,166 | 78.1% |
| 15 | Fitzgerald, GA | 8,972 | 75.2% |
| 16 | Cartersville, GA | 23,103 | 74.7% |
| 17 | Vidalia, GA | 10,732 | 74.6% |
| 18 | Social Circle, GA | 5,011 | 74.1% |
| 19 | Monroe, GA | 15,036 | 74.1% |
| 20 | Loganville, GA | 14,287 | 74.1% |
| 21 | Glennville, GA | 5,204 | 74.0% |
| 22 | Sylvester, GA | 5,622 | 73.6% |
| 23 | Moultrie, GA | 14,533 | 73.2% |
| 24 | Eastman, GA | 5,635 | 72.4% |
| 25 | Jackson, GA | 5,497 | 71.4% |
| 26 | Buford, GA | 17,222 | 70.9% |
| 27 | Flowery Branch, GA | 9,700 | 70.9% |
| 28 | Oakwood, GA | 5,132 | 70.9% |
| 29 | Gainesville, GA | 42,780 | 70.9% |
| 30 | Winder, GA | 18,414 | 70.7% |
| 31 | Auburn, GA | 7,794 | 70.7% |
| 32 | Barnesville, GA | 6,200 | 70.0% |
| 33 | Eatonton, GA | 6,369 | 69.9% |
| 34 | Rome, GA | 37,621 | 69.9% |
| 35 | Dalton, GA | 34,358 | 69.8% |
| 36 | Adel, GA | 5,571 | 69.7% |
| 37 | Douglas, GA | 11,694 | 69.5% |
| 38 | Swainsboro, GA | 7,542 | 69.0% |
| 39 | Villa Rica, GA | 17,354 | 68.8% |
| 40 | Carrollton, GA | 26,622 | 68.8% |
| 41 | Canton, GA | 33,499 | 68.8% |
| 42 | Holly Springs, GA | 16,675 | 68.8% |
| 43 | Woodstock, GA | 35,171 | 68.8% |
| 44 | Senoia, GA | 5,115 | 67.1% |
| 45 | Newnan, GA | 42,689 | 67.1% |
| 46 | Richmond Hill, GA | 16,703 | 66.7% |
| 47 | Thomaston, GA | 9,720 | 66.7% |
| 48 | Tifton, GA | 17,059 | 66.2% |
| 49 | Cumming, GA | 7,371 | 65.8% |
| 50 | Cairo, GA | 10,091 | 65.7% |
| 51 | St. Marys, GA | 18,507 | 64.4% |
| 52 | Kingsland, GA | 18,563 | 64.4% |
| 53 | Dallas, GA | 14,126 | 63.9% |
| 54 | Dublin, GA | 15,985 | 63.8% |
| 55 | Grovetown, GA | 16,049 | 62.1% |
| 56 | Cordele, GA | 10,210 | 62.0% |
| 57 | Statesboro, GA | 33,185 | 61.1% |
| 58 | Brunswick, GA | 15,243 | 61.0% |
| 59 | Lagrange, GA | 31,173 | 60.4% |
| 60 | Griffin, GA | 23,485 | 60.0% |
| 61 | Thomasville, GA | 18,744 | 59.3% |
| 62 | Thomson, GA | 6,839 | 59.0% |
| 63 | Bainbridge, GA | 14,234 | 58.1% |
| 64 | Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Unified Government, GA | 9,402 | 55.6% |
| 65 | Centerville, GA | 8,220 | 55.5% |
| 66 | Perry, GA | 21,279 | 55.5% |
| 67 | Byron, GA | 5,687 | 55.5% |
| 68 | Warner Robins, GA | 80,374 | 55.5% |
| 69 | Valdosta, GA | 55,266 | 55.4% |
| 70 | Camilla, GA | 5,163 | 55.1% |
| 71 | Fayetteville, GA | 19,010 | 52.7% |
| 72 | Peachtree City, GA | 38,414 | 52.7% |
| 73 | Tyrone, GA | 7,710 | 52.7% |
| 74 | Blakely, GA | 5,299 | 52.5% |
| 75 | Fort Valley, GA | 8,821 | 51.8% |
| 76 | Waynesboro, GA | 5,720 | 50.5% |
| 77 | Sandersville, GA | 5,727 | 49.3% |
| 78 | Milledgeville, GA | 17,021 | 48.8% |
| 79 | Americus, GA | 16,020 | 47.2% |
| 80 | Covington, GA | 14,190 | 44.0% |
| 81 | Smyrna, GA | 55,863 | 42.0% |
| 82 | Powder Springs, GA | 16,930 | 42.0% |
| 83 | Roswell, GA | 92,770 | 42.0% |
| 84 | Kennesaw, GA | 33,360 | 42.0% |
| 85 | Acworth, GA | 22,318 | 42.0% |
| 86 | Marietta, GA | 61,387 | 42.0% |
| 87 | Austell, GA | 8,109 | 42.0% |
| 88 | Suwanee, GA | 21,238 | 40.2% |
| 89 | Lilburn, GA | 14,741 | 40.2% |
| 90 | Snellville, GA | 20,895 | 40.2% |
| 91 | Duluth, GA | 31,742 | 40.2% |
| 92 | Dacula, GA | 6,906 | 40.2% |
| 93 | Sugar Hill, GA | 24,947 | 40.2% |
| 94 | Norcross, GA | 17,530 | 40.2% |
| 95 | Peachtree Corners, GA | 42,147 | 40.2% |
| 96 | Lawrenceville, GA | 30,465 | 40.2% |
| 97 | Savannah, GA | 147,583 | 39.9% |
| 98 | Port Wentworth, GA | 11,103 | 39.9% |
| 99 | Pooler, GA | 26,264 | 39.9% |
| 100 | Garden City, GA | 10,352 | 39.9% |