Well this has been one heck of a couple of years for the Republican Party. Never in my life time have I see anything like it — given that’s a relatively short lifetime, but who’s counting?
And 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?
In order to do so, we turned our sites on measuring how each city in Georgia with populations greater than 5,000 voted and contributed to political campaigns in the past several years. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted republican and gave the most to conservatives where named the most conservative cities in the state.
If you’re wondering, Morrow 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.
And if you already knew these places were conservative, check out some more reading about Georgia and the most conservative places in the country:
How we determined the most conservative cities in Georgia for 2019
We started by making a list of every city in Georgia over 5,000 people based on the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (The most recent data). That left us with 125 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and donation data to determine which places lean the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Registered Republicans
- # Of Contributions To Republicans Per Capita
- $ Amount Contributed To Republicans Per Capita
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 125 for each of the criteria where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Bremen, is “The Most Conservative City in Georgia For 2019”.
Let’s go through these conservative places, shall we?
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Georgia For 2019
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Bremen is a city in Haralson and Carroll counties, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,227, up from 4,579 at the 2000 census. Most of the city is in Haralson County, with a small portion in Carroll County.
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Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,650, up from 10,667 in 2000. Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County.
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Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,432 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County.
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Population: 6,677
Percent Republican: 79.4%
$ Republican Amount Per Capita: $5.47
# Republican Contributions Per Capita: 0.03
More on Commerce: Data
Commerce is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States, ninety miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,544.
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LaFayette is a city in, and the county seat of, Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,702, which rose to 7,121 in 2010. It was founded as Chattooga.
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Toccoa is a city in, and the county seat of, Stephens County, Georgia, United States, located about 50 miles from Athens and about 90 miles northeast of Atlanta. The population was 8,491 as of the 2010 census.
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Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,214 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County.
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Fort Oglethorpe is a city predominantly in Catoosa County with some portions in Walker County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,263. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Lakeview – Fort Oglethorpe High School.
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Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County. Cedartown is the principal city of and is included in the Cedartown, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, Georgia-Alabama Combined Statistical Area.
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The city of Dahlonega is the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242.
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 Bremen ranking as the least conservative in the entire state.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Georgia:
- Morrow
- Riverdale
- Forest Park
For more Georgia reading, check out:
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- These Are The 10 Best Places To Retire In Georgia
- These Are The 10 Richest Cities In Georgia
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