Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Kansas would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Sunflower State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Kansas 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 Kansas for 2024
If you’re wondering, Lawrence is the most liberal city in Kansas 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 Kansas.
Additional reading about Kansas and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Kansas For 2024
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Percent Republican: 82.2%
More on Colby: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 77.4%
More on Ulysses: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 77.3%
More on Great Bend: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 76.2%
More on Abilene: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 76.0%
More on Concordia: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 75.2%
More on Fort Scott: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 75.1%
More on Pratt: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 74.2%
More on Wellington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 74.2%
More on Mulvane: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 74.0%
More on Coffeyville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Kansas for 2024
To find the most conservative places in Kansas, 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 Kansas over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 63 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 63 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Colby, is “The Most Conservative City in Kansas For 2024”. The most liberal place in Kansas was Lawrence.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Kansas.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Kansas
Well, there you have it, the places in Kansas that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Colby ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Kansas are Colby, Ulysses, Great Bend, Abilene, Concordia, Fort Scott, Pratt, Wellington, Mulvane, and Coffeyville.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Kansas:
- Lawrence
- Eudora
- Kansas City
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Most Conservative Places In Kansas
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby, KS | 5,403 | 82.2% |
| 2 | Ulysses, KS | 5,834 | 77.4% |
| 3 | Great Bend, KS | 14,725 | 77.3% |
| 4 | Abilene, KS | 6,489 | 76.2% |
| 5 | Concordia, KS | 5,080 | 76.0% |
| 6 | Fort Scott, KS | 7,569 | 75.2% |
| 7 | Pratt, KS | 6,588 | 75.1% |
| 8 | Wellington, KS | 7,710 | 74.2% |
| 9 | Mulvane, KS | 6,003 | 74.2% |
| 10 | Coffeyville, KS | 8,842 | 74.0% |
| 11 | Independence, KS | 8,556 | 74.0% |
| 12 | Chanute, KS | 8,713 | 72.3% |
| 13 | Manhattan, KS | 54,287 | 72.2% |
| 14 | Iola, KS | 5,395 | 71.6% |
| 15 | Hays, KS | 21,111 | 70.7% |
| 16 | Augusta, KS | 9,253 | 69.6% |
| 17 | El Dorado, KS | 12,882 | 69.6% |
| 18 | Andover, KS | 15,460 | 69.6% |
| 19 | Mcpherson, KS | 13,955 | 69.0% |
| 20 | Paola, KS | 5,742 | 68.6% |
| 21 | Spring Hill, KS | 8,279 | 68.6% |
| 22 | Ottawa, KS | 12,615 | 68.0% |
| 23 | Winfield, KS | 11,804 | 67.9% |
| 24 | Arkansas City, KS | 11,997 | 67.9% |
| 25 | Parsons, KS | 9,564 | 67.0% |
| 26 | Hutchinson, KS | 39,995 | 66.0% |
| 27 | Atchison, KS | 10,834 | 65.9% |
| 28 | Dodge City, KS | 27,721 | 65.1% |
| 29 | Salina, KS | 46,734 | 64.1% |
| 30 | Liberal, KS | 19,099 | 63.7% |
| 31 | Garden City, KS | 27,933 | 61.3% |
| 32 | Pittsburg, KS | 20,610 | 60.3% |
| 33 | Tonganoxie, KS | 5,484 | 59.2% |
| 34 | Leavenworth, KS | 37,193 | 59.2% |
| 35 | Basehor, KS | 7,004 | 59.2% |
| 36 | Bonner Springs, KS | 7,770 | 59.2% |
| 37 | Lansing, KS | 11,254 | 59.2% |
| 38 | Newton, KS | 18,527 | 58.8% |
| 39 | Junction City, KS | 22,738 | 55.4% |
| 40 | Bel Aire, KS | 8,341 | 54.7% |
| 41 | Haysville, KS | 10,891 | 54.7% |
| 42 | Valley Center, KS | 8,448 | 54.7% |
| 43 | Park City, KS | 7,703 | 54.7% |
| 44 | Wichita, KS | 395,951 | 54.7% |
| 45 | Maize, KS | 6,071 | 54.7% |
| 46 | Goddard, KS | 5,119 | 54.7% |
| 47 | Derby, KS | 25,551 | 54.7% |
| 48 | Emporia, KS | 24,118 | 54.0% |
| 49 | Topeka, KS | 126,431 | 47.2% |
| 50 | De Soto, KS | 6,248 | 44.8% |
| 51 | Roeland Park, KS | 6,848 | 44.8% |
| 52 | Merriam, KS | 11,070 | 44.8% |
| 53 | Overland Park, KS | 196,676 | 44.8% |
| 54 | Shawnee, KS | 67,671 | 44.8% |
| 55 | Gardner, KS | 23,488 | 44.8% |
| 56 | Lenexa, KS | 57,497 | 44.8% |
| 57 | Prairie Village, KS | 22,922 | 44.8% |
| 58 | Mission, KS | 9,894 | 44.8% |
| 59 | Olathe, KS | 142,114 | 44.8% |
| 60 | Leawood, KS | 33,784 | 44.8% |
| 61 | Kansas City, KS | 155,438 | 33.3% |
| 62 | Eudora, KS | 6,025 | 29.1% |
| 63 | Lawrence, KS | 95,103 | 29.1% |