The 10 Most Conservative Cities In Minnesota For 2023


The most conservative cities in Minnesota are Little Falls and Redwood Falls 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 Minnesota would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.

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

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

  1. Little Falls
  2. Redwood Falls)
  3. Litchfield
  4. Isanti
  5. St. Francis
  6. Cambridge
  7. Fairmont
  8. Hutchinson
  9. Glencoe
  10. Fergus Falls

If you’re wondering, Mounds View is the most liberal city in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

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

The 10 Most Conservative Places In Minnesota For 2023

1. Little Falls

Little Falls, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Dustin Simmonds at English Wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0

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

2. Redwood Falls

Redwood Falls, MN

Source: Wikipedia User AlexiusHoratius | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 69.7%
More on Redwood Falls: Real Estate

3. Litchfield

Litchfield, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Elkman | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 69.2%
More on Litchfield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Isanti

Isanti, MN

Source: Wikipedia User FlickreviewR 2 | CC BY 2.0

Percent Republican: 68.0%
More on Isanti: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. St. Francis

St. Francis, MN

Source: Public domain

Percent Republican: 68.0%
More on St. Francis: Data | Crime | Real Estate

6. Cambridge

Cambridge, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Elkman | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 68.0%
More on Cambridge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Fairmont

Fairmont, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 67.9%
More on Fairmont: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Hutchinson

Hutchinson, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 66.8%
More on Hutchinson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Glencoe

Glencoe, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 66.8%
More on Glencoe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Fergus Falls

Fergus Falls, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Elizabeth A. Armour | CC BY-SA 3.0

Percent Republican: 65.4%
More on Fergus Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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How we determined the most conservative cities in Minnesota for 2023

To find the most conservative places in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota over 5,000 people based on the 2017-2021 American Community Survey. That left us with 145 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 145 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, Little Falls, is “The Most Conservative City in Minnesota For 2023”. The most liberal place in Minnesota was Mounds View.

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

Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Minnesota

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

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

  1. Mounds View
  2. New Brighton
  3. Arden Hills

For more Minnesota reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In Minnesota

Rank City Population % Conservative
1 Little Falls, MN 9,049 75.8%
2 Redwood Falls, MN 5,099 69.7%
3 Litchfield, MN 6,537 69.2%
4 Isanti, MN 6,667 68.0%
5 St. Francis, MN 8,099 68.0%
6 Cambridge, MN 9,454 68.0%
7 Fairmont, MN 10,465 67.9%
8 Hutchinson, MN 14,504 66.8%
9 Glencoe, MN 5,708 66.8%
10 Fergus Falls, MN 13,969 65.4%
11 Alexandria, MN 14,030 65.4%
12 New Ulm, MN 14,052 65.3%
13 Zimmerman, MN 6,108 65.1%
14 Elk River, MN 25,467 65.1%
15 Big Lake, MN 11,614 65.1%
16 St. Cloud, MN 68,430 65.1%
17 Sauk Rapids, MN 13,830 64.6%
18 Sartell, MN 19,096 64.6%
19 Montevideo, MN 5,360 64.3%
20 Worthington, MN 13,782 64.3%
21 Detroit Lakes, MN 9,717 64.1%
22 New Prague, MN 8,060 64.1%
23 Mankato, MN 43,938 64.1%
24 Baxter, MN 8,544 63.9%
25 Brainerd, MN 14,053 63.9%
26 Kasson, MN 6,772 63.9%
27 Waseca, MN 9,237 63.8%
28 Wyoming, MN 7,984 63.4%
29 Chisago City, MN 5,499 63.4%
30 North Branch, MN 10,742 63.4%
31 Crookston, MN 7,509 63.3%
32 East Grand Forks, MN 9,140 63.3%
33 Delano, MN 6,386 63.1%
34 Monticello, MN 14,235 63.1%
35 St. Michael, MN 18,148 63.1%
36 Albertville, MN 7,792 63.1%
37 Otsego, MN 19,565 63.1%
38 Buffalo, MN 16,121 63.1%
39 Dayton, MN 7,257 63.1%
40 Thief River Falls, MN 8,791 62.3%
41 Lake City, MN 5,120 62.1%
42 Marshall, MN 13,728 61.9%
43 Willmar, MN 20,823 61.8%
44 St. Joseph, MN 6,919 60.1%
45 Waite Park, MN 8,245 60.1%
46 Owatonna, MN 26,366 59.9%
47 Morris, MN 5,190 59.9%
48 International Falls, MN 5,859 59.7%
49 Grand Rapids, MN 11,056 57.4%
50 Albert Lea, MN 18,433 57.0%
51 Red Wing, MN 16,596 56.1%
52 La Crescent, MN 5,333 55.4%
53 Prior Lake, MN 27,242 52.1%
54 Jordan, MN 6,560 52.1%
55 Belle Plaine, MN 7,293 52.1%
56 Shakopee, MN 43,396 52.1%
57 Savage, MN 32,092 52.1%
58 Austin, MN 26,030 51.8%
59 Carver, MN 5,837 51.2%
60 Chanhassen, MN 25,646 51.2%
61 Victoria, MN 10,361 51.2%
62 Waconia, MN 12,773 51.2%
63 Chaska, MN 27,461 51.2%
64 Bemidji, MN 15,114 50.4%
65 Ham Lake, MN 16,389 49.7%
66 Andover, MN 32,471 49.7%
67 Circle Pines, MN 5,001 49.7%
68 Anoka, MN 17,749 49.7%
69 Fridley, MN 29,422 49.7%
70 Oak Grove, MN 8,870 49.7%
71 Lino Lakes, MN 21,180 49.7%
72 Columbia Heights, MN 21,612 49.7%
73 Blaine, MN 68,999 49.7%
74 Ramsey, MN 27,409 49.7%
75 Coon Rapids, MN 63,269 49.7%
76 East Bethel, MN 11,818 49.7%
77 Spring Lake Park, MN 6,920 49.7%
78 Faribault, MN 24,310 48.9%
79 Northfield, MN 20,374 48.9%
80 Winona, MN 26,199 48.7%
81 Cloquet, MN 12,563 48.1%
82 St. Peter, MN 11,699 47.2%
83 North Mankato, MN 14,356 47.2%
84 Moorhead, MN 44,129 46.7%
85 St. Paul Park, MN 5,490 44.2%
86 Lake Elmo, MN 11,237 44.2%
87 Woodbury, MN 74,014 44.2%
88 White Bear Lake, MN 24,520 44.2%
89 Hugo, MN 15,541 44.2%
90 Oakdale, MN 28,019 44.2%
91 Forest Lake, MN 20,366 44.2%
92 Cottage Grove, MN 38,582 44.2%
93 Stillwater, MN 19,243 44.2%
94 Mahtomedi, MN 8,041 44.2%
95 Hastings, MN 22,063 44.2%
96 Byron, MN 6,220 43.4%
97 Stewartville, MN 6,620 43.4%
98 Rochester, MN 119,732 43.4%
99 Inver Grove Heights, MN 35,539 41.8%
100 Rosemount, MN 25,513 41.8%
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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