Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Mississippi would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Magnolia State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Mississippi 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 Mississippi for 2024
If you’re wondering, Clinton is the most liberal city in Mississippi 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 Mississippi.
Additional reading about Mississippi and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Mississippi For 2024
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Percent Republican: 82.5%
More on Leakesville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.8%
More on New Albany: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.5%
More on Picayune: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.2%
More on Corinth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 80.4%
More on Pontotoc: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 79.7%
More on Ripley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 78.6%
More on Booneville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 77.0%
More on Bay St. Louis: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 77.0%
More on Diamondhead: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 77.0%
More on Waveland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Mississippi for 2024
To find the most conservative places in Mississippi, 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 Mississippi over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 62 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 62 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Leakesville, is “The Most Conservative City in Mississippi For 2024”. The most liberal place in Mississippi was Clinton.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Mississippi.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Mississippi
Well, there you have it, the places in Mississippi that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Leakesville ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Mississippi are Leakesville, New Albany, Picayune, Corinth, Pontotoc, Ripley, Booneville, Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, and Waveland.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Mississippi:
- Clinton
- Byram
- Clarksdale
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Most Conservative Places In Mississippi
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leakesville, MS | 5,463 | 82.5% |
| 2 | New Albany, MS | 7,657 | 81.8% |
| 3 | Picayune, MS | 11,804 | 81.5% |
| 4 | Corinth, MS | 14,520 | 81.2% |
| 5 | Pontotoc, MS | 5,676 | 80.4% |
| 6 | Ripley, MS | 5,440 | 79.7% |
| 7 | Booneville, MS | 9,027 | 78.6% |
| 8 | Bay St. Louis, MS | 9,788 | 77.0% |
| 9 | Diamondhead, MS | 9,360 | 77.0% |
| 10 | Waveland, MS | 7,075 | 77.0% |
| 11 | Hattiesburg, MS | 48,466 | 72.7% |
| 12 | Pearl, MS | 27,255 | 72.0% |
| 13 | Flowood, MS | 10,204 | 72.0% |
| 14 | Richland, MS | 7,208 | 72.0% |
| 15 | Brandon, MS | 25,142 | 72.0% |
| 16 | Jackson, MS | 153,271 | 72.0% |
| 17 | Philadelphia, MS | 7,065 | 71.1% |
| 18 | Laurel, MS | 17,241 | 70.5% |
| 19 | Brookhaven, MS | 11,714 | 69.0% |
| 20 | Columbia, MS | 5,831 | 67.9% |
| 21 | Pascagoula, MS | 21,904 | 66.5% |
| 22 | Ocean Springs, MS | 18,417 | 66.5% |
| 23 | Gautier, MS | 19,007 | 66.5% |
| 24 | Moss Point, MS | 12,173 | 66.5% |
| 25 | Senatobia, MS | 8,288 | 66.5% |
| 26 | Tupelo, MS | 37,939 | 65.5% |
| 27 | Amory, MS | 6,642 | 64.8% |
| 28 | Biloxi, MS | 49,141 | 61.8% |
| 29 | Gulfport, MS | 72,524 | 61.8% |
| 30 | Pass Christian, MS | 5,802 | 61.8% |
| 31 | D’iberville, MS | 12,922 | 61.8% |
| 32 | Long Beach, MS | 16,809 | 61.8% |
| 33 | Southaven, MS | 54,908 | 61.0% |
| 34 | Horn Lake, MS | 26,652 | 61.0% |
| 35 | Hernando, MS | 17,262 | 61.0% |
| 36 | Olive Branch, MS | 45,938 | 61.0% |
| 37 | Kosciusko, MS | 7,056 | 58.7% |
| 38 | Forest, MS | 5,416 | 58.6% |
| 39 | Meridian, MS | 34,990 | 57.5% |
| 40 | Grenada, MS | 12,594 | 55.7% |
| 41 | Louisville, MS | 6,061 | 55.3% |
| 42 | Canton, MS | 10,951 | 55.3% |
| 43 | Ridgeland, MS | 24,618 | 55.3% |
| 44 | Madison, MS | 27,595 | 55.3% |
| 45 | Oxford, MS | 25,713 | 55.3% |
| 46 | Petal, MS | 11,047 | 54.6% |
| 47 | Batesville, MS | 7,464 | 51.6% |
| 48 | Columbus, MS | 23,896 | 50.7% |
| 49 | Vicksburg, MS | 21,337 | 49.2% |
| 50 | Mccomb, MS | 12,295 | 48.9% |
| 51 | Holly Springs, MS | 6,942 | 47.8% |
| 52 | Yazoo City, MS | 10,573 | 46.3% |
| 53 | Starkville, MS | 24,274 | 45.6% |
| 54 | Natchez, MS | 14,380 | 41.4% |
| 55 | West Point, MS | 10,063 | 41.0% |
| 56 | Cleveland, MS | 11,082 | 34.0% |
| 57 | Greenville, MS | 29,495 | 29.4% |
| 58 | Indianola, MS | 9,572 | 28.9% |
| 59 | Greenwood, MS | 14,242 | 28.7% |
| 60 | Clarksdale, MS | 14,769 | 27.9% |
| 61 | Byram, MS | 12,922 | 25.1% |
| 62 | Clinton, MS | 27,668 | 25.1% |
