The 10 Most Conservative Cities In Missouri For 2024


The most conservative cities in Missouri are Dexter and Lebanon for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Missouri would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.

Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Show Me State?

To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Missouri 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 Missouri for 2024

  1. Dexter
  2. Lebanon
  3. West Plains
  4. Perryville
  5. Trenton
  6. Monett
  7. Aurora
  8. Poplar Bluff
  9. Branson
  10. Sullivan

Most Conservative Cities In Missouri Map

If you’re wondering, St. Louis is the most liberal city in Missouri 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 Missouri.

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

The 10 Most Conservative Places In Missouri For 2024

Dexter, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Skye Marthaler | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Percent Republican: 85.5%
More on Dexter: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lebanon, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Brandonrush | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Percent Republican: 82.0%
More on Lebanon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

West Plains, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Truett Ray | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Percent Republican: 81.4%
More on West Plains: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Perryville, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Markkaempfer; modified by Kbh3rd | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Percent Republican: 81.1%
More on Perryville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Trenton, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Kbh3rd | CC BY 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Percent Republican: 80.8%
More on Trenton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Monett, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Cvanlue25 | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Percent Republican: 80.6%
More on Monett: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Aurora, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Johnston9494 | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Percent Republican: 80.6%
More on Aurora: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Poplar Bluff, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Michael Gäbler | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Percent Republican: 80.5%
More on Poplar Bluff: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Branson, MO

Source: Wikipedia User KTrimble (talk) | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Percent Republican: 80.1%
More on Branson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Sullivan, MO

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Percent Republican: 79.5%
More on Sullivan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

How we determined the most conservative cities in Missouri for 2024

To find the most conservative places in Missouri, 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 Missouri over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 128 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 128 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, Dexter, is “The Most Conservative City in Missouri For 2024”. The most liberal place in Missouri was St. Louis.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Missouri.

Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Missouri

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

The most conservative cities in Missouri are Dexter, Lebanon, West Plains, Perryville, Trenton, Monett, Aurora, Poplar Bluff, Branson, and Sullivan.

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

  1. St. Louis
  2. Eureka
  3. Ellisville

For more Missouri reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In Missouri

Rank City Population % Conservative
1 Dexter, MO 7,910 85.5%
2 Lebanon, MO 15,023 82.0%
3 West Plains, MO 12,250 81.4%
4 Perryville, MO 8,536 81.1%
5 Trenton, MO 5,527 80.8%
6 Monett, MO 9,632 80.6%
7 Aurora, MO 7,290 80.6%
8 Poplar Bluff, MO 16,313 80.5%
9 Branson, MO 12,651 80.1%
10 Sullivan, MO 6,441 79.5%
11 Marshfield, MO 7,501 79.2%
12 Cameron, MO 9,101 79.0%
13 Bolivar, MO 10,780 78.7%
14 Kennett, MO 10,383 78.1%
15 Chillicothe, MO 9,091 77.9%
16 Nevada, MO 8,128 77.9%
17 Neosho, MO 12,670 77.9%
18 Joplin, MO 51,848 77.9%
19 Cape Girardeau, MO 39,795 77.7%
20 Sikeston, MO 16,146 77.7%
21 Hannibal, MO 17,003 77.6%
22 Macon, MO 5,452 77.5%
23 Troy, MO 12,964 75.3%
24 Moberly, MO 13,708 74.6%
25 Springfield, MO 168,873 74.6%
26 Ozark, MO 21,459 74.6%
27 Nixa, MO 23,523 74.6%
28 Republic, MO 18,824 74.6%
29 Clinton, MO 8,908 74.4%
30 Savannah, MO 5,068 74.4%
31 Farmington, MO 17,859 73.3%
32 Park Hills, MO 8,653 73.3%
33 Bonne Terre, MO 6,863 73.3%
34 Mexico, MO 11,502 72.6%
35 Sedalia, MO 21,767 72.5%
36 Boonville, MO 7,725 72.2%
37 Webb City, MO 13,002 72.1%
38 Carl Junction, MO 8,197 72.1%
39 Carthage, MO 15,491 72.1%
40 Oak Grove, MO 8,304 72.0%
41 Odessa, MO 5,554 72.0%
42 Warrenton, MO 8,648 72.0%
43 Caruthersville, MO 5,504 71.8%
44 Jackson, MO 15,394 71.7%
45 St. Robert, MO 5,242 71.7%
46 Waynesville, MO 5,372 71.7%
47 Richmond, MO 5,975 71.6%
48 Excelsior Springs, MO 10,546 71.6%
49 Washington, MO 14,769 70.9%
50 Union, MO 12,341 70.9%
51 Pacific, MO 7,239 70.9%
52 Jefferson City, MO 42,644 70.1%
53 Fulton, MO 12,648 70.1%
54 Maryville, MO 10,691 69.4%
55 Rolla, MO 20,025 68.9%
56 Marshall, MO 13,687 67.8%
57 Warrensburg, MO 19,317 67.0%
58 Arnold, MO 20,840 66.0%
59 De Soto, MO 6,430 66.0%
60 Pevely, MO 6,012 66.0%
61 Festus, MO 12,772 66.0%
62 Raymore, MO 23,232 64.8%
63 Peculiar, MO 5,675 64.8%
64 Kansas City, MO 505,958 64.8%
65 Greenwood, MO 6,038 64.8%
66 Belton, MO 24,241 64.8%
67 Pleasant Hill, MO 8,822 64.8%
68 Lee’s Summit, MO 101,728 64.8%
69 Harrisonville, MO 10,024 64.8%
70 Kirksville, MO 17,533 62.0%
71 St. Joseph, MO 72,198 61.3%
72 Willard, MO 6,342 59.0%
73 Battlefield, MO 6,046 59.0%
74 O’fallon, MO 91,825 57.8%
75 Lake St. Louis, MO 17,088 57.8%
76 Wentzville, MO 44,584 57.8%
77 Weldon Spring, MO 5,320 57.8%
78 Cottleville, MO 5,584 57.8%
79 St. Charles, MO 70,687 57.8%
80 St. Peters, MO 57,692 57.8%
81 Dardenne Prairie, MO 12,903 57.8%
82 Kearney, MO 10,491 51.0%
83 Smithville, MO 10,416 51.0%
84 Gladstone, MO 26,964 51.0%
85 Liberty, MO 30,299 51.0%
86 Independence, MO 122,218 51.0%
87 Grandview, MO 25,921 51.0%
88 Raytown, MO 29,772 51.0%
89 Blue Springs, MO 58,720 51.0%
90 Grain Valley, MO 15,688 51.0%
91 Parkville, MO 7,669 50.5%
92 Columbia, MO 126,172 42.4%
93 Kirkwood, MO 29,309 37.2%
94 St. Ann, MO 12,917 37.2%
95 Valley Park, MO 6,848 37.2%
96 Glendale, MO 6,131 37.2%
97 Jennings, MO 12,996 37.2%
98 Ladue, MO 8,934 37.2%
99 Wildwood, MO 35,276 37.2%
100 Maplewood, MO 8,205 37.2%
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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