Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Rhode Island would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Ocean State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Rhode Island with populations greater than 3,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 most conservative places in Rhode Island for 2023
If you’re wondering, Newport is the most liberal city in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.
Additional reading about Rhode Island and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Rhode Island For 2023
Percent Republican: 45.1%
More on Warwick: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 39.2%
More on Kingston: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 39.2%
More on Narragansett Pier: Data | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 39.2%
More on Westerly: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 37.6%
More on Cranston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 37.6%
More on Cumberland Hill: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 37.6%
More on East Providence: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 37.6%
More on Greenville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 37.6%
More on Woonsocket: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 37.6%
More on Pascoag: Data | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Rhode Island for 2023
To find the most conservative places in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island over 3,000 people based on the 2017-2021 American Community Survey. That left us with 17 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 17 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Warwick, is “The Most Conservative City in Rhode Island For 2023”. The most liberal place in Rhode Island was Newport.
We updated this article for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Rhode Island.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Rhode Island
Well, there you have it, the places in Rhode Island that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Warwick ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Rhode Island:
- Newport
- Newport East
- Tiverton
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Most Conservative Places In Rhode Island
| Rank | City | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwick, RI | 45.1% |
| 2 | Kingston, RI | 39.2% |
| 3 | Narragansett Pier, RI | 39.2% |
| 4 | Westerly, RI | 39.2% |
| 5 | Cranston, RI | 37.6% |
| 6 | Cumberland Hill, RI | 37.6% |
| 7 | East Providence, RI | 37.6% |
| 8 | Greenville, RI | 37.6% |
| 9 | Woonsocket, RI | 37.6% |
| 10 | Pascoag, RI | 37.6% |
| 11 | Pawtucket, RI | 37.6% |
| 12 | Providence, RI | 37.6% |
| 13 | Valley Falls, RI | 37.6% |
| 14 | Central Falls, RI | 37.6% |
| 15 | Tiverton, RI | 34.1% |
| 16 | Newport East, RI | 34.1% |
| 17 | Newport, RI | 34.1% |
