Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Tennessee would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Volunteer State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Tennessee 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 Tennessee for 2024
If you’re wondering, Alexander is the most liberal city in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
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The 10 Most Conservative Places In Tennessee For 2024
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Percent Republican: 85.3%
More on Lafayette: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 84.2%
More on Harriman: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 82.8%
More on Savannah: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 82.6%
More on La Follette: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 82.2%
More on Church Hill: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 82.2%
More on Mount Carmel: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 82.2%
More on Kingsport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.9%
More on Lawrenceburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.8%
More on Newport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.5%
More on Lexington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Tennessee for 2024
To find the most conservative places in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 101 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 101 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Lafayette, is “The Most Conservative City in Tennessee For 2024”. The most liberal place in Tennessee was Alexander .
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Tennessee.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Tennessee
Well, there you have it, the places in Tennessee that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Lafayette ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Tennessee are Lafayette, Harriman, Savannah, La Follette, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, Kingsport, Lawrenceburg, Newport, and Lexington.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Tennessee:
- Alexander
- Lakeland
- Bartlett
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Most Conservative Places In Tennessee
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette, TN | 5,555 | 85.3% |
| 2 | Harriman, TN | 6,000 | 84.2% |
| 3 | Savannah, TN | 7,206 | 82.8% |
| 4 | La Follette, TN | 7,349 | 82.6% |
| 5 | Church Hill, TN | 7,016 | 82.2% |
| 6 | Mount Carmel, TN | 5,486 | 82.2% |
| 7 | Kingsport, TN | 55,415 | 82.2% |
| 8 | Lawrenceburg, TN | 11,592 | 81.9% |
| 9 | Newport, TN | 6,850 | 81.8% |
| 10 | Lexington, TN | 7,927 | 81.5% |
| 11 | Dayton, TN | 7,139 | 81.0% |
| 12 | Dunlap, TN | 5,443 | 80.7% |
| 13 | Madisonville, TN | 5,120 | 80.7% |
| 14 | Sweetwater, TN | 6,310 | 80.7% |
| 15 | Elizabethton, TN | 14,375 | 80.0% |
| 16 | Johnson City, TN | 70,720 | 80.0% |
| 17 | Union City, TN | 11,068 | 79.8% |
| 18 | Athens, TN | 14,091 | 79.7% |
| 19 | Erwin, TN | 6,026 | 79.4% |
| 20 | Greeneville, TN | 15,458 | 79.3% |
| 21 | Morristown, TN | 30,574 | 79.0% |
| 22 | Jefferson City, TN | 8,391 | 79.0% |
| 23 | Fayetteville, TN | 7,026 | 78.7% |
| 24 | Henderson, TN | 6,326 | 78.5% |
| 25 | Smithville, TN | 5,059 | 78.4% |
| 26 | Dyersburg, TN | 16,170 | 78.0% |
| 27 | Crossville, TN | 12,099 | 78.0% |
| 28 | Pigeon Forge, TN | 6,345 | 77.6% |
| 29 | Sevierville, TN | 17,986 | 77.6% |
| 30 | Mckenzie, TN | 5,608 | 77.3% |
| 31 | Cleveland, TN | 47,725 | 76.8% |
| 32 | Martin, TN | 10,823 | 75.7% |
| 33 | Shelbyville, TN | 23,676 | 75.2% |
| 34 | Bristol, TN | 27,307 | 75.1% |
| 35 | Paris, TN | 10,311 | 74.7% |
| 36 | Lewisburg, TN | 12,376 | 74.2% |
| 37 | Kingston, TN | 5,987 | 74.2% |
| 38 | Oak Ridge, TN | 31,535 | 74.2% |
| 39 | Rockwood, TN | 5,468 | 74.2% |
| 40 | Pulaski, TN | 8,301 | 74.1% |
| 41 | Mcminnville, TN | 13,756 | 74.0% |
| 42 | Lenoir City, TN | 10,291 | 74.0% |
| 43 | Farragut, TN | 23,795 | 74.0% |
| 44 | Manchester, TN | 12,325 | 73.6% |
| 45 | Tullahoma, TN | 21,107 | 73.6% |
| 46 | Munford, TN | 6,357 | 73.5% |
| 47 | Atoka, TN | 10,070 | 73.5% |
| 48 | Covington, TN | 8,644 | 73.5% |
| 49 | Hartsville/trousdale County, TN | 11,596 | 73.4% |
| 50 | Winchester, TN | 9,450 | 73.1% |
| 51 | Milan, TN | 8,165 | 72.8% |
| 52 | Medina, TN | 5,121 | 72.8% |
| 53 | Humboldt, TN | 7,851 | 72.8% |
| 54 | Greenbrier, TN | 6,954 | 72.8% |
| 55 | Millersville, TN | 5,818 | 72.8% |
| 56 | Springfield, TN | 18,775 | 72.8% |
| 57 | White House, TN | 13,305 | 72.8% |
| 58 | Portland, TN | 13,177 | 72.8% |
| 59 | Dickson, TN | 16,051 | 72.5% |
| 60 | Ashland City, TN | 5,213 | 71.3% |
| 61 | Alcoa, TN | 11,095 | 71.1% |
| 62 | Maryville, TN | 31,876 | 71.1% |
| 63 | Cookeville, TN | 34,967 | 70.7% |
| 64 | Hendersonville, TN | 61,589 | 68.5% |
| 65 | Gallatin, TN | 44,947 | 68.5% |
| 66 | Goodlettsville, TN | 17,500 | 68.5% |
| 67 | Collierville, TN | 51,170 | 68.3% |
| 68 | Oakland, TN | 9,139 | 68.3% |
| 69 | Lebanon, TN | 39,562 | 67.7% |
| 70 | Mount Juliet, TN | 39,525 | 67.7% |
| 71 | Columbia, TN | 42,474 | 67.4% |
| 72 | Spring Hill, TN | 51,319 | 67.4% |
| 73 | Jonesborough, TN | 5,891 | 67.2% |
| 74 | Clinton, TN | 10,060 | 65.2% |
| 75 | Ripley, TN | 7,794 | 63.3% |
| 76 | Brentwood, TN | 44,830 | 62.2% |
| 77 | Franklin, TN | 83,630 | 62.2% |
| 78 | Thompson’s Station, TN | 7,426 | 62.2% |
| 79 | Fairview, TN | 9,519 | 62.2% |
| 80 | Nolensville, TN | 14,444 | 62.2% |
| 81 | Bolivar, TN | 5,197 | 57.2% |
| 82 | La Vergne, TN | 38,553 | 56.6% |
| 83 | Smyrna, TN | 53,760 | 56.6% |
| 84 | Murfreesboro, TN | 153,487 | 56.6% |
| 85 | Knoxville, TN | 191,857 | 56.5% |
| 86 | Jackson, TN | 67,993 | 55.7% |
| 87 | Clarksville, TN | 167,882 | 55.0% |
| 88 | Chattanooga, TN | 181,288 | 53.8% |
| 89 | Collegedale, TN | 11,001 | 53.8% |
| 90 | Soddy-Daisy, TN | 13,091 | 53.8% |
| 91 | East Ridge, TN | 22,040 | 53.8% |
| 92 | Red Bank, TN | 11,919 | 53.8% |
| 93 | Signal Mountain, TN | 8,833 | 53.8% |
| 94 | Brownsville, TN | 9,739 | 44.9% |
| 95 | Memphis, TN | 630,027 | 34.0% |
| 96 | Arlington, TN | 14,342 | 34.0% |
| 97 | Germantown, TN | 41,094 | 34.0% |
| 98 | Millington, TN | 10,558 | 34.0% |
| 99 | Bartlett, TN | 57,481 | 34.0% |
| 100 | Lakeland, TN | 13,811 | 34.0% |