Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Indiana would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Hoosier State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Indiana 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.
80.8% Republican vote · #1 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Ripley County, Indiana
Batesville is a city in Franklin and Ripley counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,520 at the 2010 census. The Batesville Casket Company is headquartered here. And, the medical technology company, Hill-Rom, has a substantial presence in the town, employing over 1,700 people at its office, innovation and manufacturing campus. Batesville is noted for its central location between Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville.
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80.1% Republican vote · #2 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Daviess County, Indiana
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.
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77.9% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Decatur County, Indiana
Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County.
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77.5% Republican vote · #5 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Jennings County, Indiana
North Vernon is a city in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,728 at the 2010 census.
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77.4% Republican vote · #6 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Clay County, Indiana
Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,912 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current chief executive of Brazil is Mayor Brian Wyndham.
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77.3% Republican vote · #7 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Wells County, Indiana
Bluffton is a city in Harrison and Lancaster townships, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 9,897 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wells County.
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76.9% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Indiana
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76.5% Republican vote · #9 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Fayette County, Indiana
Connersville is a city in Fayette County, east central Indiana, United States, 66 miles east by southeast of Indianapolis. The population was 13,481 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of and the largest and only incorporated town in Fayette County. It is home to the county’s one and only high school. The economy is supported by local manufacturing, retail and healthcare.
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76.1% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Morgan County, Indiana
Martinsville is a city in Washington Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 11,828 at the 2010 United States Census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County.
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76.1% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Indiana
Located in
Morgan County, Indiana
Mooresville is a town in Brown Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 9,326.
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Mapping the conservative strongholds in Indiana
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How we determined the most conservative cities in Indiana for 2026
To find the most conservative places in Indiana, 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 Indiana over 5,000 people based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. That left us with 125 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 125 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Batesville, is “The Most Conservative City in Indiana For 2026”. The most liberal place in Indiana was Indianapolis.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most conservative places to live in Indiana.
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Most Conservative Places In Indiana
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| Rank | City | Conservative Score | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batesville | 1.00 | 7,282 | 80.8% |
| 2 | Washington | 2.00 | 12,367 | 80.1% |
| 3 | Greensburg | 4.00 | 12,229 | 77.9% |
| 4 | North Vernon | 5.00 | 7,078 | 77.5% |
| 5 | Brazil | 6.00 | 7,831 | 77.4% |
| 6 | Bluffton | 7.00 | 10,529 | 77.3% |
| 7 | Lawrenceburg | 8.00 | 5,179 | 76.9% |
| 8 | Connersville | 9.00 | 13,109 | 76.5% |
| 9 | Martinsville | 10.50 | 11,933 | 76.1% |
| 9 | Mooresville | 10.50 | 9,751 | 76.1% |
| 11 | Rushville | 12.00 | 6,036 | 76.1% |
| 12 | Seymour | 13.00 | 22,371 | 75.7% |
| 13 | Peru | 14.00 | 10,901 | 75.5% |
| 14 | Tipton | 15.50 | 5,280 | 75.3% |
| 14 | Elwood | 15.50 | 8,356 | 75.3% |
| 16 | Decatur | 17.00 | 9,811 | 75.2% |
| 17 | Portland | 18.00 | 6,416 | 75.2% |
| 18 | Linton | 19.00 | 5,260 | 75.1% |
| 19 | Winchester | 20.00 | 5,284 | 75.1% |
| 20 | Salem | 21.00 | 6,489 | 75.1% |
| 21 | Bedford | 22.00 | 13,837 | 74.2% |
| 23 | Winona Lake | 24.00 | 5,080 | 74.0% |
| 23 | Warsaw | 24.00 | 16,768 | 74.0% |
| 23 | Nappanee | 24.00 | 6,815 | 74.0% |
| 25 | Greencastle | 26.00 | 9,864 | 74.0% |
| 26 | Kendallville | 27.00 | 10,556 | 74.0% |
| 27 | Wabash | 28.00 | 10,358 | 73.8% |
| 28 | Huntington | 29.00 | 17,030 | 73.7% |
| 29 | Crawfordsville | 30.00 | 16,491 | 73.6% |
| 30 | Rensselaer | 31.00 | 5,573 | 73.6% |
| 31 | Columbia City | 32.00 | 9,897 | 73.3% |
| 32 | Rochester | 33.00 | 6,215 | 73.2% |
| 33 | Princeton | 34.00 | 8,372 | 73.1% |
| 34 | Shelbyville | 35.00 | 20,296 | 72.9% |
| 35 | Vincennes | 36.00 | 16,586 | 72.8% |
| 36 | Auburn | 37.50 | 13,565 | 72.5% |
| 36 | Garrett | 37.50 | 6,642 | 72.5% |
| 38 | Scottsburg | 39.00 | 7,362 | 72.1% |
| 39 | Frankfort | 40.00 | 15,917 | 72.1% |
| 40 | Hartford City | 41.00 | 5,794 | 71.8% |
| 41 | New Castle | 42.00 | 17,367 | 71.5% |
| 42 | Monticello | 43.00 | 5,496 | 71.3% |
| 43 | Angola | 44.00 | 9,408 | 70.1% |
| 44 | Mount Vernon | 45.00 | 6,400 | 69.6% |
| 45 | Plymouth | 46.00 | 10,664 | 69.5% |
| 46 | Logansport | 47.00 | 17,790 | 69.4% |
| 47 | Huntingburg | 48.50 | 6,396 | 69.1% |
| 47 | Jasper | 48.50 | 15,991 | 69.1% |
| 49 | Marion | 50.50 | 27,531 | 68.3% |
| 49 | Gas City | 50.50 | 6,076 | 68.3% |
| 52 | McCordsville | 53.00 | 10,329 | 67.6% |
| 52 | Cumberland | 53.00 | 6,267 | 67.6% |
| 52 | Greenfield | 53.00 | 24,940 | 67.6% |
| 56 | New Whiteland | 57.00 | 5,704 | 66.0% |
| 56 | Whiteland | 57.00 | 5,173 | 66.0% |
| 56 | Greenwood | 57.00 | 66,029 | 66.0% |
| 56 | Bargersville | 57.00 | 10,752 | 66.0% |
| 56 | Franklin | 57.00 | 26,168 | 66.0% |
| 59 | Madison | 60.00 | 12,223 | 65.7% |
| 60 | Kokomo | 61.00 | 59,122 | 65.1% |
| 61 | Richmond | 62.00 | 35,581 | 63.5% |
| 62 | Goshen | 64.00 | 34,420 | 63.1% |
| 62 | Elkhart | 64.00 | 53,733 | 63.1% |
| 64 | Boonville | 66.00 | 6,702 | 63.0% |
| 65 | Columbus | 67.00 | 51,824 | 61.8% |
| 66 | Tell City | 68.00 | 7,505 | 61.3% |
| 68 | Brownsburg | 70.50 | 31,215 | 60.8% |
| 68 | Danville | 70.50 | 11,714 | 60.8% |
| 68 | Avon | 70.50 | 23,437 | 60.8% |
| 68 | Plainfield | 70.50 | 36,369 | 60.8% |
| 72 | Alexandria | 74.50 | 5,155 | 60.3% |
| 72 | Pendleton | 74.50 | 5,321 | 60.3% |
| 72 | Anderson | 74.50 | 55,367 | 60.3% |
| 75 | Jeffersonville | 78.50 | 51,043 | 58.2% |
| 75 | Charlestown | 78.50 | 8,294 | 58.2% |
| 75 | Clarksville | 78.50 | 22,016 | 58.2% |
| 75 | Sellersburg | 78.50 | 10,137 | 58.2% |
| 79 | Zionsville | 82.00 | 32,095 | 58.0% |
| 79 | Lebanon | 82.00 | 17,812 | 58.0% |
| 79 | White | 82.00 | 12,466 | 58.0% |
| 81 | Terre Haute | 84.00 | 58,427 | 56.3% |
| 82 | New Albany | 85.00 | 37,581 | 56.0% |
| 83 | Yor | 86.50 | 11,699 | 55.7% |
| 83 | Muncie | 86.50 | 64,751 | 55.7% |
| 86 | New Haven | 89.00 | 15,698 | 54.5% |
| 86 | Hunte | 89.00 | 11,379 | 54.5% |
| 86 | Fort Wayne | 89.00 | 268,589 | 54.5% |
| 88 | Evansville | 91.00 | 116,116 | 53.9% |
| 90 | Westville | 93.00 | 5,279 | 52.6% |
| 90 | Michigan City | 93.00 | 31,814 | 52.6% |
| 90 | La Porte | 93.00 | 22,449 | 52.6% |
| 93 | Cicero | 96.50 | 5,509 | 52.4% |
| 93 | Noblesville | 96.50 | 73,362 | 52.4% |
| 93 | Westfield | 96.50 | 54,677 | 52.4% |
| 93 | Carmel | 96.50 | 101,651 | 52.4% |
| 97 | Portage | 100.50 | 38,082 | 52.0% |
| 97 | Chesterton | 100.50 | 14,446 | 52.0% |
| 97 | Porter | 100.50 | 5,217 | 52.0% |
| 97 | Valparaiso | 100.50 | 34,733 | 52.0% |
| 100 | Lafayette | 103.50 | 71,159 | 48.4% |
Source: county-level 2020 election results, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 125 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Indiana
Well, there you have it, the places in Indiana that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Batesville ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Indiana are Batesville, Washington, Greensburg, North Vernon, Brazil, Bluffton, Lawrenceburg, Connersville, Martinsville, and Mooresville.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Indiana. Not sold on Indiana? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
