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.
81.8% Republican vote · #1 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Union County, Mississippi
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81.5% Republican vote · #2 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Pearl River County, Mississippi
Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi. The population was 10,878 at the 2010 census. Picayune was added to the New Orleans metropolitan area in 2014, however it remains its own town respectively. The city is located approximately 45 miles from New Orleans, Hattiesburg and Gulfport-Biloxi. The Stennis Space Center is 10 miles away.
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81.2% Republican vote · #3 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Alcorn County, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,573 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.
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80.4% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Pontotoc is a city in, and the county seat of, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, located to the west of the much larger city of Tupelo. The population was 5,625 at the 2010 census.
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79.7% Republican vote · #5 most conservative in Mississippi
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78.6% Republican vote · #6 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Prentiss County, Mississippi
Booneville is the county seat of Prentiss County, Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861 and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.
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77.0% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Hancock County, Mississippi
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77.0% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Hancock County, Mississippi
Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Waveland was incorporated in 1972. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,435. Waveland was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Camille on August 17, 1969, and by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.
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77.0% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Hancock County, Mississippi
Diamondhead is a city in southeastern Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. The city is located just over 50 miles northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the GulfportBiloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. In February 2012, Diamondhead was officially incorporated as a city. At the time of the 2010 census, when Diamondhead was an unincorporated census-designated place, the population was 8,425. The city population, with slightly different boundaries, was estimated at 8,217 in 2016.
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72.7% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Mississippi
Located in
Lamar County, Mississippi
Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, primarily in Forrest County and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 46,805 in 2015. It is the principal city of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties.
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Mapping the conservative strongholds in Mississippi
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How we determined the most conservative cities in Mississippi for 2026
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 2020-2024 American Community Survey. That left us with 61 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 61 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, New Albany, is “The Most Conservative City in Mississippi For 2026”. The most liberal place in Mississippi was Clinton.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most conservative places to live in Mississippi.
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Most Conservative Places In Mississippi
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| Rank | City | Conservative Score | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany | 1.00 | 7,663 | 81.8% |
| 2 | Picayune | 2.00 | 11,900 | 81.5% |
| 3 | Corinth | 3.00 | 14,323 | 81.2% |
| 4 | Pontotoc | 4.00 | 5,806 | 80.4% |
| 5 | Ripley | 5.00 | 5,377 | 79.7% |
| 6 | Booneville | 6.00 | 9,246 | 78.6% |
| 8 | Bay St. Louis | 8.00 | 10,188 | 77.0% |
| 8 | Waveland | 8.00 | 7,062 | 77.0% |
| 8 | Diamondhead | 8.00 | 9,338 | 77.0% |
| 10 | Hattiesburg | 10.00 | 48,619 | 72.7% |
| 13 | Pearl | 13.00 | 27,737 | 72.0% |
| 13 | Flowood | 13.00 | 10,587 | 72.0% |
| 13 | Brandon | 13.00 | 25,542 | 72.0% |
| 13 | Jackson | 13.00 | 146,631 | 72.0% |
| 13 | Richland | 13.00 | 7,346 | 72.0% |
| 16 | Philadelphia | 16.00 | 6,996 | 71.1% |
| 17 | Laurel | 17.00 | 17,679 | 70.5% |
| 18 | Brookhaven | 18.00 | 11,650 | 69.0% |
| 19 | Columbia | 19.00 | 6,632 | 67.9% |
| 21 | Moss Point | 21.50 | 11,957 | 66.5% |
| 21 | Pascagoula | 21.50 | 21,710 | 66.5% |
| 21 | Gautier | 21.50 | 19,046 | 66.5% |
| 21 | Ocean Springs | 21.50 | 18,646 | 66.5% |
| 24 | Senatobia | 24.00 | 8,380 | 66.5% |
| 25 | Tupelo | 25.00 | 37,791 | 65.5% |
| 26 | Amory | 26.00 | 6,500 | 64.8% |
| 29 | Gulfport | 29.00 | 73,003 | 61.8% |
| 29 | Pass Christian | 29.00 | 6,097 | 61.8% |
| 29 | D’Iberville | 29.00 | 13,203 | 61.8% |
| 29 | Biloxi | 29.00 | 48,861 | 61.8% |
| 29 | Long Beach | 29.00 | 17,009 | 61.8% |
| 33 | Southaven | 33.50 | 56,226 | 61.0% |
| 33 | Olive Branch | 33.50 | 47,019 | 61.0% |
| 33 | Hernando | 33.50 | 17,949 | 61.0% |
| 33 | Horn Lake | 33.50 | 26,647 | 61.0% |
| 36 | Kosciusko | 36.00 | 6,933 | 58.7% |
| 37 | Forest | 37.00 | 5,357 | 58.6% |
| 38 | Meridian | 38.00 | 34,137 | 57.5% |
| 39 | Grenada | 39.00 | 12,375 | 55.7% |
| 40 | Louisville | 40.00 | 5,983 | 55.3% |
| 42 | Madison | 42.50 | 27,946 | 55.3% |
| 42 | Canton | 42.50 | 10,811 | 55.3% |
| 42 | Ridgeland | 42.50 | 24,587 | 55.3% |
| 44 | Oxford | 45.00 | 26,411 | 55.3% |
| 45 | Petal | 46.50 | 11,294 | 54.6% |
| 46 | Batesville | 48.00 | 7,387 | 51.6% |
| 47 | Columbus | 49.00 | 23,348 | 50.7% |
| 48 | Vicksburg | 50.00 | 20,589 | 49.2% |
| 49 | McComb | 51.00 | 12,049 | 48.9% |
| 50 | Holly Springs | 52.00 | 6,704 | 47.8% |
| 51 | Yazoo City | 53.00 | 10,219 | 46.3% |
| 52 | Starkville | 54.00 | 25,721 | 45.6% |
| 53 | Natchez | 55.00 | 14,192 | 41.4% |
| 54 | West Point | 56.00 | 9,900 | 41.0% |
| 55 | Cleveland | 57.00 | 10,623 | 34.0% |
| 56 | Greenville | 58.00 | 28,166 | 29.4% |
| 57 | Indianola | 59.00 | 9,062 | 28.9% |
| 58 | Greenwood | 60.00 | 14,086 | 28.7% |
| 59 | Clarksdale | 61.00 | 14,231 | 27.9% |
| 60 | Byram | 63.00 | 12,799 | 25.1% |
| 60 | Clinton | 63.00 | 27,195 | 25.1% |
Source: county-level 2020 election results, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 61 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
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 New Albany ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Mississippi are New Albany, Picayune, Corinth, Pontotoc, Ripley, Booneville, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Diamondhead, and Hattiesburg.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Mississippi. Not sold on Mississippi? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
