The 10 Most Conservative Cities In New York For 2025


The most conservative cities in New York are Medina and Albion for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Nick Johnson | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

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

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

To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in New York 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 New York for 2025

  1. Medina
  2. Albion
  3. Batavia
  4. Johnstown
  5. Gloversville
  6. Ilion
  7. Herkimer
  8. Corning
  9. Hornell
  10. Bath

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If you’re wondering, Ithaca is the most liberal city in New York 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 New York.

Additional reading about New York and the most conservative places in the country:

The 10 Most Conservative Places In New York For 2025

1. MedinaMedina Location In New York

Medina, NY

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Percent Republican: 66.2%
More on Medina: Data

2. AlbionAlbion Location In New York

Albion, NY

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Percent Republican: 66.2%
More on Albion: Data

3. BataviaBatavia Location In New York

Batavia, NY

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Percent Republican: 64.1%
More on Batavia: Data

4. JohnstownJohnstown Location In New York

Johnstown, NY

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Percent Republican: 63.9%
More on Johnstown: Data

5. GloversvilleGloversville Location In New York
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Percent Republican: 63.9%
More on Gloversville: Data

6. IlionIlion Location In New York

Ilion, NY

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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Ilion: Data

7. HerkimerHerkimer Location In New York

Herkimer, NY

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5
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Herkimer: Data

8. CorningCorning Location In New York

Corning, NY

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Percent Republican: 63.4%
More on Corning: Data

9. HornellHornell Location In New York

Hornell, NY

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Overall SnackAbility

4
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Percent Republican: 63.4%
More on Hornell: Data

10. BathBath Location In New York

Bath, NY

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Overall SnackAbility

5
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Percent Republican: 63.4%
More on Bath: Data

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How we determined the most conservative cities in New York for 2025

To find the most conservative places in New York, 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 New York over 5,000 people based on the 2019-2023 American Community Survey. That left us with 170 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 170 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, Medina, is “The Most Conservative City in New York For 2025”. The most liberal place in New York was Ithaca.

We updated this article for 2025. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in New York.

Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in New York

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

The most conservative cities in New York are Medina, Albion, Batavia, Johnstown, Gloversville, Ilion, Herkimer, Corning, Hornell, and Bath.

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

  1. Ithaca
  2. Ossining
  3. Port Chester

For more New York reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In New York

RankCityPopulation% Conservative
1Medina, NY5,79966.2%
2Albion, NY5,49566.2%
3Batavia, NY15,49464.1%
4Johnstown, NY8,15363.9%
5Gloversville, NY15,01063.9%
6Ilion, NY7,63663.8%
7Herkimer, NY7,33563.8%
8Corning, NY10,66663.4%
9Hornell, NY8,17363.4%
10Bath, NY5,59563.4%
11Olean, NY13,79863.3%
12Salamanca, NY5,87863.3%
13Norwich, NY6,88060.1%
14Amsterdam, NY18,16260.0%
15Fulton, NY11,33958.6%
16Oswego, NY17,02858.6%
17Fredonia, NY9,60158.3%
18Dunkirk, NY12,59758.3%
19Jamestown, NY28,40158.3%
20Newark, NY9,04058.2%
21Watertown, NY24,57458.1%
22Geneseo, NY7,70057.4%
23New York, NY8,516,20256.6%
24Hudson Falls, NY7,40156.4%
25Utica, NY64,44056.2%
26Rome, NY31,79556.2%
27Elmira, NY26,34955.2%
28Horseheads, NY6,49455.2%
29Canton, NY7,22254.4%
30Potsdam, NY8,50754.4%
31Ogdensburg, NY9,60054.4%
32Massena, NY10,23454.4%
33Oneida, NY10,24053.7%
34Niagara Falls, NY48,19853.5%
35North Tonawanda, NY30,33853.5%
36Lockport, NY20,69953.5%
37Liberty, NY5,08353.1%
38Monticello, NY7,25253.1%
39Auburn, NY26,47553.1%
40Geneva, NY12,57353.0%
41Oneonta, NY14,46751.0%
42Saranac Lake, NY5,09949.8%
43Malone, NY5,46649.8%
44Northport, NY7,32049.6%
45Lake Grove, NY11,05049.6%
46Patchogue, NY12,36849.6%
47Lindenhurst, NY27,10649.6%
48Amityville, NY9,51349.6%
49Port Jefferson, NY8,02949.6%
50Babylon, NY12,18249.6%
51Cortland, NY17,46549.3%
52Kiryas Joel, NY36,57249.0%
53Goshen, NY5,75149.0%
54Port Jervis, NY8,70949.0%
55Walden, NY6,87149.0%
56Warwick, NY6,62549.0%
57Monroe, NY9,46649.0%
58Woodbury, NY11,43749.0%
59Newburgh, NY28,64949.0%
60Middletown, NY30,22749.0%
61Washingtonville, NY5,72349.0%
62Glens Falls, NY14,67848.6%
63Suffern, NY11,39548.3%
64Nyack, NY7,46948.3%
65Spring Valley, NY32,99548.3%
66Chestnut Ridge, NY10,46448.3%
67Wesley Hills, NY6,15048.3%
68West Haverstraw, NY10,66348.3%
69Haverstraw, NY12,27348.3%
70Airmont, NY10,08248.3%
71Kaser, NY5,56848.3%
72New Hempstead, NY5,43148.3%
73New Square, NY9,71248.3%
74Canandaigua, NY10,54248.3%
75Johnson City, NY15,13046.8%
76Endicott, NY13,45646.8%
77Binghamton, NY47,35746.8%
78Plattsburgh, NY19,87846.3%
79Ballston Spa, NY5,08045.9%
80Mechanicville, NY5,14345.9%
81Saratoga Springs, NY28,54245.9%
82Rensselaer, NY9,24745.6%
83Troy, NY51,05445.6%
84Freeport, NY44,10244.2%
85Garden City, NY22,86644.2%
86Glen Cove, NY28,10144.2%
87Great Neck Plaza, NY7,50344.2%
88Great Neck, NY11,06844.2%
89Floral Park, NY16,02544.2%
90Kings Point, NY5,61444.2%
91Farmingdale, NY8,45044.2%
92Long Beach, NY34,74144.2%
93Lawrence, NY6,77144.2%
94Lynbrook, NY20,25144.2%
95Hempstead, NY58,56944.2%
96Massapequa Park, NY16,98544.2%
97Valley Stream, NY40,27844.2%
98East Hills, NY7,24944.2%
99Sea Cliff, NY5,03744.2%
100Rockville Centre, NY25,77044.2%
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 900,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.

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