Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Ohio would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Buckeye State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Ohio 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.
81.9% Republican vote · #1 most conservative in Ohio
Located in
Mercer County, OhioCelina is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,400 at the 2010 census. Celina is situated on the western shores of Grand Lake St. Marys.
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81.1% Republican vote · #2 most conservative in Ohio
Located in
Darke County, OhioGreenville is a city in and county seat of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at the 2010 census.
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80.9% Republican vote · #3 most conservative in Ohio
Located in
Shelby County, OhioSidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 21,229 at the 2010 census. It is named after English poet Sir Philip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County. As well, many of the city’s elementary schools are also named after famous writers, such as Emerson, Longfellow and Whittier. Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award. In 2009, it was the subject of the documentary film 45365.
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80.7% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Ohio
Located in
Auglaize County, OhioWapakoneta, pronounced Waw-paw-ko-net-a is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,867 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA. The community is served by the Wapakoneta City School District.
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80.7% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Ohio
Located in
Auglaize County, OhioSt. Marys is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,332 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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79.7% Republican vote · #6 most conservative in Ohio
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Highland County, OhioHillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.
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78.1% Republican vote · #7 most conservative in Ohio
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Preble County, OhioEaton is a city in and the county seat of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,407 at the 2010 census. Eaton’s sister city is Rdental bei Coburg.
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77.8% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Ohio
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Van Wert County, OhioVan Wert is a city in and the county seat of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio. The population was 10,846 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio Combined Statistical Area. Van Wert is named for Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Major John Andr in the American Revolutionary War. A center of peony cultivation, Van Wert has hosted the annual Van Wert Peony Festival on and off since 1902. Van Wert is home to the first county library in the United States, the Brumback Library. It also has a thriving community art center the Wassenburg Art Center and the award-winning Van Wert Civic Theatre. The home office of Central Insurance Companies is located in Van Wert.
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77.8% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Ohio
Located in
Van Wert County, OhioDelphos is a city in Allen and Van Wert counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 7,101 at the 2010 census.
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76.9% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Ohio
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Logan County, OhioBellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,370 at the 2010 Census. It is the principal city of the Bellefontaine, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Logan County. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill, is within the city limits.
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How we determined the most conservative cities in Ohio for 2026
To find the most conservative places in Ohio, 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 Ohio over 5,000 people based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. That left us with 249 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 249 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Celina, is “The Most Conservative City in Ohio For 2026”. The most liberal place in Ohio was Westlake.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most conservative places to live in Ohio.
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Most Conservative Places In Ohio
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| Rank | City | Conservative Score | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celina | 1.00 | 10,903 | 81.9% |
| 2 | Greenville | 2.00 | 12,741 | 81.1% |
| 3 | Sidney | 3.00 | 20,501 | 80.9% |
| 4 | Wapakoneta | 4.50 | 9,894 | 80.7% |
| 4 | St. Marys | 4.50 | 8,301 | 80.7% |
| 6 | Hillsboro | 6.00 | 6,527 | 79.7% |
| 7 | Eaton | 7.00 | 8,339 | 78.1% |
| 8 | Van Wert | 8.50 | 10,790 | 77.8% |
| 8 | Delphos | 8.50 | 7,143 | 77.8% |
| 10 | Bellefontaine | 10.00 | 13,807 | 76.9% |
| 11 | Jackson | 11.50 | 6,231 | 76.4% |
| 11 | Wellston | 11.50 | 5,452 | 76.4% |
| 13 | Galion | 13.00 | 10,339 | 76.3% |
| 14 | Wilmington | 14.00 | 12,620 | 75.5% |
| 15 | Washington Court House | 15.00 | 14,439 | 75.1% |
| 16 | Kenton | 16.00 | 7,663 | 75.1% |
| 17 | Bucyrus | 17.50 | 11,594 | 74.6% |
| 18 | Upper Sandusky | 19.00 | 6,558 | 74.3% |
| 19 | Coshocton | 20.00 | 11,068 | 73.6% |
| 20 | Cambridge | 21.00 | 10,060 | 73.5% |
| 21 | Ashland | 22.00 | 18,911 | 73.5% |
| 22 | Urbana | 23.00 | 11,204 | 73.0% |
| 23 | Circleville | 24.00 | 14,142 | 72.8% |
| 24 | Ironton | 25.00 | 10,768 | 72.2% |
| 25 | Bryan | 26.00 | 8,631 | 72.1% |
| 27 | East Liverpool | 28.00 | 9,783 | 71.7% |
| 27 | Columbiana | 28.00 | 6,903 | 71.7% |
| 27 | Salem | 28.00 | 11,758 | 71.7% |
| 31 | Piqua | 32.00 | 20,646 | 71.4% |
| 31 | Tipp City | 32.00 | 10,439 | 71.4% |
| 31 | Union | 32.00 | 7,037 | 71.4% |
| 31 | Huber Heights | 32.00 | 43,455 | 71.4% |
| 31 | Troy | 32.00 | 26,842 | 71.4% |
| 34 | St. Clairsville | 35.50 | 5,003 | 71.2% |
| 34 | Martins Ferry | 35.50 | 6,140 | 71.2% |
| 36 | Mount Vernon | 37.00 | 17,052 | 71.2% |
| 37 | Napoleon | 38.00 | 8,802 | 71.0% |
| 38 | Portsmouth | 39.00 | 17,728 | 70.5% |
| 39 | Logan | 40.00 | 6,993 | 70.4% |
| 41 | Bellevue | 42.00 | 8,187 | 69.7% |
| 41 | Willard | 42.00 | 6,164 | 69.7% |
| 41 | Norwalk | 42.00 | 17,095 | 69.7% |
| 43 | London | 44.00 | 10,484 | 69.7% |
| 44 | Marietta | 45.50 | 13,203 | 69.6% |
| 44 | Belpre | 45.50 | 6,654 | 69.6% |
| 47 | Dover | 48.00 | 13,053 | 69.2% |
| 47 | New Philadelphia | 48.00 | 17,520 | 69.2% |
| 47 | Uhrichsville | 48.00 | 5,189 | 69.2% |
| 50 | Ontario | 51.50 | 6,667 | 69.1% |
| 50 | Shelby | 51.50 | 8,865 | 69.1% |
| 50 | Mansfield | 51.50 | 47,663 | 69.1% |
| 52 | Wauseon | 54.00 | 7,505 | 69.1% |
| 53 | Lima | 55.50 | 35,010 | 69.0% |
| 54 | Zanesville | 57.00 | 24,740 | 68.9% |
| 55 | Steubenville | 58.50 | 18,124 | 68.4% |
| 55 | Toronto | 58.50 | 5,293 | 68.4% |
| 57 | Marion | 60.00 | 35,669 | 68.4% |
| 58 | Fostoria | 61.50 | 12,344 | 67.9% |
| 58 | Findlay | 61.50 | 40,287 | 67.9% |
| 61 | Rittman | 64.50 | 6,044 | 67.7% |
| 61 | Wooster | 64.50 | 26,971 | 67.7% |
| 61 | Norton | 64.50 | 11,524 | 67.7% |
| 61 | Orrville | 64.50 | 8,343 | 67.7% |
| 64 | Milford | 67.50 | 6,497 | 67.5% |
| 64 | Loveland | 67.50 | 13,197 | 67.5% |
| 66 | Defiance | 69.00 | 17,276 | 67.3% |
| 67 | Chillicothe | 70.00 | 21,902 | 66.9% |
| 68 | Tiffin | 71.50 | 17,818 | 66.2% |
| 69 | Dublin | 73.50 | 49,294 | 64.8% |
| 69 | Marysville | 73.50 | 27,518 | 64.8% |
| 74 | Monroe | 78.50 | 15,401 | 64.6% |
| 74 | Mason | 78.50 | 35,509 | 64.6% |
| 74 | South Lebanon | 78.50 | 6,712 | 64.6% |
| 74 | Franklin | 78.50 | 11,712 | 64.6% |
| 74 | Springboro | 78.50 | 19,980 | 64.6% |
| 74 | Lebanon | 78.50 | 21,501 | 64.6% |
| 74 | Middletown | 78.50 | 51,617 | 64.6% |
| 80 | Heath | 85.50 | 10,644 | 63.2% |
| 80 | New Albany | 85.50 | 10,896 | 63.2% |
| 80 | Newark | 85.50 | 50,783 | 63.2% |
| 80 | Pataskala | 85.50 | 18,223 | 63.2% |
| 80 | Reynoldsburg | 85.50 | 41,224 | 63.2% |
| 80 | Granville | 85.50 | 5,999 | 63.2% |
| 84 | Clyde | 90.00 | 6,331 | 62.8% |
| 84 | Fremont | 90.00 | 15,835 | 62.8% |
| 88 | Fairfield | 95.00 | 44,828 | 61.3% |
| 88 | Hamilton | 95.00 | 63,468 | 61.3% |
| 88 | Sharonville | 95.00 | 14,030 | 61.3% |
| 88 | Oxford | 95.00 | 21,753 | 61.3% |
| 88 | Trenton | 95.00 | 13,583 | 61.3% |
| 92 | Wadsworth | 100.50 | 24,492 | 61.0% |
| 92 | Medina | 100.50 | 25,950 | 61.0% |
| 92 | Brunswick | 100.50 | 35,246 | 61.0% |
| 95 | Pickerington | 105.00 | 24,477 | 61.0% |
| 95 | Canal Winchester | 105.00 | 10,170 | 61.0% |
| 95 | Lancaster | 105.00 | 41,249 | 61.0% |
| 95 | Columbus | 105.00 | 914,802 | 61.0% |
| 98 | Chardon | 108.00 | 5,249 | 60.9% |
| 99 | Port Clinton | 109.00 | 5,970 | 60.9% |
| 101 | Geneva | 111.00 | 5,886 | 60.9% |
Source: county-level 2020 election results, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 249 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Ohio
Well, there you have it, the places in Ohio that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Celina ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Ohio are Celina, Greenville, Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Hillsboro, Eaton, Van Wert, Delphos, and Bellefontaine.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Ohio. Not sold on Ohio? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
