Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Pennsylvania would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Keystone State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Pennsylvania 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.
78.7% Republican vote · #1 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney ; Lenape: Punkwsutnay) is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States, 84 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
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77.6% Republican vote · #2 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,277 at the 2010 census. The borough is surrounded by Somerset Township. It is the county seat of Somerset County. Somerset is just off Exit 110 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Somerset is the principal city of the Somerset, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also one of two cities, the other being Johnstown, that make up the larger Johnstown-Somerset, PA Combined Statistical Area.
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77.5% Republican vote · #3 most conservative in Pennsylvania
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74.9% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the Juniata River, approximately 32 miles east of Altoona and 98 miles west of Harrisburg. It is the largest population center near Raystown Lake, a winding, 28-mile-long flood-control reservoir managed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The borough is located on the main line of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, in an agricultural and outdoor recreational region with extensive forests and scattered deposits of ganister rock, coal, fire clay, and limestone. Historically, the region surrounding Huntingdon was dotted with iron furnaces and forges, consuming limestone, iron ore and wood throughout the 19th century. Dairy farms dominate the local agriculture. The town is a regular stop for the Amtrak passenger service which connects Harrisburg with Pittsburgh.
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74.1% Republican vote · #6 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield is a borough and second most populous community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States, behind DuBois. Clearfield is also the county seat of Clearfield County. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,215 people. The borough is part of the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the larger State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area. The settled area surrounding the borough consists of the nearby census-designated places of Hyde and Plymptonville, which combined with Clearfield have a population of approximately 8,595 people.
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74.1% Republican vote · #6 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
DuBois DOO-boys is a city in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States, 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 7,794 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city in the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. DuBois is also one of two principal cities, the other being State College, that make up the larger State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area.
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73.1% Republican vote · #7 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest borough in Snyder County. The population was 5,383 at the 2000 census.
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72.3% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
McKean County, Pennsylvania
Bradford is a city in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, close to the border with New York State and approximately 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. Bradford is the principal city in the Bradford, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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71.8% Republican vote · #9 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Elk County, Pennsylvania
St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,070 at the 2010 census. Originally a small town inhabited by mostly Bavarian Roman Catholics, it was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the borough of St. Marys absorbed the surrounding township of Benzinger and incorporated as a city.
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71.6% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Pennsylvania
Located in
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Sayre is the largest borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles southeast of Elmira, New York. In the past, various iron products were made there. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people lived there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,587 at the 2010 census.
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Mapping the conservative strongholds in Pennsylvania
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How we determined the most conservative cities in Pennsylvania for 2026
To find the most conservative places in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania over 5,000 people based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. That left us with 193 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 193 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Punxsutawney, is “The Most Conservative City in Pennsylvania For 2026”. The most liberal place in Pennsylvania was Philadelphia.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most conservative places to live in Pennsylvania.
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Most Conservative Places In Pennsylvania
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| Rank | City | Conservative Score | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punxsutawney | 1.00 | 5,665 | 78.7% |
| 2 | Somerset | 2.00 | 5,944 | 77.6% |
| 3 | Lewi | 3.00 | 8,479 | 77.5% |
| 4 | Huntingdon | 4.00 | 6,897 | 74.9% |
| 5 | Clearfield | 5.50 | 5,873 | 74.1% |
| 5 | DuBois | 5.50 | 7,402 | 74.1% |
| 7 | Selinsgrove | 7.00 | 5,593 | 73.1% |
| 8 | Bradford | 8.00 | 7,683 | 72.3% |
| 9 | St. Marys | 9.00 | 12,529 | 71.8% |
| 10 | Sayre | 10.00 | 5,431 | 71.6% |
| 12 | Altoona | 12.00 | 43,196 | 71.2% |
| 12 | Hollidaysburg | 12.00 | 5,558 | 71.2% |
| 12 | Tyrone | 12.00 | 5,377 | 71.2% |
| 15 | Waynesboro | 15.00 | 11,047 | 70.9% |
| 15 | Chambersburg | 15.00 | 22,319 | 70.9% |
| 15 | Shippensburg | 15.00 | 5,620 | 70.9% |
| 17 | Oil City | 17.50 | 9,468 | 70.0% |
| 17 | Franklin | 17.50 | 5,984 | 70.0% |
| 19 | Williamsport | 19.50 | 27,612 | 70.0% |
| 19 | South Williamsport | 19.50 | 6,211 | 70.0% |
| 22 | Schuylkill Haven | 22.00 | 5,253 | 69.2% |
| 22 | Pottsville | 22.00 | 13,364 | 69.2% |
| 22 | Tamaqua | 22.00 | 6,924 | 69.2% |
| 24 | Warren | 24.00 | 9,240 | 68.9% |
| 26 | Milton | 26.50 | 6,534 | 68.5% |
| 26 | Shamokin | 26.50 | 6,853 | 68.5% |
| 26 | Sunbury | 26.50 | 9,617 | 68.5% |
| 26 | Mount Carmel | 26.50 | 5,677 | 68.5% |
| 29 | Indiana | 29.00 | 14,212 | 68.2% |
| 30 | Johnstown | 30.00 | 18,087 | 68.1% |
| 31 | Meadville | 31.50 | 12,577 | 68.0% |
| 31 | Titusville | 31.50 | 5,189 | 68.0% |
| 33 | Lock Haven | 33.00 | 8,447 | 67.5% |
| 34 | Gettysburg | 34.00 | 8,254 | 66.4% |
| 35 | Uniontown | 35.50 | 9,742 | 66.3% |
| 35 | Connellsville | 35.50 | 6,849 | 66.3% |
| 37 | Butler | 37.00 | 13,212 | 65.6% |
| 38 | Palmerton | 38.50 | 5,622 | 65.4% |
| 38 | Lehighton | 38.50 | 5,268 | 65.4% |
| 40 | Palmyra | 40.50 | 7,755 | 65.2% |
| 40 | Lebanon | 40.50 | 26,536 | 65.2% |
| 42 | Berwick | 42.50 | 10,317 | 64.5% |
| 42 | Bloomsburg | 42.50 | 13,024 | 64.5% |
| 44 | New Castle | 44.50 | 21,579 | 64.2% |
| 44 | Ellwood City | 44.50 | 7,532 | 64.2% |
| 49 | Jeannette | 49.00 | 8,657 | 63.6% |
| 49 | Lower Burrell | 49.00 | 11,633 | 63.6% |
| 49 | Monessen | 49.00 | 6,780 | 63.6% |
| 49 | Vandergrift | 49.00 | 5,011 | 63.6% |
| 49 | Greensburg | 49.00 | 14,741 | 63.6% |
| 49 | New Kensington | 49.00 | 12,011 | 63.6% |
| 49 | Alden | 49.00 | 20,817 | 63.6% |
| 54 | Greenville | 54.50 | 5,523 | 62.4% |
| 54 | Sharon | 54.50 | 12,936 | 62.4% |
| 54 | Hermitage | 54.50 | 16,041 | 62.4% |
| 54 | Grove City | 54.50 | 7,830 | 62.4% |
| 59 | New Freedom | 59.00 | 5,066 | 61.5% |
| 59 | West York | 59.00 | 5,092 | 61.5% |
| 59 | York | 59.00 | 44,938 | 61.5% |
| 59 | Hanover | 59.00 | 16,584 | 61.5% |
| 59 | Red Lion | 59.00 | 6,516 | 61.5% |
| 62 | Lewisburg | 62.00 | 5,257 | 61.4% |
| 63 | Washington | 63.50 | 13,368 | 60.8% |
| 63 | Canonsburg | 63.50 | 9,675 | 60.8% |
| 67 | Monaca | 68.00 | 5,519 | 58.2% |
| 67 | Economy | 68.00 | 9,005 | 58.2% |
| 67 | Beaver Falls | 68.00 | 8,850 | 58.2% |
| 67 | Aliquippa | 68.00 | 9,079 | 58.2% |
| 67 | Ambridge | 68.00 | 6,890 | 58.2% |
| 67 | New Brighton | 68.00 | 5,567 | 58.2% |
| 75 | Manheim | 76.00 | 5,027 | 57.2% |
| 75 | Mount Joy | 76.00 | 8,344 | 57.2% |
| 75 | Columbia | 76.00 | 10,278 | 57.2% |
| 75 | Lancaster | 76.00 | 57,719 | 57.2% |
| 75 | Millersville | 76.00 | 8,982 | 57.2% |
| 75 | Elizabet | 76.00 | 11,925 | 57.2% |
| 75 | Lititz | 76.00 | 9,619 | 57.2% |
| 75 | Ephrata | 76.00 | 13,772 | 57.2% |
| 75 | New Holland | 76.00 | 5,780 | 57.2% |
| 84 | Duryea | 85.50 | 5,084 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Plymouth | 85.50 | 5,770 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Wilkes-Barre | 85.50 | 44,423 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Hazleton | 85.50 | 30,111 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Nanticoke | 85.50 | 10,653 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Pittston | 85.50 | 7,626 | 56.7% |
| 84 | West Hazleton | 85.50 | 5,178 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Swoyersville | 85.50 | 5,048 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Kingston | 85.50 | 13,397 | 56.7% |
| 84 | Exeter | 85.50 | 5,541 | 56.7% |
| 91 | Camp Hill | 93.00 | 8,169 | 54.5% |
| 91 | Mechanicsburg | 93.00 | 9,720 | 54.5% |
| 91 | New Cumberland | 93.00 | 7,580 | 54.5% |
| 91 | Carlisle | 93.00 | 21,852 | 54.5% |
| 95 | Shillington | 97.50 | 5,492 | 53.4% |
| 95 | Wyomissing | 97.50 | 11,172 | 53.4% |
| 95 | Reading | 97.50 | 95,242 | 53.4% |
| 95 | Birdsboro | 97.50 | 5,116 | 53.4% |
| 101 | Wilson | 103.00 | 8,183 | 49.1% |
| 101 | Bangor | 103.00 | 5,163 | 49.1% |
| 101 | Nazareth | 103.00 | 6,043 | 49.1% |
Source: county-level 2020 election results, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 193 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Pennsylvania
Well, there you have it, the places in Pennsylvania that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Punxsutawney ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Pennsylvania are Punxsutawney, Somerset, Lewi, Huntingdon, Clearfield, DuBois, Selinsgrove, Bradford, St. Marys, and Sayre.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Pennsylvania. Not sold on Pennsylvania? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
