Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Texas would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Lone Star State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Texas 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.
89.9% Republican vote · #1 most conservative in Texas
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Hartley County, TexasDalhart is a city in Dallam and Hartley counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and the county seat of Dallam County. The population was 7,930 at the 2010 census.
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89.3% Republican vote · #2 most conservative in Texas
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Gaines County, TexasSeminole is a city in and the county seat of Gaines County in Texas, United States. The population was 6,430 at the 2010 census.
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89.1% Republican vote · #3 most conservative in Texas
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Ochiltree County, TexasData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
89.1% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Texas
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Stephens County, TexasBreckenridge is a city in Stephens County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County. The mayor is Jim McKay.
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87.9% Republican vote · #5 most conservative in Texas
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Gray County, TexasPampa is a city in Gray County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,994 as of the 2010 census. Pampa is the county seat of Gray County and is the principal city of the Pampa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes both Gray and Roberts counties.
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87.7% Republican vote · #6 most conservative in Texas
Bowie is a town in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,218 at the 2010 census.
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87.6% Republican vote · #7 most conservative in Texas
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Hutchinson County, TexasBorger is the largest city in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,251 at the 2010 census. Borger is named for businessman Asa Philip “Ace” Borger, who also established the Hutchinson County seat of Stinnett and several other small towns in Texas and Oklahoma.
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86.3% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Texas
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Lavaca County, TexasData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
86.3% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Texas
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Hardin County, TexasData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
86.3% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Texas
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Hardin County, TexasData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
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Mapping the conservative strongholds in Texas
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the most conservative cities in Texas for 2026
To find the most conservative places in Texas, 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 Texas over 5,000 people based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. That left us with 372 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 372 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Dalhart, is “The Most Conservative City in Texas For 2026”. The most liberal place in Texas was Manor.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most conservative places to live in Texas.
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Most Conservative Places In Texas
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| Rank | City | Conservative Score | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalhart | 1.00 | 7,902 | 89.9% |
| 2 | Seminole | 2.00 | 7,184 | 89.3% |
| 3 | Perryton | 3.00 | 8,585 | 89.1% |
| 4 | Breckenridge | 4.00 | 5,170 | 89.1% |
| 5 | Pampa | 5.00 | 16,659 | 87.9% |
| 6 | Bowie | 6.00 | 5,770 | 87.7% |
| 7 | Borger | 7.00 | 12,226 | 87.6% |
| 8 | Yoakum | 8.00 | 5,846 | 86.3% |
| 9 | Lumberton | 9.50 | 13,963 | 86.3% |
| 9 | Silsbee | 9.50 | 6,842 | 86.3% |
| 11 | Graham | 12.00 | 8,792 | 86.3% |
| 12 | Midland | 13.00 | 136,640 | 86.0% |
| 13 | Brownwood | 14.00 | 18,777 | 85.8% |
| 14 | Childress | 15.00 | 5,834 | 85.3% |
| 15 | Snyder | 16.00 | 11,241 | 84.9% |
| 16 | Brady | 17.00 | 5,230 | 84.5% |
| 17 | Andrews | 18.00 | 13,468 | 84.3% |
| 18 | Abilene | 19.00 | 128,053 | 84.0% |
| 19 | Gilmer | 20.50 | 5,025 | 83.7% |
| 19 | Gladewater | 20.50 | 6,227 | 83.7% |
| 21 | Mineola | 22.00 | 5,068 | 83.6% |
| 23 | Decatur | 24.00 | 7,426 | 83.5% |
| 23 | Fort Worth | 24.00 | 963,194 | 83.5% |
| 23 | Bridgeport | 24.00 | 6,331 | 83.5% |
| 25 | Kermit | 26.50 | 5,689 | 82.5% |
| 25 | Monahans | 26.50 | 7,452 | 82.5% |
| 27 | Edna | 28.00 | 6,027 | 82.3% |
| 28 | Gainesville | 29.50 | 17,883 | 82.1% |
| 28 | Pilot Point | 29.50 | 5,332 | 82.1% |
| 30 | Mineral Wells | 31.00 | 15,244 | 81.5% |
| 32 | Willow Park | 34.50 | 5,874 | 81.5% |
| 32 | Aledo | 34.50 | 5,825 | 81.5% |
| 32 | Azle | 34.50 | 14,126 | 81.5% |
| 32 | Weatherford | 34.50 | 35,788 | 81.5% |
| 35 | Carthage | 38.00 | 6,601 | 81.4% |
| 36 | Granbury | 39.00 | 12,136 | 81.4% |
| 37 | Stephenville | 40.00 | 21,682 | 81.2% |
| 38 | Bonham | 41.00 | 10,697 | 81.1% |
| 40 | Port Arthur | 43.50 | 55,828 | 81.1% |
| 40 | Orange | 43.50 | 19,177 | 81.1% |
| 40 | Bridge City | 43.50 | 9,640 | 81.1% |
| 40 | Vidor | 43.50 | 9,708 | 81.1% |
| 43 | Cuero | 46.50 | 8,165 | 80.9% |
| 44 | Levelland | 48.00 | 12,466 | 80.7% |
| 45 | Jasper | 49.00 | 7,299 | 80.3% |
| 47 | Baytown | 51.50 | 85,205 | 80.1% |
| 47 | Mont Belvieu | 51.50 | 9,020 | 80.1% |
| 47 | Texas City | 51.50 | 55,364 | 80.1% |
| 47 | Seabrook | 51.50 | 13,768 | 80.1% |
| 50 | Hillsboro | 54.00 | 8,506 | 79.9% |
| 51 | Littlefield | 55.00 | 5,822 | 79.8% |
| 52 | Sulphur Springs | 57.00 | 16,401 | 79.8% |
| 54 | Mabank | 59.00 | 5,187 | 79.6% |
| 54 | Athens | 59.00 | 13,200 | 79.6% |
| 54 | Gun Barrel City | 59.00 | 6,570 | 79.6% |
| 57 | Dayton | 62.50 | 9,058 | 79.4% |
| 57 | Cleveland | 62.50 | 8,984 | 79.4% |
| 57 | Liberty | 62.50 | 8,650 | 79.4% |
| 59 | Atlanta | 65.00 | 5,439 | 79.2% |
| 60 | Dumas | 66.00 | 14,452 | 79.1% |
| 61 | Center | 67.00 | 5,271 | 79.1% |
| 62 | Fredericksburg | 68.00 | 11,419 | 79.0% |
| 63 | Sealy | 69.00 | 7,053 | 78.7% |
| 64 | Big Spring | 70.00 | 23,975 | 78.6% |
| 65 | Palestine | 71.00 | 19,136 | 78.6% |
| 66 | Canyon | 72.50 | 15,723 | 78.5% |
| 66 | Amarillo | 72.50 | 201,885 | 78.5% |
| 68 | Paris | 74.00 | 24,775 | 78.2% |
| 69 | Vernon | 75.00 | 9,848 | 77.9% |
| 70 | Lamesa | 76.00 | 8,393 | 77.9% |
| 71 | Brownfield | 77.00 | 8,738 | 77.9% |
| 72 | Lampasas | 78.50 | 7,671 | 77.8% |
| 72 | Copperas Cove | 78.50 | 37,947 | 77.8% |
| 74 | Odessa | 80.50 | 115,322 | 77.5% |
| 75 | Jacksonville | 82.50 | 14,325 | 77.4% |
| 75 | Rusk | 82.50 | 5,477 | 77.4% |
| 77 | Giddings | 84.00 | 5,151 | 77.3% |
| 78 | Kilgore | 85.50 | 13,470 | 77.3% |
| 78 | Henderson | 85.50 | 13,385 | 77.3% |
| 80 | Sweetwater | 87.00 | 10,385 | 77.1% |
| 81 | Muleshoe | 88.00 | 5,667 | 77.1% |
| 82 | Livingston | 89.00 | 5,718 | 76.8% |
| 83 | Navasota | 90.00 | 8,542 | 76.0% |
| 85 | Burnet | 92.00 | 6,732 | 75.9% |
| 85 | Granite Shoals | 92.00 | 5,328 | 75.9% |
| 85 | Marble Falls | 92.00 | 7,752 | 75.9% |
| 87 | Fair Oaks Ranch | 94.50 | 10,728 | 75.9% |
| 87 | Boerne | 94.50 | 20,518 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Venus | 100.00 | 6,745 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Cleburne | 100.00 | 34,344 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Burleson | 100.00 | 52,918 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Keene | 100.00 | 6,691 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Crowley | 100.00 | 19,532 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Mansfield | 100.00 | 77,510 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Alvarado | 100.00 | 6,307 | 75.9% |
| 92 | Joshua | 100.00 | 8,550 | 75.9% |
| 98 | Commerce | 106.50 | 9,383 | 75.6% |
| 98 | Greenville | 106.50 | 31,222 | 75.6% |
| 98 | Josephine | 106.50 | 5,842 | 75.6% |
| 98 | Royse City | 106.50 | 20,037 | 75.6% |
Source: county-level 2020 election results, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 372 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Texas
Well, there you have it, the places in Texas that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Dalhart ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Texas are Dalhart, Seminole, Perryton, Breckenridge, Pampa, Bowie, Borger, Yoakum, Lumberton, and Silsbee.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Texas. Not sold on Texas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
