Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Connecticut would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Constitution State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Connecticut 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.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 most conservative places in Connecticut for 2024
- Winsted
- Oakville
- Torrington)
- New Milford
- Putnam
- Willimantic
- Storrs
- Rockville
- Middletown
- Portland
If you’re wondering, New Britain is the most liberal city in Connecticut 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 Connecticut.
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The 10 Most Conservative Places In Connecticut For 2024
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Percent Republican: 51.7%
More on Winsted: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 51.7%
More on Oakville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 51.7%
More on Torrington: Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 51.7%
More on New Milford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 51.1%
More on Putnam: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 51.1%
More on Willimantic: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 43.2%
More on Storrs: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 43.2%
More on Rockville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 41.0%
More on Middletown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 41.0%
More on Portland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Connecticut for 2024
To find the most conservative places in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 56 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 56 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Winsted, is “The Most Conservative City in Connecticut For 2024”. The most liberal place in Connecticut was New Britain.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Connecticut.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Connecticut
Well, there you have it, the places in Connecticut that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Winsted ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Connecticut are Winsted, Oakville, Torrington, New Milford, Putnam, Willimantic, Storrs, Rockville, Middletown, and Portland.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Connecticut:
- New Britain
- Simsbury Center
- Thompsonville
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Most Conservative Places In Connecticut
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winsted, CT | 6,880 | 51.7% |
| 2 | Oakville, CT | 9,387 | 51.7% |
| 3 | Torrington, CT | 35,510 | 51.7% |
| 4 | New Milford, CT | 7,095 | 51.7% |
| 5 | Putnam, CT | 7,207 | 51.1% |
| 6 | Willimantic, CT | 17,762 | 51.1% |
| 7 | Storrs, CT | 17,606 | 43.2% |
| 8 | Rockville, CT | 6,951 | 43.2% |
| 9 | Middletown, CT | 48,152 | 41.0% |
| 10 | Portland, CT | 6,417 | 41.0% |
| 11 | Groton, CT | 9,364 | 40.9% |
| 12 | New London, CT | 27,596 | 40.9% |
| 13 | Pawcatuck, CT | 5,570 | 40.9% |
| 14 | Norwich, CT | 40,054 | 40.9% |
| 15 | East Haven, CT | 27,871 | 40.6% |
| 16 | Cheshire Village, CT | 5,879 | 40.6% |
| 17 | Naugatuck, CT | 31,653 | 40.6% |
| 18 | Wallingford Center, CT | 18,738 | 40.6% |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | 135,736 | 40.6% |
| 20 | Derby, CT | 12,373 | 40.6% |
| 21 | Ansonia, CT | 18,954 | 40.6% |
| 22 | Branford Center, CT | 6,201 | 40.6% |
| 23 | West Haven, CT | 55,336 | 40.6% |
| 24 | Milford, CT | 50,664 | 40.6% |
| 25 | North Haven, CT | 24,179 | 40.6% |
| 26 | Meriden, CT | 60,556 | 40.6% |
| 27 | Waterbury, CT | 114,480 | 40.6% |
| 28 | Orange, CT | 14,231 | 40.6% |
| 29 | Byram, CT | 5,285 | 35.7% |
| 30 | Riverside, CT | 9,093 | 35.7% |
| 31 | Bethel, CT | 11,551 | 35.7% |
| 32 | Greenwich, CT | 14,051 | 35.7% |
| 33 | Ridgefield, CT | 7,655 | 35.7% |
| 34 | Norwalk, CT | 91,050 | 35.7% |
| 35 | Shelton, CT | 41,206 | 35.7% |
| 36 | Cos Cob, CT | 7,243 | 35.7% |
| 37 | Bridgeport, CT | 148,470 | 35.7% |
| 38 | Danbury, CT | 86,456 | 35.7% |
| 39 | Stamford, CT | 135,413 | 35.7% |
| 40 | Old Greenwich, CT | 7,060 | 35.7% |
| 41 | Hartford, CT | 121,057 | 35.4% |
| 42 | Newington, CT | 30,458 | 35.4% |
| 43 | Southwood Acres, CT | 7,928 | 35.4% |
| 44 | West Hartford, CT | 64,088 | 35.4% |
| 45 | Wethersfield, CT | 27,192 | 35.4% |
| 46 | Hazardville, CT | 6,123 | 35.4% |
| 47 | Manchester, CT | 37,015 | 35.4% |
| 48 | Sherwood Manor, CT | 5,731 | 35.4% |
| 49 | Glastonbury Center, CT | 7,959 | 35.4% |
| 50 | Bristol, CT | 61,052 | 35.4% |
| 51 | Kensington, CT | 9,580 | 35.4% |
| 52 | East Hartford, CT | 50,942 | 35.4% |
| 53 | Windsor Locks, CT | 12,563 | 35.4% |
| 54 | Thompsonville, CT | 8,097 | 35.4% |
| 55 | Simsbury Center, CT | 6,110 | 35.4% |
| 56 | New Britain, CT | 74,212 | 35.4% |