Do Any Big Cities Vote Politically Conservative?
Although cities notoriously lean left in America, with Republican voter concentrations predominating in more rural and suburban locales, a few cities match their cosmopolitan qualities with conservative values. Based on Presidential Election data, below is a ranking of the only major cities in America in which the county containing the core city within a large metropolitan area leans to the right:
Percentages indicate the percentage of votes cast for President Trump in the jurisdiction:
1. Greenville
Greenville County (Greenville) = 63%
2. Tulsa
Tulsa County (Tulsa) = 62%
3. Fort Wayne
Allen County (Fort Wayne) = 60%
4. Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City County (Oklahoma City) = 56%
5. Boise
Ada County (Boise) = 55%
6. Jacksonville
Duval County (Jacksonville) = 51%
In addition to these cities, several other metropolitan areas lean to the right across the Metropolitan area, although their core county leans left:
7. Birmingham
Core county = 46%
Rest of Metro = 80%
8. Cincinnati
Core county = 45%
Rest of Metro = 69%
9. Nashville
Core county = 36%
Rest of Metro = 71%
10. Dayton
Core county = 49%
Rest of Metro = 69%
11. Salt Lake City
Core county = 44%
Rest of Metro = 71%
12. Indianapolis
Core county = 38%
Rest of Metro = 68%
13. Omaha
Core county = 49%
Rest of Metro = 65%
14. Little Rock
Core county = 41%
Rest of Metro = 69%
15. Dallas
Core county = 36%
Rest of Metro = 63%
16. Greensboro
Core county = 40%
Rest of Metro = 62%
17. Louisville
Core county = 43%
Rest of Metro = 68%
18. Pittsburgh
Core county = 41%
Rest of Metro = 66%
19. Charlotte
Core county = 35%
Rest of Metro = 65%
20. Tampa
Core county = 47%
Rest of Metro = 55%
