Most Conservative States

Conservative Ranking
Conservative Ranking 2021ℹ️
1.AlabamaAlabama74
2.IndianaIndiana73
3.TennesseeTennessee73
4.South DakotaSouth Dakota72
5.ArkansasArkansas71
6.FloridaFlorida71
7.IdahoIdaho70
8.WyomingWyoming70
9.IowaIowa69
10.West VirginiaWest Virginia69
11.OklahomaOklahoma68
12.KentuckyKentucky68
13.MississippiMississippi68
14.OhioOhio68
15.North CarolinaNorth Carolina66
16.GeorgiaGeorgia65
17.North DakotaNorth Dakota65
18.KansasKansas64
19.UtahUtah64
20.MissouriMissouri61
21.NebraskaNebraska61
22.LouisianaLouisiana61
23.WisconsinWisconsin59
24.MontanaMontana59
25.TexasTexas58
26.MichiganMichigan58
27.South CarolinaSouth Carolina54
28.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania54
29.ArizonaArizona53
30.New HampshireNew Hampshire51
31.AlaskaAlaska46
32.VirginiaVirginia45
33.MinnesotaMinnesota44
34.MaineMaine40
35.WashingtonWashington39
36.IllinoisIllinois37
37.DelawareDelaware36
38.New MexicoNew Mexico36
39.ColoradoColorado35
40.NevadaNevada35
41.OregonOregon32
42.ConnecticutConnecticut30
43.New JerseyNew Jersey27
44.VermontVermont26
45.New YorkNew York26
46.MarylandMaryland26
47.CaliforniaCalifornia24
48.Rhode IslandRhode Island20
49.HawaiiHawaii19
50.MassachusettsMassachusetts15
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Introduction

Conservative politics often resonate with calls for smaller government size, minimized regulations, preservation of traditional values and free-market capitalism. The Republican Party is widely recognized as the major conservative political party in the U.S. Correspondingly, conservative-leaning states frequently feature low taxes, limited gun laws, significant religious participation, and limited business regulations.

  • Alabama ranks as the most conservative state with a score of 74 on the conservative scale, followed closely by Indiana and Tennessee both sharing a score of 73.
  • Southern states occupy seven out of the top ten spots for the most conservative states (Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Georgia) clearly underlining the conservative bias in this region.
  • In the Midwest, South Dakota, Iowa, West Virginia and Missouri also make it into the list of top 20 conservative states.
  • Some Western states, such as Idaho, Wyoming and Utah, and certain Northeastern states like New Hampshire display a high conservative leaning.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

74

#1

Alaska

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Alaska

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

46

#31

Arizona

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Arizona

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

53

#29

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

71

#5

California

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California

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

24

#47

Colorado

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Colorado

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

35

#39

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

30

#42

Delaware

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Delaware

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

36

#37

Florida

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Florida

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

71

#6

Georgia

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Georgia

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

65

#16

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

19

#49

Idaho

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Idaho

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

70

#7

Illinois

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Illinois

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

37

#36

Indiana

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Indiana

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

73

#2

Iowa

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Iowa

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

69

#9

Kansas

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Kansas

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

64

#18

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

68

#12

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

61

#22

Maine

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Maine

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

40

#34

Maryland

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Maryland

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

26

#46

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

15

#50

Michigan

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Michigan

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

58

#26

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

44

#33

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

68

#13

Missouri

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Missouri

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

61

#20

Montana

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Montana

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

59

#24

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

61

#21

Nevada

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Nevada

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

35

#40

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

51

#30

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Conservative Ranking

27

#43

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Rank

Conservative Ranking

36

#38

New York

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New York

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Rank

Conservative Ranking

26

#45

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

66

#15

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

65

#17

Ohio

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Ohio

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

68

#14

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

68

#11

Oregon

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Oregon

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

32

#41

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

Metric

Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

54

#28

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

Metric

Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

20

#48

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

54

#27

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

72

#4

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

73

#3

Texas

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Texas

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

58

#25

Utah

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Utah

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

64

#19

Vermont

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Vermont

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Rank

Conservative Ranking

26

#44

Virginia

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Virginia

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

45

#32

Washington

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Washington

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

39

#35

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

69

#10

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

59

#23

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Value

Rank

Conservative Ranking

70

#8

Table

Region ↕Conservative Ranking ↕
Alabama iconAlabama74
Alaska iconAlaska46
Arizona iconArizona53
Arkansas iconArkansas71
California iconCalifornia24
Colorado iconColorado35
Connecticut iconConnecticut30
Delaware iconDelaware36
Florida iconFlorida71
Georgia iconGeorgia65
Hawaii iconHawaii19
Idaho iconIdaho70
Illinois iconIllinois37
Indiana iconIndiana73
Iowa iconIowa69
Kansas iconKansas64
Kentucky iconKentucky68
Louisiana iconLouisiana61
Maine iconMaine40
Maryland iconMaryland26
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts15
Michigan iconMichigan58
Minnesota iconMinnesota44
Mississippi iconMississippi68
Missouri iconMissouri61
Montana iconMontana59
Nebraska iconNebraska61
Nevada iconNevada35
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire51
New Jersey iconNew Jersey27
New Mexico iconNew Mexico36
New York iconNew York26
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina66
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota65
Ohio iconOhio68
Oklahoma iconOklahoma68
Oregon iconOregon32
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania54
Rhode Island iconRhode Island20
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina54
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota72
Tennessee iconTennessee73
Texas iconTexas58
Utah iconUtah64
Vermont iconVermont26
Virginia iconVirginia45
Washington iconWashington39
West Virginia iconWest Virginia69
Wisconsin iconWisconsin59
Wyoming iconWyoming70
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