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%