Cambria leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Cambria typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cambria, ~47% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cambria compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cambria is the most Democratic-leaning.
Cambria runs about 5 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cambria. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Cambria leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cambria, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 42% of residents in Cambria live in densely developed areas, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cambria sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 93% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cambria, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Cambria looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cambria is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Simeon, CA D+5
- Harmony, CA D+5
- Klau, CA R+19
- Cayucos, CA D+14
- Bryson, CA R+25
- Morro Bay, CA D+16
- Bradley, CA R+36
- Templeton, CA R+18
- Los Osos, CA D+21
- Paso Robles, CA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Southold, NY Even
- Olalla, WA R+5
- Elverson, PA R+19
- Indian Hills, NV R+32
- Vernon, FL R+54
- Lonsdale, MN R+28
- Kenneth City, FL R+16
- Lancaster, WI R+25
- Meadowview, VA R+59
- Clare, MI R+28
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.