Cambria County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Cambria County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cambria County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cambria County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cambria County leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Cambria County runs about 34 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cambria County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Cambria County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cambria County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cambria County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, well above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cambria County, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cambria County looks the way it does
Turnout in Cambria County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Indiana County, PA R+34
- Blair County, PA R+37
- Somerset County, PA R+54
- Bedford County, PA R+66
- Huntingdon County, PA R+46
- Westmoreland County, PA R+26
- Clearfield County, PA R+46
- Armstrong County, PA R+52
- Jefferson County, PA R+55
- Fulton County, PA R+70
Counties with Similar Populations
- Harnett County, NC R+21
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA R+31
- Cache County, UT R+32
- Washington County, TN R+37
- Calhoun County, MI R+9
- Warren County, KY R+16
- Wood County, OH R+11
- Kendall County, IL Even
- Blount County, TN R+49
- Pickens County, SC R+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of 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.