Cambridge City is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Cambridge City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cambridge City, ~16% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cambridge City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cambridge City leans more Republican than 8 of 89 neighbors.
Cambridge City runs about 33 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cambridge City. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Cambridge City 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 Cambridge City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Cambridge City drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cambridge City fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cambridge City, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cambridge City looks the way it does
Turnout in Cambridge City 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 Cities
- Pershing, IN R+57
- East Germantown, IN R+54
- Dublin, IN R+53
- Jacksonburg, IN R+59
- Straughn, IN R+63
- Hagerstown, IN R+51
- Millville, IN R+61
- Harrisburg, IN R+61
- Greens Fork, IN R+60
- Centerville, IN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ripley, OH R+59
- New Bloomfield, MO R+57
- Waterflow, NM D+12
- Verona, NY R+37
- Winsted, MN R+47
- Piedmont, SD R+58
- Greenville, NY R+26
- Helmetta, NJ R+16
- Hamilton, IN R+52
- Paden City, WV R+55
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.