Camden leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Camden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camden, ~38% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Camden leans more Democratic than 17 of 51 neighbors.
Camden runs about 37 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Camden is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camden. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Camden 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 Camden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Camden is about 29%, about 44 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Camden have never been married, above 97% of cities. Camden runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Camden, AL sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Camden looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Camden sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Darlington, AL D+21
- Rockwest, AL R+21
- Annemanie, AL R+20
- Shawnee, AL D+16
- Dry Forks, AL D+4
- Millers Ferry, AL R+42
- Coal Bluff, AL D+19
- Yellow Bluff, AL D+85
- Neenah, AL D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Clarke Shores, FL R+12
- Port Vue, PA R+13
- Wilson, WY D+12
- Blakeslee, PA R+9
- Red Boiling Springs, TN R+67
- Cloverdale, VA R+31
- Byron, MI R+40
- Grant, MN R+11
- Nanty-Glo, PA R+45
- Moravia, NY R+33
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama 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.