Camden is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Camden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camden, ~29% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Camden is the least Republican-leaning.
Camden runs about 27 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camden. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+69), a spread of about 126 points.
Why Camden leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Camden. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Camden, AR does.
Why turnout in Camden looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Camden is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Camden rent, compared to around 15% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Camden report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cullendale, AR R+39
- Lester, AR R+15
- Kent, AR R+59
- Lakeside, AR R+66
- East Camden, AR R+53
- Harmony Grove, AR R+58
- Velie, AR R+44
- Kirkland, AR R+65
- Locust Bayou, AR R+77
- Pace City, AR R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Washington, NY D+26
- Gloucester, VA R+38
- Lynnfield, MA D+5
- Pinson, AL R+14
- Newton, NJ R+16
- Norris, TN R+57
- East Milton, FL R+44
- Gladeview, FL D+53
- Sylva, NC R+32
- Troy, IL R+25
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas 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.