Camden is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Camden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camden, ~40% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Camden sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 77 leaning the other way.
Camden runs about 15 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Camden sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camden. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 55 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.
Camden votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Camden runs about 15 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Camden, DE sits in the top tenth 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 Camden looks the way it does
Turnout in Camden 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
- Wyoming, DE D+7
- Woodside, DE R+17
- Magnolia, DE D+2
- Viola, DE R+33
- Dover, DE D+25
- Dover Afb, DE R+5
- Hazlettville, DE R+43
- Felton, DE R+24
- Frederica, DE R+12
- Hartly, DE R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palos Verdes Estates, CA D+15
- Urbana, MD D+28
- Egg Harbor City, NJ R+11
- Bridgewater, NJ Even
- Plattsmouth, NE R+39
- Norfolk, MA D+20
- Chamblee, GA D+37
- Weston, MA D+33
- Temple Hills, MD D+86
- Seven Hills, OH R+10
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Delaware Department 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.