Camden is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Camden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camden, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Camden leans more Republican than 18 of 45 neighbors.
Camden runs about 66 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Camden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camden. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 10 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 Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Camden runs about 66 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Camden is about 96%, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Camden, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Camden looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Camden own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Huntsville, IL R+56
- Littleton, IL R+48
- Ripley, IL R+54
- Timewell, IL R+63
- Mount Sterling, IL R+30
- Rushville, IL R+40
- Mound Station, IL R+62
- Augusta, IL R+57
- Hersman, IL R+32
- La Prairie, IL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Birdsall, NY R+53
- West, TN R+62
- North Star, MI R+43
- Klamath River, CA R+31
- Elgin, TN R+71
- Rocky Hill, AL R+44
- Hickman, OH R+61
- Kyger, OH R+61
- Leonore, IL R+44
- Kipps, NY R+19
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board 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.