Camden is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Camden typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camden, ~31% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~62% 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 233 of 245 neighbors.
Camden runs about 58 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camden. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+46), a spread of about 33 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.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Camden live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Camden have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Camden, NJ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
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 40%, about 27 points below the New Jersey average of 67%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 65% of households in Camden rent, compared to around 38% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 45% of adults in Camden report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodlynne, NJ D+51
- Oaklyn, NJ D+40
- Collingswood, NJ D+47
- Pennsauken, NJ D+44
- Merchantville, NJ D+32
- Audubon Park, NJ D+8
- Gloucester City, NJ D+4
- Golden Triangle, NJ D+28
- Audubon, NJ D+17
- Mount Ephraim, NJ Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingsport, TN R+45
- Waterford, MI R+6
- Tamarac, FL D+27
- Dover, DE D+25
- Salisbury, MD D+18
- East Orange, NJ D+80
- Huntersville, NC D+6
- Eastvale, CA Even
- Petaluma, CA D+42
- Lake Elsinore, CA R+9
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Jersey Division 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.