Camden leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Camden typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camden, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camden compares
Politically, Camden sits close to the rest of Maryland.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Camden. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Camden leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood 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.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in Camden have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 42%).
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; Camden, Salisbury, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Camden looks the way it does
Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Camden sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Canton, Salisbury, MD D+45
- Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE D+11
- Kent Acres, Dover, DE D+20
- Hillsmere Shores, Annapolis Neck, MD D+19
- Selby-on-the-Bay, Mayo, MD R+13
- Downtown Annapolis, Annapolis, MD D+46
- Londontowne, Edgewater, MD Even
- Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD D+81
- St Charles, Waldorf, MD D+66
- Green Haven, Pasadena, MD R+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fort des Moines, Des Moines, IA D+17
- Bayside West, Tampa, FL Even
- Bensville, Waldorf, MD D+53
- Nashua Historic District, Nashua, NH D+24
- Stanford, Roseville, CA R+5
- Knollwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+42
- La Cresta-Alta Vista, Bakersfield, CA R+14
- Hall Manor, Harrisburg, PA D+59
- Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Chapel Hill Village, Indianapolis, IN D+33
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maryland 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.