Cameron County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Cameron County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cameron County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cameron County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cameron County leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Cameron County runs about 45 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cameron County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Cameron County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cameron County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Cameron County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cameron County sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 95% of counties).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Cameron County, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cameron County looks the way it does
Turnout in Cameron County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Elk County, PA R+42
- Potter County, PA R+58
- McKean County, PA R+43
- Clearfield County, PA R+46
- Jefferson County, PA R+55
- Clinton County, PA R+46
- Centre County, PA D+8
- Forest County, PA R+24
- Allegany County, NY R+39
- Cattaraugus County, NY R+29
Counties with Similar Populations
- Schley County, GA R+60
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- Morrill County, NE R+64
- Florence County, WI R+41
- Mineral County, MT R+53
- Oneida County, ID R+76
- Phillips County, CO R+53
- Hickman County, KY R+61
- Hyde County, NC R+25
- Lincoln County, NV R+66
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau 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.