Camillus leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Camillus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camillus, ~45% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camillus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Camillus leans more Democratic than 103 of 121 neighbors.
Camillus runs about 6 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camillus. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Camillus 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 Camillus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 63% of residents in Camillus live in densely developed areas, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Camillus sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 91% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Camillus, NY 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 Camillus looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Camillus is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairmount, NY D+14
- Howlett Hill, NY R+5
- Warners, NY R+17
- Westvale, NY D+22
- Solvay, NY D+8
- Marcellus, NY D+3
- Halfway, NY R+19
- Syracuse, NY D+10
- Elbridge, NY R+24
- Liverpool, NY D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morehead City, NC R+22
- Alamosa, CO Even
- Petoskey, MI Even
- Weatherford, OK R+48
- Moody, AL R+53
- Wilkinsburg, PA D+80
- Sylva, NC R+32
- Lone Tree, CO D+5
- Gladeview, FL D+53
- Goulds, FL D+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.