Camp Curtin is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Camp Curtin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camp Curtin, ~50% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camp Curtin compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Camp Curtin is the most Democratic-leaning.
Camp Curtin runs about 74 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Camp Curtin sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Camp Curtin. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Camp Curtin 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 Camp Curtin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Camp Curtin votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Camp Curtin runs about 74 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Camp Curtin have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Camp Curtin looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in Camp Curtin rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Camp Curtin sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA D+64
- Allison Hill, Harrisburg, PA D+63
- Hall Manor, Harrisburg, PA D+59
- Pine Brook, Camp Hill, PA Even
- Shiloh, York, PA R+12
- The Avenues, York, PA D+30
- Park Village, York, PA D+41
- Northwest Triangle, York, PA D+40
- Springetts Manor-Yorklyn, York, PA D+6
- Springdale, York, PA D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Gate, Columbus, OH D+27
- Arlington Park, Sarasota, FL Even
- Bennington, Vancouver, WA D+19
- Atlanta-Inman Park, Atlanta, GA D+56
- Evergreen, Everett, WA D+7
- McKnight, Springfield, MA D+55
- Bartolo Square North, Oxnard, CA D+39
- Webster, Orono, ME D+54
- Hudson Avenue Historic District, Newark, OH R+24
- Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA D+20
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.