West Cameron is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 56% of adults in West Cameron typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Cameron, ~12% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Cameron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Cameron leans more Republican than 123 of 162 neighbors.
West Cameron runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Cameron. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 14 points.
Why West Cameron 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 West Cameron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in West Cameron hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Income per capita and voter turnout
Places with low per-capita income tend to turn out at a lower rate; West Cameron, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Cameron looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 81% of adults in West Cameron have completed high school, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sunnyside, PA R+44
- Fairview-Ferndale, PA R+31
- Shamokin, PA R+32
- Coal Township, PA R+35
- Trevorton, PA R+61
- Excelsior, PA R+51
- Paxinos, PA R+48
- Leck Kill, PA R+68
- Coal Run, PA R+43
- Dunkelbergers, PA R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kinsey, MT R+81
- Ahsahka, ID R+65
- East Pineville, KY R+71
- Hadley, IN R+60
- Northport, WI R+41
- Lillian, TX R+35
- Huntington Mills, PA R+57
- Strawn, IL R+63
- Rondo, VA R+41
- Trees Mills, PA R+47
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.