Hudson is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hudson, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hudson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hudson leans more Republican than 29 of 35 neighbors.
Hudson runs about 63 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Hudson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hudson. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Hudson 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 Hudson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hudson votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Hudson runs about 63 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Hudson are family households, above 90% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hudson, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Hudson looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hudson is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lochbuie, CO R+21
- Keenesburg, CO R+61
- Fort Lupton, CO R+22
- Wattenberg, CO R+30
- Ione, CO R+47
- Brighton, CO R+5
- Todd Creek, CO R+30
- Vollmar, CO R+43
- Platteville, CO R+35
- Henderson, CO R+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thorp, WI R+40
- Itta Bena, MS D+66
- Hogansburg, NY D+53
- Sardis, MS D+28
- Victor, MT R+50
- Pahoa, HI D+27
- Cool, CA R+16
- Greene, NY R+32
- Mapleton, IL R+35
- Carter Lake, IA R+15
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado Secretary of State, 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.