Hudson leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hudson, ~26% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~19% 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 30 of 40 neighbors.
Hudson runs about 24 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hudson. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 23 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 Republican even though it is densely developed (about 67%, modestly above the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hudson, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
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
- Bayonet Point, FL R+24
- Aripeka, FL R+45
- Moon Lake, FL R+46
- Jasmine Estates, FL R+21
- Shady Hills, FL R+48
- Port Richey, FL R+27
- Hernando Beach, FL R+46
- New Port Richey East, FL R+27
- Spring Hill, FL R+28
- New Port Richey, FL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fair Oaks, CA D+6
- Lumberton, NC R+11
- Elkton, MD R+17
- Dunedin, FL R+10
- North Brunswick, NJ D+25
- Bloomfield, NJ D+39
- Los Gatos, CA D+32
- Kent, OH D+23
- Brooksville, FL R+42
- Los Lunas, NM R+11
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division 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.