Hudson leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hudson, ~27% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~15% 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 8 of 45 neighbors.
Hudson runs about 46 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hudson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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 Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hudson runs about 46 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Hudson are family households, above 87% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hudson, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hudson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hudson 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Hudson own their home, compared to around 80% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Hudson have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kappa, IL R+46
- Towanda, IL R+32
- Normal, IL D+23
- Carlock, IL R+40
- El Paso, IL R+50
- Enright, IL R+52
- Bloomington, IL D+11
- Lexington, IL R+40
- Gridley, IL R+47
- Congerville, IL R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chesterfield, IN R+36
- Pomona Park, FL R+58
- Melbourne, KY R+46
- Chackbay, LA R+80
- Walterhill, TN R+48
- Buckeye Lake, OH R+38
- Sullivan, OH R+57
- Odum, GA R+81
- Hatch, NM Even
- Upper Lake, CA R+7
All Local Stats
Home Services
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois 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.