Hudson is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Hudson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hudson, ~4% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~42% 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 23 of 36 neighbors.
Hudson runs about 63 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
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.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Hudson drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Hudson are family households, above 83% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hudson, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hudson looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Hudson rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Hudson report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 96% of adults in Hudson have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dodson, LA R+82
- Tannehill, LA R+80
- Joyce, LA R+87
- Gaars Mill, LA R+84
- Sikes, LA R+88
- Winnfield, LA R+22
- Calvin, LA R+63
- Curry, LA R+68
- Jordan Hill, LA R+88
- Gansville, LA R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoe, KY R+65
- Calhoun, MS R+17
- Bunker Hill, KS R+71
- Sunnyside, FL R+13
- Gorman, NC D+17
- Clarence, KY R+73
- Ladiga, AL R+84
- Manchester, KS R+70
- Emery Mill, TN R+70
- Naples, IL R+62
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana 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.