Hudson leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hudson, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% 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 32 of 85 neighbors.
Hudson runs about 42 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hudson. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), 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 Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, modestly below the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hudson, MI sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hudson looks the way it does
Turnout in Hudson sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rollin, MI R+40
- Locust Corners, MI R+53
- Medina, MI R+52
- Prattville, MI R+56
- Pittsford, MI R+52
- Clayton, MI R+48
- Munson, MI R+54
- Manitou Beach, MI R+32
- Addison, MI R+41
- Betzer, MI R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Point, VA R+30
- Indian River Shores, FL R+22
- Columbus, MN R+33
- Pelahatchie, MS R+68
- Mountain View, MO R+64
- West Middlesex, PA R+40
- Galena, KS R+55
- Hawaiian Beaches, HI D+18
- Haskell, AR R+64
- Delhi, LA R+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.