Hudson is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hudson, ~13% vote Democratic, ~67% 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 30 of 50 neighbors.
Hudson runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri 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.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hudson, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Hudson, MO does.
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
- Appleton City, MO R+57
- Montrose, MO R+68
- Spruce, MO R+67
- Pleasant Gap, MO R+71
- Johnstown, MO R+67
- Rockville, MO R+70
- Johnson City, MO R+69
- Prairie City, MO R+71
- Peru, MO R+70
- Schell City, MO R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yost, VA R+59
- Yankeetown, IN R+46
- Oakley, SC R+12
- Delta, LA R+73
- North Ilion, NY R+26
- Hickory Hill, AR R+56
- Doe Hill, VA R+51
- Somerton, OH R+65
- North Bethel, ME R+14
- St. Bernard, NE R+75
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.