Hudson is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hudson, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% 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 10 of 33 neighbors.
Hudson runs about 43 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hudson. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 44 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 31%, above 81% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hudson sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hudson, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
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
- Lufkin, TX R+29
- Pollok, TX R+77
- Burke, TX R+72
- Herty, TX R+73
- Nigton, TX R+43
- Cedar Grove, TX R+64
- Diboll, TX R+29
- Davisville, TX R+58
- Moffitt, TX R+73
- Apple Springs, TX R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wenham, MA D+26
- Chesaning, MI R+32
- Bamberg, SC D+14
- Little Flock, AR R+30
- Rocky Ford, CO R+17
- Friona, TX R+39
- Hawthorne, NY R+12
- Belleville, PA R+69
- Gold Bar, WA R+21
- Madill, OK R+42
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.