North Hudson leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 73% of adults in North Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hudson, ~31% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Hudson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Hudson leans more Republican than 35 of 55 neighbors.
North Hudson runs about 29 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while North Hudson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Hudson. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+19) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 16 points.
Why North 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 North Hudson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in North Hudson live in densely developed areas, about 35 points below the New York average of 36%. North Hudson runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; North Hudson, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in North Hudson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North 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 65%, above 68% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in North Hudson own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paradox, NY R+11
- Ironville, NY R+37
- Schroon Lake, NY Even
- Moriah, NY R+24
- Moriah Center, NY R+24
- Witherbee, NY R+19
- Crown Point Center, NY R+37
- Mineville, NY R+24
- South Schroon, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Airmont, VA Even
- Hermitage, NY R+50
- Wamsutter, WY R+63
- Ozone, TN R+69
- Lis, IL R+70
- Lisle, MO R+60
- Lomax, TX R+82
- Closplint, KY R+79
- Gatesburg, PA R+15
- Hazelton, KS R+73
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.