The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Hudson County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Hudson County tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Hudson County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Hudson County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Hudson County, 39.45% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Hudson County women make up 50.31% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Hudson County is 36.2, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Hudson County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Hudson County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- New York County, NY: more liberal voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Kings County, NY: more conservative voters
- Richmond County, NY: more conservative voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Queens County, NY: more liberal voters
- Union County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Passaic County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Morris County, NJ: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bernalillo County, NM: more conservative voters
- Lee County, FL: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, MO: more conservative voters
- Norfolk County, MA: more conservative voters
- Denver County, CO: more conservative voters
- El Paso County, CO: more conservative voters
- Davidson County, TN: more conservative voters
- Will County, IL: more conservative voters
- Fort Bend County, TX: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, AL: more conservative voters
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