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1892–2024
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Hudson, NY
presidential margin
2008D+13.42012D+13.72016D+4.92020D+16.72024D+14.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+14.6
2024
median income$81,528U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age49.8U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate12.1%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.4%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english9.2%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.2%
Irish16.8%
English12.9%
Puerto Rican1.6%
Mexican1.3%
Guatemalan0.5%
African American†2.3%
Jamaican0.4%
African0.3%
Asian Indian0.7%
Chinese0.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.6%
Muslim0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Hudson, NY, New York

Akashic
Hudson, NYHarrisD+14.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hudson, NY, NYA map of the single county of Hudson, NY, NY, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Columbia County, NY · D+14.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.8%20,396
Donald TrumpRepublican42.3%15,168
Jill SteinWrite-In0.9%333
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Hudson, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Columbia County, NYDemocraticD+14.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.8%Harris20,396
42.3%Trump15,168
0.9%Stein333
+14.6%
35,897
D
57.4%Biden20,386
40.7%Trump14,464
1.9%Jorgensen672
+16.7%
35,522
D
49.5%Clinton15,284
44.5%Trump13,756
6.0%Trump1,862
+4.9%
30,902
D
55.7%Obama16,221
42.0%Romney12,225
2.3%Romney683
+13.7%
29,129
D
55.9%Obama17,556
42.4%McCain13,337
1.7%McCain540
+13.4%
31,433
D
51.2%Kerry15,929
46.5%Bush14,457
2.3%Bush717
+4.7%
31,103
D
47.0%Gore13,489
45.8%Bush13,153
7.2%Nader2,056
+1.2%
28,698
D
47.1%Clinton12,910
37.7%Dole10,324
15.2%Perot4,169
+9.4%
27,403
R
39.1%Clinton11,368
39.8%Bush11,568
21.1%Perot6,120
−0.7%
29,056
R
43.0%Dukakis11,585
56.1%Bush15,111
0.8%Bush228
−13.1%
26,924
R
32.1%Mondale8,960
67.5%Reagan18,814
0.4%Reagan117
−35.3%
27,891
R
36.2%Carter9,500
53.1%Reagan13,946
10.8%Anderson2,828
−16.9%
26,274
R
39.6%Carter10,514
59.7%Ford15,871
0.7%Ford189
−20.2%
26,574
R
29.5%McGovern7,558
70.3%Nixon17,995
0.2%Schmitz57
−40.8%
25,610
R
33.6%Humphrey7,762
60.0%Nixon13,857
6.4%Wallace1,466
−26.4%
23,085
D
61.6%Johnson14,516
38.3%Goldwater9,023
0.1%Hass19
+23.3%
23,558
R
35.5%Kennedy8,747
64.4%Nixon15,893
0.1%Byrd24
−29.0%
24,664
R
20.8%Stevenson4,999
79.2%Eisenhower19,004
0.0%
−58.3%
24,003
R
25.7%Stevenson6,075
74.1%Eisenhower17,539
0.2%Hallinan45
−48.5%
23,659
R
31.3%Truman6,527
65.9%Dewey13,758
2.8%Thurmond595
−34.6%
20,880
R
34.7%Roosevelt6,969
65.0%Dewey13,055
0.3%Thomas54
−30.3%
20,078
R
38.8%Roosevelt8,591
61.0%Willkie13,527
0.2%Thomas44
−22.3%
22,162
R
38.6%Roosevelt8,375
60.1%Landon13,034
1.2%Lemke264
−21.5%
21,673
R
43.4%Roosevelt9,083
55.7%Hoover11,667
0.9%Thomas181
−12.3%
20,931
R
31.1%Smith6,403
67.9%Hoover14,000
1.0%Thomas209
−36.9%
20,612
R
32.3%Davis5,466
63.7%Coolidge10,774
4.0%La Follette674
−31.4%
16,914
R
35.1%Cox5,203
62.6%Harding9,284
2.3%Debs336
−27.5%
14,823
R
47.7%Wilson4,938
51.3%Hughes5,314
0.9%Benson97
−3.6%
10,349
D
46.7%Wilson4,599
38.0%Taft3,741
15.3%Roosevelt1,501
+8.7%
9,841
R
45.9%Bryan5,097
51.5%Taft5,726
2.6%Debs286
−5.7%
11,109
R
45.8%Parker5,245
52.4%Roosevelt5,996
1.8%Debs206
−6.6%
11,447
R
42.5%Bryan4,953
55.6%McKinley6,478
1.9%Woolley217
−13.1%
11,648
R
38.4%Bryan4,373
58.5%McKinley6,654
3.1%Palmer355
−20.0%
11,382
D
49.7%Cleveland5,868
45.6%Harrison5,384
4.7%Weaver555
+4.1%
11,807
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +14.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1996+14.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.1%
1896−20.0%
1900−13.1%
1904−6.6%
1908−5.7%
1912+8.7%
1916−3.6%
1920−27.5%
1924−31.4%
1928−36.9%
1932−12.3%
1936−21.5%
1940−22.3%
1944−30.3%
1948−34.6%
1952−48.5%
1956−58.3%
1960−29.0%
1964+23.3%
1968−26.4%
1972−40.8%
1976−20.2%
1980−16.9%
1984−35.3%
1988−13.1%
1992−0.7%
1996+9.4%
2000+1.2%
2004+4.7%
2008+13.4%
2012+13.7%
2016+4.9%
2020+16.7%
2024+14.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Hudson and surrounding Columbia County shifted measurably toward Democrats over the 2000s and 2010s as creative-industry transplants from New York City displaced older agricultural and manufacturing demographics, producing margins that now diverge sharply from neighboring rural counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.3 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.

A population of 61,100, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,528 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kingston, NY and Vineyard Haven, MA.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Kingston, NY
89.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Vineyard Haven, MA
86.8twin score
median age% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ 2004 margin
Barnstable Town, MA
86.5twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hudson, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hudson, NY, New York voted Democratic by 14.6 points (D+14.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,897 votes cast, 20,396 went Democratic and 15,168 went Republican.
When did Hudson, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hudson, NY, New York voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in Hudson, NY, New York?
Hudson, NY, New York has a population of 61,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hudson, NY, New York?
Median household income in Hudson, NY, New York is $81,528 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Hudson, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hudson, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.