Hudson County, New Jersey
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 18.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 27.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 40.7% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 11.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 17.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 3.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 29.7% | 60.2% |
| Other | 10.4% | 21.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.8% | 9.7% |
| Black Protestant | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 50.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+28.1 |
| 2020 | Biden+46.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+52.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+56.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+46.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+35.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+44.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+46.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.0 |
Hudson, New Jersey is a county that has a population of 718,323. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+28.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.6% | 34.6% | D+28.1 | R+18.2 |
| 2020 | 72.4% | 26.2% | D+46.2 | R+5.9 |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 22.2% | D+52.1 | R+3.9 |
| 2012 | 77.4% | 21.4% | D+56.0 | D+9.3 |
| 2008 | 72.8% | 26.2% | D+46.7 | D+11.4 |
| 2004 | 67.2% | 32.0% | D+35.2 | R+9.2 |
| 2000 | 70.6% | 26.2% | D+44.5 | R+2.4 |
| 1996 | 69.9% | 23.1% | D+46.9 | D+28.9 |
| 1992 | 53.9% | 35.9% | D+18.0 | D+10.3 |
| 1988 | 53.4% | 45.7% | D+7.7 | D+16.6 |
| 1984 | 45.3% | 54.2% | R+8.9 | R+11.1 |
| 1980 | 48.1% | 45.9% | D+2.2 | R+8.9 |
| 1976 | 54.6% | 43.5% | D+11.1 | D+32.6 |
| 1972 | 38.7% | 60.1% | R+21.5 | R+35.2 |
| 1968 | 51.1% | 37.3% | D+13.8 | R+34.2 |
| 1964 | 73.5% | 25.6% | D+48.0 | D+27.1 |
| 1960 | 60.0% | 39.1% | D+20.9 | D+46.7 |
| 1956 | 36.0% | 61.8% | R+25.8 | R+28.2 |
| 1952 | 49.8% | 47.4% | D+2.4 | R+21.2 |
| 1948 | 60.1% | 36.5% | D+23.6 | — |
What defines Hudson?
Hudson has been trending Republican — 28pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 28.1% margin
- Swung 18.2 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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