Hudson County is a Democratic Party stronghold.
According to The Hudson Reporter, the most conservative town in the county is Secaucus.
It has only supported a Republican for president five times since 1900, all in large victories for Republicans nationwide.

In the 2004 U.S. presidential election, John Kerry carried the county by a 35.3% margin over George W. Bush, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.

In 2008, Barack Obama won Hudson County by a 46.3% margin over John McCain.

Democrat Jon Corzine defeated Republican Doug Forrester by a 3-to-1 margin in the 2005 gubernatorial race.
Both Republican candidates failed to carry even one municipality within the county.
United States Senator Bob Menendez is from Hudson County.
Former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine was a resident of Hoboken for many years, including his time in office (2006-2010).
In the 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Corzine received 76,145 votes from Hudson County to Republican Chris Christie's 29,301, but Christie won the state overall, beating Corzine by 3 percentage points statewide.

Presidential election results
Hudson County is a Democratic Party stronghold. According to The Hudson Reporter, the most conservative town in the county is Secaucus. It has only supported a Republican for president five times since 1900, all in large victories for Republicans nationwide.
In the 2004 U.S. presidential election, John Kerry carried the county by a 35.3% margin over George W. Bush, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.
In 2008, Barack Obama won Hudson County by a 46.3% margin over John McCain.
Democrat Jon Corzine defeated Republican Doug Forrester by a 3-to-1 margin in the 2005 gubernatorial race. Both Republican candidates failed to carry even one municipality within the county. United States Senator Bob Menendez is from Hudson County. Former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine was a resident of Hoboken for many years, including his time in office (2006-2010). In the 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Corzine received 76,145 votes from Hudson County to Republican Chris Christie's 29,301, but Christie won the state overall, beating Corzine by 3 percentage points statewide.
Presidential election results
Hudson County, New Jersey