Hudson, Maine is a small town located in Waldo County with a population of around 1,500 people. The local politics are largely influenced by the local government, which consists of a three-member Board of Selectmen. Elections for the Board of Selectmen occur every year and are open to all qualified adult residents. The current members are Chairman Rick Smith, Vice-Chairman Rich Deshaies, and Treasurer Heather Crawford. The board makes decisions on behalf of the town and works hard to ensure its citizens have access to quality services and resources. Recently, the Board has been focused on improving infrastructure and providing more recreational activities to its citizens. They have also been working with community partners to create an environmentally friendly economy while preserving Hudson’s rural charm. With their dedication to ensuring the wellbeing of Hudson’s citizens, it is no surprise that they have been reelected multiple times since their election in 2019.
The political climate in Zip 04449 (Hudson, ME) is moderately conservative.
Penobscot County, ME is somewhat conservative. In Penobscot County, ME 44.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Penobscot county remained moderately Republican, 52.6% to 44.2%.
Penobscot county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 04449 (Hudson, ME) is moderately conservative.
Hudson, Maine is moderately conservative.
Penobscot County, Maine is somewhat conservative.
Bangor Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Maine is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Hudson, Maine: r d d d R r
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 04449 (Hudson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $768 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $1,665 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)