Lime Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Lime Ridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lime Ridge, ~17% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lime Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lime Ridge leans more Republican than 52 of 53 neighbors.
Lime Ridge runs about 37 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lime Ridge. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Lime Ridge leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lime Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Lime Ridge hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lime Ridge, WI sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Lime Ridge looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Lime Ridge have more than one occupant per room, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandusky, WI R+35
- Cazenovia, WI R+20
- Ironton, WI R+41
- Loyd, WI R+25
- Loganville, WI R+36
- Hill Point, WI R+33
- La Valle, WI R+32
- Reedsburg, WI R+19
- Keyesville, WI R+22
- Hub City, WI R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marblemount, WA R+18
- New Bethel, TN R+64
- Littleton, IL R+48
- North Washington, CO Even
- Paige, VA R+17
- Terra Ceia, NC R+47
- Imbler, OR R+55
- Lake City, MO R+51
- Herbert Springs, MS R+85
- Marshall, CA D+36
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wisconsin Elections Commission, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.