Limehouse leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Limehouse typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Limehouse, ~32% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Limehouse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Limehouse leans more Democratic than 38 of 42 neighbors.
Limehouse runs about 36 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Limehouse is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Limehouse 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 Limehouse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Limehouse votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Limehouse runs about 36 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Limehouse have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Limehouse, SC sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Limehouse looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Limehouse is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Limehouse report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hardeeville, SC Even
- Pritchardville, SC R+22
- Bluffton, SC R+16
- Okatie, SC R+13
- Purysburgh, SC D+10
- Port Wentworth, GA D+27
- Garden City, GA D+31
- Whitemarsh Island, GA R+18
- Thunderbolt, GA D+18
- Switzerland, SC R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hibbard, ID R+65
- Williamsburg, KS R+58
- White Heath, IL R+36
- Birdseye, IN R+56
- Dixon, OK R+50
- Grandview, IN R+50
- Mayking, KY R+68
- Hays, MT D+50
- Hiram Rapids, OH R+29
- Freeman, IN R+52
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election 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.