Limestone is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Limestone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Limestone, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Limestone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Limestone leans more Republican than 23 of 28 neighbors.
Limestone runs about 55 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Limestone 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 Limestone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Limestone live in densely developed areas, about 54 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Limestone, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Limestone looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Limestone is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 12 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ona, FL R+68
- Brownville, FL R+65
- Pine Level, FL R+63
- Cubitis, FL R+64
- Gardner, FL R+66
- Myakka Head, FL R+61
- Zolfo Springs, FL R+59
- Arcadia, FL R+31
- Southeast Arcadia, FL R+24
- Lake Suzy, FL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adams Basin, NY R+23
- Kalgary, TX R+65
- Carvers, NC D+31
- Hensel, ND R+53
- Mackville, VT R+21
- Breezy Hill, LA R+91
- Haldane, IL R+50
- Middlebrook, AR R+70
- Rowden, TX R+78
- Shanghai City, IL R+42
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of Elections, 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.