Limestone leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Limestone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Limestone, ~22% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~19% 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 42 of 77 neighbors.
Limestone runs about 57 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Limestone is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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.
Limestone votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Limestone runs about 57 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Limestone are family households, above 81% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Limestone, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Limestone looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Limestone is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Limestone have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lehigh, IL R+48
- Greenwich, IL R+41
- Bourbonnais, IL R+12
- Kankakee, IL D+23
- Bonfield, IL R+50
- Irwin, IL R+47
- Bradley, IL R+13
- Goodrich, IL R+48
- Flickerville, IL R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newburg, MO R+57
- Waldo, WI R+46
- Woodland, MI R+41
- Edinburg, IL R+53
- New Riegel, OH R+57
- Wellsville, MO R+57
- Mokelumne Hill, CA R+32
- Dravosburg, PA R+6
- Lyndon, KS R+51
- Verbank, NY R+17
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board 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.