Limestone leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Limestone typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Limestone, ~20% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~46% 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 16 of 33 neighbors.
Limestone runs about 25 points more Republican than Michigan 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 28 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Limestone, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Limestone looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Limestone have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Limestone sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Traunik, MI R+26
- Trenary, MI R+27
- Dixon, MI R+25
- Slapneck, MI R+18
- Chatham, MI R+15
- Eben Junction, MI R+16
- Kiva, MI R+27
- Ladoga, MI R+17
- Rumely, MI R+10
- Wetmore, MI R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oakridge, MN R+36
- Gonzales Ranch, NM D+27
- Meekers Grove, WI R+39
- Meppen, IL R+54
- Marsland, NE R+77
- Pilot Knob, TN R+72
- Rokeby, NE R+32
- Osborn, SC D+22
- Crains Mills, NY R+40
- Greenbrier, MO R+73
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department of State, 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.