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County twins · 87.5% profile similarity

Covington County, ALvs.Chester County, SC

Chester County reports the higher turnout: 69.4% versus 58.6% in Covington County.

Population37,62832,182
Median household income$52,456$52,458
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%14.0%
Poverty19.2%18.7%
Foreign-born1.2%1.3%
No vehicle6.3%6.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout58.6%69.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rateNot reported0.44%
Polling places per 10,000 voters14.6%13.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate43.2%33.3%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Covington County

Transmitted
1,107
Returned
Not reported
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Chester County

Transmitted
487
Returned
452
Rejected
2