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County twins · 58.4% profile similarity

Santa Clara County, CAvs.Montgomery County, MD

Montgomery County reports the higher polling-place density: 5.0% versus 1.4% in Santa Clara County.

Population1,902,0471,065,949
Median household income$164,281$132,450
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%60.6%
Poverty7.1%7.5%
Foreign-born41.5%33.6%
No vehicle6.0%8.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.6%67.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.42%0.46%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.4%5.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate90.0%96.0%

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

Santa Clara County

Transmitted
1,076,253
Returned
665,702
Rejected
2,821

Mail-ballot path

Montgomery County

Transmitted
188,044
Returned
159,745
Rejected
740