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County twins · 73.5% profile similarity

Santa Cruz County, CAvs.Washington County, OR

Washington County reports the higher turnout: 75.7% versus 61.9% in Santa Cruz County.

Population264,926603,947
Median household income$111,093$107,772
Bachelor's degree or higher43.9%47.5%
Poverty11.6%8.1%
Foreign-born18.0%18.3%
No vehicle5.2%5.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout61.9%75.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.38%1.92%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.8%0.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate95.3%Not reported

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 Cruz County

Transmitted
177,764
Returned
116,262
Rejected
444

Mail-ballot path

Washington County

Transmitted
395,158
Returned
304,867
Rejected
5,861