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County twins · 81.5% profile similarity

Shasta County, CAvs.Washington County, MD

Shasta County reports the higher polling-place density: 7.0% versus 6.4% in Washington County.

Population181,436155,709
Median household income$72,636$77,747
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%24.1%
Poverty13.3%12.4%
Foreign-born5.0%6.6%
No vehicle6.3%7.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout60.9%64.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.56%0.12%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.0%6.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate93.9%97.6%

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

Shasta County

Transmitted
119,862
Returned
76,830
Rejected
429

Mail-ballot path

Washington County

Transmitted
16,629
Returned
14,231
Rejected
17