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County twins · 69.9% profile similarity

Garfield County, COvs.Hood River County, OR

Hood River County reports the higher turnout: 76.5% versus 70.8% in Garfield County.

Population62,47923,905
Median household income$91,131$88,947
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%41.0%
Poverty8.2%8.0%
Foreign-born14.1%13.5%
No vehicle5.2%5.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.8%76.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.26%1.70%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.3%0.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate50.0%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

Garfield County

Transmitted
40,263
Returned
29,317
Rejected
368

Mail-ballot path

Hood River County

Transmitted
16,615
Returned
12,925
Rejected
220