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County twins · 76.2% profile similarity

Elmore County, IDvs.Hockley County, TX

Hockley County reports the higher polling-place density: 22.8% versus 15.8% in Elmore County.

Population29,32121,363
Median household income$65,359$63,140
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%18.9%
Poverty10.5%13.1%
Foreign-born9.3%8.0%
No vehicle4.2%4.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout73.1%56.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.28%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters15.8%22.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported40.0%

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

Elmore County

Transmitted
4,044
Returned
3,862
Rejected
11

Mail-ballot path

Hockley County

Transmitted
253
Returned
232
Rejected
0