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County twins · 82.5% profile similarity

Kootenai County, IDvs.Jefferson County, MO

Kootenai County reports the higher polling-place density: 7.7% versus 4.2% in Jefferson County.

Population181,996229,458
Median household income$81,861$82,851
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%24.7%
Poverty9.0%9.0%
Foreign-born2.3%2.3%
No vehicle4.2%3.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout78.0%74.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.93%1.31%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.7%4.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported55.9%

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

Kootenai County

Transmitted
24,690
Returned
23,341
Rejected
218

Mail-ballot path

Jefferson County

Transmitted
8,641
Returned
8,002
Rejected
105