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County twins · 88.3% profile similarity

Mercer County, ILvs.Butler County, IA

Mercer County reports the higher polling-place density: 13.1% versus 9.9% in Butler County.

Population15,49514,268
Median household income$74,182$73,715
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%21.4%
Poverty8.9%9.2%
Foreign-born1.1%2.3%
No vehicle2.9%3.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout64.7%78.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.49%0.10%
Polling places per 10,000 voters13.1%9.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported14.3%

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

Mercer County

Transmitted
1,490
Returned
1,340
Rejected
20

Mail-ballot path

Butler County

Transmitted
1,016
Returned
980
Rejected
1