County twins · 85.1% profile similarity
Mercer County, ILvs.Buffalo County, WI
Buffalo County reports the higher polling-place density: 29.6% versus 13.1% in Mercer County.
Population15,49513,393
Median household income$74,182$70,479
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%22.1%
Poverty8.9%8.4%
Foreign-born1.1%1.7%
No vehicle2.9%3.3%
Administrative contrast
Where the election systems separate
Registered-voter turnout64.7%↔88.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.49%↔0.28%
Polling places per 10,000 voters13.1%↔29.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported↔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
Mercer County
- Transmitted
- 1,490
- Returned
- 1,340
- Rejected
- 20
Mail-ballot path
Buffalo County
- Transmitted
- 736
- Returned
- 703
- Rejected
- 2