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County twins · 83.7% profile similarity

Sangamon County, ILvs.St. Louis County, MN

St. Louis County reports the higher polling-place density: 11.9% versus 8.0% in Sangamon County.

Population194,947200,123
Median household income$75,357$70,069
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%33.6%
Poverty13.1%13.2%
Foreign-born3.6%1.9%
No vehicle7.6%8.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.4%84.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.42%2.58%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.0%11.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate99.5%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

Sangamon County

Transmitted
25,451
Returned
22,265
Rejected
94

Mail-ballot path

St. Louis County

Transmitted
18,872
Returned
14,590
Rejected
377