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County twins · 80.0% profile similarity

Wabash County, ILvs.Van Buren County, IA

Wabash County reports the higher polling-place density: 15.9% versus 10.9% in Van Buren County.

Population11,1197,241
Median household income$57,086$61,161
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%18.8%
Poverty16.7%15.1%
Foreign-born2.2%0.6%
No vehicle11.0%10.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout52.9%73.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.90%0.28%
Polling places per 10,000 voters15.9%10.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate18.2%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

Wabash County

Transmitted
2,321
Returned
1,932
Rejected
56

Mail-ballot path

Van Buren County

Transmitted
370
Returned
355
Rejected
1