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County twins · 84.2% profile similarity

Benton County, INvs.Roberts County, SD

Roberts County reports the higher polling-place density: 23.9% versus 12.5% in Benton County.

Population8,73510,221
Median household income$65,875$65,130
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%18.6%
Poverty13.9%15.7%
Foreign-born2.5%1.1%
No vehicle4.8%4.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout66.5%62.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.06%4.13%
Polling places per 10,000 voters12.5%23.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate28.6%9.1%

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

Benton County

Transmitted
1,753
Returned
1,752
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Roberts County

Transmitted
236
Returned
218
Rejected
9