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County twins · 85.5% profile similarity

Brown County, INvs.Lake County, MN

Lake County reports the higher polling-place density: 14.3% versus 9.8% in Brown County.

Population15,60610,879
Median household income$78,528$75,541
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%26.8%
Poverty7.8%8.6%
Foreign-born1.9%1.3%
No vehicle3.5%3.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.0%87.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.02%1.16%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.8%14.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate28.0%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

Brown County

Transmitted
5,189
Returned
5,168
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Lake County

Transmitted
1,318
Returned
1,120
Rejected
13