USA Votes Data Lab Newsroom

County twins · 79.8% profile similarity

Newton County, INvs.Tama County, IA

Tama County reports the higher polling-place density: 15.0% versus 10.5% in Newton County.

Population13,92216,868
Median household income$75,481$70,781
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%20.5%
Poverty14.0%14.8%
Foreign-born3.8%4.1%
No vehicle3.0%2.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.5%76.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.25%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters10.5%15.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate40.0%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

Newton County

Transmitted
1,599
Returned
1,591
Rejected
4

Mail-ballot path

Tama County

Transmitted
842
Returned
811
Rejected
0