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County twins · 86.9% profile similarity

Ripley County, INvs.Codington County, SD

Codington County reports the higher turnout: 66.9% versus 64.4% in Ripley County.

Population29,09528,767
Median household income$70,573$72,727
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%21.4%
Poverty10.1%8.8%
Foreign-born1.2%1.3%
No vehicle4.4%5.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout64.4%66.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.18%0.15%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.2%5.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot 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

Ripley County

Transmitted
5,693
Returned
5,643
Rejected
10

Mail-ballot path

Codington County

Transmitted
7,195
Returned
7,180
Rejected
11