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County twins · 88.5% profile similarity

Butler County, IAvs.Osage County, KS

Butler County reports the higher turnout: 78.9% versus 62.2% in Osage County.

Population14,26815,744
Median household income$73,715$74,467
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%21.6%
Poverty9.2%9.7%
Foreign-born2.3%0.9%
No vehicle3.6%3.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout78.9%62.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.10%0.55%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.9%10.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate14.3%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

Butler County

Transmitted
1,016
Returned
980
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Osage County

Transmitted
430
Returned
362
Rejected
2