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County twins · 85.6% profile similarity

Mitchell County, IAvs.Turner County, SD

Mitchell County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.7% versus 17.3% in Turner County.

Population10,5758,882
Median household income$71,365$75,771
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%27.3%
Poverty9.5%9.3%
Foreign-born1.8%2.0%
No vehicle3.0%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout78.5%73.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.11%
Polling places per 10,000 voters20.7%17.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate95.0%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

Mitchell County

Transmitted
702
Returned
677
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Turner County

Transmitted
938
Returned
923
Rejected
1