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County twins · 82.7% profile similarity

Poweshiek County, IAvs.Stutsman County, ND

Poweshiek County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.9% versus 1.9% in Stutsman County.

Population18,54521,549
Median household income$67,391$61,856
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%25.9%
Poverty10.8%12.6%
Foreign-born3.6%2.6%
No vehicle7.2%6.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.7%Not reported
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.40%0.89%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.9%1.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate87.0%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

Poweshiek County

Transmitted
1,326
Returned
1,262
Rejected
5

Mail-ballot path

Stutsman County

Transmitted
1,412
Returned
1,352
Rejected
12