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County twins · 79.9% profile similarity

Winneshiek County, IAvs.Lake County, SD

Winneshiek County reports the higher turnout: 78.9% versus 59.4% in Lake County.

Population19,87310,972
Median household income$79,066$76,808
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%34.6%
Poverty8.4%8.4%
Foreign-born2.6%3.7%
No vehicle4.5%3.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout78.9%59.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.20%0.08%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.9%8.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%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

Winneshiek County

Transmitted
1,530
Returned
1,478
Rejected
3

Mail-ballot path

Lake County

Transmitted
2,399
Returned
2,387
Rejected
2