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County twins · 80.8% profile similarity

Wright County, IAvs.Cottonwood County, MN

Cottonwood County reports the higher polling-place density: 23.2% versus 17.3% in Wright County.

Population12,79111,458
Median household income$67,190$72,941
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%24.1%
Poverty16.8%15.0%
Foreign-born6.5%7.0%
No vehicle4.5%5.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.7%84.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.69%0.73%
Polling places per 10,000 voters17.3%23.2%
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

Wright County

Transmitted
815
Returned
769
Rejected
13

Mail-ballot path

Cottonwood County

Transmitted
489
Returned
411
Rejected
3