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County twins · 84.8% profile similarity

Allen County, KSvs.Swift County, MN

Swift County reports the higher turnout: 86.6% versus 63.2% in Allen County.

Population12,4839,748
Median household income$60,689$60,412
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%24.2%
Poverty9.9%12.0%
Foreign-born3.2%3.0%
No vehicle7.7%7.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout63.2%86.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.50%0.51%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.8%9.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate34.2%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

Allen County

Transmitted
450
Returned
401
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Swift County

Transmitted
2,377
Returned
1,970
Rejected
10