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County twins · 84.8% profile similarity

Jefferson County, KSvs.Wabasha County, MN

Wabasha County reports the higher turnout: 88.1% versus 72.4% in Jefferson County.

Population18,34921,565
Median household income$81,278$82,007
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%26.5%
Poverty5.6%7.1%
Foreign-born1.0%1.8%
No vehicle4.3%5.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.4%88.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.11%
Polling places per 10,000 voters13.9%15.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate54.4%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

Jefferson County

Transmitted
534
Returned
476
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Wabasha County

Transmitted
2,137
Returned
1,755
Rejected
2