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County twins · 87.1% profile similarity

Wabaunsee County, KSvs.Mercer County, ND

Wabaunsee County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.6% versus 2.2% in Mercer County.

Population7,0098,337
Median household income$76,908$80,946
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%23.3%
Poverty8.5%9.7%
Foreign-born1.2%2.1%
No vehicle2.6%2.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.7%Not reported
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.29%0.81%
Polling places per 10,000 voters20.6%2.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate58.5%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

Wabaunsee County

Transmitted
361
Returned
343
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Mercer County

Transmitted
2,835
Returned
2,715
Rejected
22