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County twins · 83.4% profile similarity

Bourbon County, KYvs.Ashland County, WI

Ashland County reports the higher polling-place density: 31.6% versus 4.2% in Bourbon County.

Population20,24016,080
Median household income$61,354$62,462
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%24.5%
Poverty14.2%13.4%
Foreign-born3.9%2.2%
No vehicle5.0%5.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout63.8%87.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.05%0.95%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.2%31.6%
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

Bourbon County

Transmitted
738
Returned
664
Rejected
7

Mail-ballot path

Ashland County

Transmitted
569
Returned
524
Rejected
5