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County twins · 86.5% profile similarity

Boyd County, KYvs.Allegany County, MD

Allegany County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.3% versus 4.7% in Boyd County.

Population47,91167,452
Median household income$61,118$59,603
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%21.1%
Poverty16.9%16.9%
Foreign-born1.3%2.1%
No vehicle8.4%9.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout52.6%67.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.47%0.38%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.7%9.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported98.9%

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

Boyd County

Transmitted
1,591
Returned
1,441
Rejected
50

Mail-ballot path

Allegany County

Transmitted
6,450
Returned
5,576
Rejected
21