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County twins · 60.6% profile similarity

Owsley County, KYvs.Lake County, TN

Lake County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.5% versus 10.8% in Owsley County.

Population3,9716,579
Median household income$22,188$28,814
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%9.4%
Poverty36.1%32.2%
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%
No vehicle16.3%18.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout55.0%57.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.50%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters10.8%20.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported66.7%

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

Owsley County

Transmitted
147
Returned
133
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Lake County

Transmitted
36
Returned
34
Rejected
0