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County twins · 87.1% profile similarity

De Soto Parish, LAvs.Butler County, MO

De Soto Parish reports the higher polling-place density: 20.7% versus 9.1% in Butler County.

Population27,02642,020
Median household income$48,578$49,089
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%15.8%
Poverty21.5%20.5%
Foreign-born1.1%0.8%
No vehicle8.9%8.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.8%75.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.86%6.11%
Polling places per 10,000 voters20.7%9.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate8.3%33.3%

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

De Soto Parish

Transmitted
1,118
Returned
808
Rejected
15

Mail-ballot path

Butler County

Transmitted
560
Returned
458
Rejected
28