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County twins · 86.5% profile similarity

St. James Parish, LAvs.Davison County, SD

St. James Parish reports the higher polling-place density: 11.8% versus 3.2% in Davison County.

Population19,52819,952
Median household income$65,531$66,208
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%22.6%
Poverty11.1%11.2%
Foreign-born1.8%2.0%
No vehicle5.6%6.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout78.3%64.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.63%0.13%
Polling places per 10,000 voters11.8%3.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported0.0%

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

St. James Parish

Transmitted
868
Returned
675
Rejected
11

Mail-ballot path

Davison County

Transmitted
4,770
Returned
4,722
Rejected
6