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County twins · 82.2% profile similarity

Charles County, MDvs.Spotsylvania County, VA

Spotsylvania County reports the higher turnout: 72.0% versus 60.3% in Charles County.

Population170,527146,603
Median household income$122,816$112,738
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%35.0%
Poverty6.9%7.1%
Foreign-born8.5%10.4%
No vehicle3.9%2.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout60.3%72.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.22%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.2%3.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate98.2%100.0%

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

Charles County

Transmitted
21,594
Returned
18,406
Rejected
41

Mail-ballot path

Spotsylvania County

Transmitted
8,872
Returned
8,262
Rejected
0