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County twins · 84.8% profile similarity

Harford County, MDvs.Kitsap County, WA

Harford County reports the higher polling-place density: 4.3% versus 0.3% in Kitsap County.

Population263,757277,881
Median household income$112,265$104,158
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%37.9%
Poverty7.1%8.2%
Foreign-born6.0%7.2%
No vehicle4.4%4.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.0%71.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.27%1.39%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.3%0.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate97.4%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

Harford County

Transmitted
31,452
Returned
27,154
Rejected
72

Mail-ballot path

Kitsap County

Transmitted
197,714
Returned
154,437
Rejected
2,152