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County twins · 68.9% profile similarity

Howard County, MDvs.Loudoun County, VA

Loudoun County reports the higher polling-place density: 4.8% versus 3.7% in Howard County.

Population336,328432,998
Median household income$149,763$181,765
Bachelor's degree or higher64.5%64.5%
Poverty5.2%4.2%
Foreign-born22.8%27.4%
No vehicle3.6%2.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.4%74.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.40%0.73%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.7%4.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate99.1%94.4%

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

Howard County

Transmitted
55,714
Returned
47,677
Rejected
192

Mail-ballot path

Loudoun County

Transmitted
33,690
Returned
30,332
Rejected
222