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County twins · 73.7% profile similarity

Montgomery County, MDvs.Bergen County, NJ

Bergen County reports the higher polling-place density: 6.3% versus 5.0% in Montgomery County.

Population1,065,949962,316
Median household income$132,450$124,884
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%53.1%
Poverty7.5%6.8%
Foreign-born33.6%31.8%
No vehicle8.5%7.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.8%67.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.46%1.54%
Polling places per 10,000 voters5.0%6.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate96.0%93.9%

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

Montgomery County

Transmitted
188,044
Returned
159,745
Rejected
740

Mail-ballot path

Bergen County

Transmitted
100,426
Returned
76,250
Rejected
1,178