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County twins · 78.2% profile similarity

Worcester County, MDvs.Columbia County, NY

Columbia County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.4% versus 6.1% in Worcester County.

Population53,70061,100
Median household income$81,745$81,528
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%39.4%
Poverty9.9%12.1%
Foreign-born4.7%7.4%
No vehicle5.9%6.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.7%69.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.28%1.04%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.1%9.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate99.1%83.5%

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

Worcester County

Transmitted
8,048
Returned
6,873
Rejected
19

Mail-ballot path

Columbia County

Transmitted
5,135
Returned
4,604
Rejected
48