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County twins · 74.5% profile similarity

Hampshire County, MAvs.Olmsted County, MN

Olmsted County reports the higher mail rejection: 2.97% versus 0.48% in Hampshire County.

Population162,028164,498
Median household income$87,001$95,406
Bachelor's degree or higher51.6%49.4%
Poverty11.3%7.5%
Foreign-born8.4%11.0%
No vehicle7.4%6.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.3%82.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.48%2.97%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.5%7.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate36.5%Not reported

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

Hampshire County

Transmitted
36,523
Returned
32,804
Rejected
156

Mail-ballot path

Olmsted County

Transmitted
14,288
Returned
11,726
Rejected
348