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County twins · 83.5% profile similarity

Midland County, MIvs.Flathead County, MT

Midland County reports the higher polling-place density: 8.3% versus 2.0% in Flathead County.

Population83,757110,695
Median household income$77,705$73,925
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%37.2%
Poverty10.7%9.3%
Foreign-born3.2%2.8%
No vehicle5.4%4.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.5%75.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.51%0.89%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.3%2.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported72.1%

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

Midland County

Transmitted
17,875
Returned
16,827
Rejected
423

Mail-ballot path

Flathead County

Transmitted
49,394
Returned
43,100
Rejected
384