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County twins · 69.4% profile similarity

Wayne County, MIvs.Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee County reports the higher turnout: 88.0% versus 59.3% in Wayne County.

Population1,772,259926,331
Median household income$60,539$64,435
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%34.7%
Poverty20.8%17.2%
Foreign-born10.3%9.9%
No vehicle11.6%12.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout59.3%88.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate4.31%0.50%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.2%3.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate5.5%24.5%

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

Wayne County

Transmitted
359,285
Returned
333,767
Rejected
14,392

Mail-ballot path

Milwaukee County

Transmitted
48,549
Returned
45,232
Rejected
227