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County twins · 80.7% profile similarity

Aitkin County, MNvs.Adams County, WI

Aitkin County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.0% versus 14.7% in Adams County.

Population16,05621,123
Median household income$60,833$59,442
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%17.5%
Poverty13.1%14.1%
Foreign-born0.9%3.3%
No vehicle5.0%4.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout86.1%88.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.71%0.12%
Polling places per 10,000 voters20.0%14.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported0.0%

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

Aitkin County

Transmitted
5,858
Returned
4,387
Rejected
31

Mail-ballot path

Adams County

Transmitted
1,845
Returned
1,721
Rejected
2