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County twins · 72.5% profile similarity

Cook County, MNvs.Mason County, TX

Mason County reports the higher polling-place density: 15.8% versus 8.1% in Cook County.

Population5,6353,955
Median household income$72,638$74,180
Bachelor's degree or higher46.6%38.9%
Poverty10.2%7.0%
Foreign-born3.5%4.6%
No vehicle2.5%3.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout88.7%77.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.32%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.1%15.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot 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

Cook County

Transmitted
3,337
Returned
2,779
Rejected
9

Mail-ballot path

Mason County

Transmitted
103
Returned
95
Rejected
0