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County twins · 84.3% profile similarity

Lake of the Woods County, MNvs.Potter County, SD

Potter County reports the higher polling-place density: 57.0% versus 8.4% in Lake of the Woods County.

Population3,8212,388
Median household income$77,546$72,045
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%27.2%
Poverty6.3%6.2%
Foreign-born1.5%1.3%
No vehicle2.4%2.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout83.2%19.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.12%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.4%57.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported100.0%

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

Lake of the Woods County

Transmitted
2,234
Returned
1,710
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Potter County

Transmitted
347
Returned
339
Rejected
0