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County twins · 82.7% profile similarity

Dade County, MOvs.Essex County, VA

Dade County reports the higher polling-place density: 11.8% versus 8.2% in Essex County.

Population7,64110,623
Median household income$53,750$56,520
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%16.6%
Poverty12.6%12.3%
Foreign-born1.6%4.1%
No vehicle6.3%6.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout86.2%71.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.27%3.22%
Polling places per 10,000 voters11.8%8.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported90.6%

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

Dade County

Transmitted
240
Returned
237
Rejected
3

Mail-ballot path

Essex County

Transmitted
381
Returned
342
Rejected
11