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County twins · 83.9% profile similarity

Jefferson County, NEvs.Cumberland County, VA

Jefferson County reports the higher polling-place density: 26.9% versus 9.0% in Cumberland County.

Population7,1619,818
Median household income$59,044$55,325
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%20.9%
Poverty10.1%8.5%
Foreign-born2.8%1.7%
No vehicle7.6%7.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout77.4%72.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.44%1.09%
Polling places per 10,000 voters26.9%9.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate51.1%100.0%

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

Jefferson County

Transmitted
459
Returned
452
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Cumberland County

Transmitted
319
Returned
275
Rejected
3