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County twins · 72.0% profile similarity

Madison County, NEvs.Beadle County, SD

Madison County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.4% versus 5.6% in Beadle County.

Population35,53219,309
Median household income$63,128$67,681
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%27.2%
Poverty13.1%13.6%
Foreign-born8.0%12.1%
No vehicle6.9%8.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.1%65.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.76%0.38%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.4%5.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate51.0%Not 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

Madison County

Transmitted
3,631
Returned
3,555
Rejected
27

Mail-ballot path

Beadle County

Transmitted
2,923
Returned
2,909
Rejected
11