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County twins · 85.8% profile similarity

Madison County, NEvs.Wharton County, TX

Madison County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.4% versus 4.8% in Wharton County.

Population35,53241,794
Median household income$63,128$66,924
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%20.7%
Poverty13.1%13.6%
Foreign-born8.0%8.5%
No vehicle6.9%7.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.1%62.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.76%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.4%4.8%
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

Wharton County

Transmitted
523
Returned
523
Rejected
0