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County twins · 72.1% profile similarity

Lincoln County, NMvs.Sawyer County, WI

Sawyer County reports the higher polling-place density: 18.8% versus 6.8% in Lincoln County.

Population20,22418,476
Median household income$53,303$60,801
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%27.4%
Poverty19.3%15.6%
Foreign-born3.8%1.6%
No vehicle3.9%4.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.8%88.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.16%0.30%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.8%18.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot 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

Lincoln County

Transmitted
1,348
Returned
1,268
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Sawyer County

Transmitted
1,785
Returned
1,689
Rejected
5