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County twins · 78.9% profile similarity

Albany County, NYvs.Multnomah County, OR

Albany County reports the higher polling-place density: 7.6% versus 0.0% in Multnomah County.

Population317,018801,477
Median household income$85,333$88,766
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%48.9%
Poverty13.0%12.6%
Foreign-born11.9%13.0%
No vehicle12.6%12.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout69.2%73.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate5.24%1.31%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.6%0.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate85.4%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

Albany County

Transmitted
15,745
Returned
15,065
Rejected
790

Mail-ballot path

Multnomah County

Transmitted
567,786
Returned
419,833
Rejected
5,498