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County twins · 80.8% profile similarity

Steuben County, NYvs.Mercer County, PA

Mercer County reports the higher polling-place density: 14.0% versus 9.9% in Steuben County.

Population92,588109,257
Median household income$65,887$59,976
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%25.6%
Poverty13.8%13.2%
Foreign-born3.1%1.8%
No vehicle10.1%9.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.2%79.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.56%0.15%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.9%14.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate65.9%98.1%

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

Steuben County

Transmitted
5,387
Returned
4,859
Rejected
27

Mail-ballot path

Mercer County

Transmitted
15,745
Returned
14,011
Rejected
21