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County twins · 67.2% profile similarity

Tompkins County, NYvs.Charlottesville city, VA

Tompkins County reports the higher polling-place density: 7.6% versus 4.3% in Charlottesville city.

Population104,53745,437
Median household income$74,024$74,824
Bachelor's degree or higher58.8%62.5%
Poverty16.4%19.6%
Foreign-born12.9%10.6%
No vehicle14.1%11.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.3%65.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.32%1.88%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.6%4.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate88.8%96.8%

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

Tompkins County

Transmitted
6,870
Returned
6,135
Rejected
81

Mail-ballot path

Charlottesville city

Transmitted
2,915
Returned
2,613
Rejected
49