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County twins · 75.9% profile similarity

Golden Valley County, NDvs.Cottle County, TX

Cottle County reports the higher polling-place density: 75.6% versus 10.0% in Golden Valley County.

Population1,6531,368
Median household income$68,021$59,063
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%21.1%
Poverty19.8%17.1%
Foreign-born0.7%1.9%
No vehicle3.7%2.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnoutNot reported66.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.42%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters10.0%75.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported0.0%

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

Golden Valley County

Transmitted
248
Returned
236
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Cottle County

Transmitted
28
Returned
27
Rejected
0