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County twins · 72.6% profile similarity

Grand Forks County, NDvs.Brookings County, SD

Brookings County reports the higher polling-place density: 5.9% versus 3.2% in Grand Forks County.

Population72,92335,353
Median household income$68,075$70,064
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%42.5%
Poverty13.2%13.2%
Foreign-born6.7%6.2%
No vehicle7.1%5.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnoutNot reported66.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.44%0.04%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.2%5.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported50.0%

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

Grand Forks County

Transmitted
4,474
Returned
4,343
Rejected
19

Mail-ballot path

Brookings County

Transmitted
7,667
Returned
7,628
Rejected
3