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County twins · 71.6% profile similarity

Lake County, OHvs.Westmoreland County, PA

Westmoreland County reports the higher polling-place density: 12.5% versus 3.9% in Lake County.

Population232,216352,500
Median household income$80,925$74,109
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%32.8%
Poverty8.3%10.3%
Foreign-born5.4%1.9%
No vehicle5.1%6.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout78.6%83.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.45%1.04%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.9%12.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate82.2%72.3%

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

Lake County

Transmitted
28,638
Returned
27,152
Rejected
123

Mail-ballot path

Westmoreland County

Transmitted
60,364
Returned
54,749
Rejected
570