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County twins · 83.7% profile similarity

Jefferson County, ORvs.Cooke County, TX

Cooke County reports the higher polling-place density: 7.8% versus 0.8% in Jefferson County.

Population25,20343,046
Median household income$76,260$73,932
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%23.6%
Poverty13.4%13.5%
Foreign-born6.9%7.0%
No vehicle4.5%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.0%68.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.30%0.36%
Polling places per 10,000 voters0.8%7.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported13.8%

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

Jefferson County

Transmitted
17,374
Returned
11,968
Rejected
156

Mail-ballot path

Cooke County

Transmitted
614
Returned
552
Rejected
2