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County twins · 57.9% profile similarity

Buffalo County, SDvs.Jim Hogg County, TX

Buffalo County reports the higher polling-place density: 64.8% versus 31.1% in Jim Hogg County.

Population1,8084,727
Median household income$47,045$42,211
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%14.8%
Poverty33.9%31.4%
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%
No vehicle13.0%7.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout46.6%45.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.60%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters64.8%31.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot reported

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

Buffalo County

Transmitted
127
Returned
125
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Jim Hogg County

Transmitted
317
Returned
227
Rejected
0