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Population235,229ACS 2020–2024
Registered voters190,667100% jurisdiction coverage
Voters140,098100% jurisdiction coverage
Registered turnout73.48%Reported voters / registration

Ballot administration

Mail-ballot record

StageReported ballotsJurisdiction coverage
Transmitted13,066100%
Returned8,971100%
Counted8,573100%
Rejected398100%
Return rate68.66%
Rejection rate4.44%

A blank means the source did not provide enough information. It does not mean zero ballots.

Administrative capacity

Election infrastructure

Polling places47100% coverage
Poll workers695100% coverage
Drop boxesNot reported0% coverage
Provisional ballots cast1,955100% coverage
Provisional acceptance38.31%Counted / cast where reported

Cross-state twin

New Hanover County, NC ↔ Knox County, TN

76.5% profile similarity
Population235,229494,148
Median household income$75,166$74,222
Poverty12.29%12.20%
No vehicle5.61%5.27%

The closest profile among counties in other states. Similarity uses seven ACS measures and does not include vote choice.

Reported detail

Mail rejection reasons

ReasonBallots
Missing witness224
Late172