How to get the Dakota County voter file
Request it from the office below, send us the file, and you're ready to cut turf. Running countywide or in just part of Dakota County? This is the office either way.
- Where to request it
- Dakota County Elections Department(651) 438-4305 | fax (651) 438-4391 | [email protected] | Dakota County Elections, 1590 Highway 55, Suite 2300, Hastings, MN 55033
- Cost
- $30.00 flat statutory rate. Check payable to 'Dakota County.'
- How to request
- Email Dakota County Elections to initiate a county-scoped Registered Voter List request. County provides the SVRS extract for Dakota County only; requester must be MN-registered voter and submit ID + use-restriction affidavit. The SoS form with Dakota box checked also works.
- Turnaround
- 5 business days statutory; Dakota typically responds within 3-5 business days.
- Use restrictions
- Same as statewide: Minn. Stat. § 201.091. Requester must be a registered Minnesota voter, present ID, and sign the use statement; subd. 4(e) bars Internet publication and onward transfer of the list. § 201.091 sets no penalty of its own, so § 201.27, subd. 3 governs: an intentional violation of chapter 201 is a felony.
Costs and rules change, so confirm the current details with the office before you order. Once you have the file, we handle loading it, cutting turf, and getting your volunteers knocking.
Prefer the whole-state file, or running in a county not listed here? See the Minnesota statewide options.
Dakota County at a glance.
Dakota County had an estimated 453,156 residents in July 2024, the third most populous of Minnesota's 87 counties, up 3.0% since the 2020 census. Of those, 346,862 are 18 or older, the voting-age population, and 16.9% are 65 or older. It covers 563 square miles of land (806 people per square mile).
The largest towns and cities are Lakeville (77,971), Eagan (67,240), Burnsville (64,864), Apple Valley (55,272) and Inver Grove Heights (36,226). The American Community Survey (2020-2024) puts it at a median age of 38.6, a median household income of $106,318, 45.0% of adults 25 and older holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 74.9% of occupied homes owned by the people living in them. In 2024, 258,590 votes were cast for president, about 74.6% of the voting-age population; the Democratic ticket took 55.4% and the Republican ticket 42.5%.
The two-party margin moved from D+5.5 in 2008 to D+12.9 in 2024.
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 453,156
- Population (2020 census base)
- 439,880
- Voting-age population (18+)
- 346,862
- Residents 65 and older
- 16.9%
- People per square mile
- 806
- Land area
- 563 sq mi
- Median age
- 38.6
- Median household income
- $106,318
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.0%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 74.9%
Largest towns and cities
- Lakeville 77,971
- Eagan 67,240
- Burnsville 64,864
- Apple Valley 55,272
- Inver Grove Heights 36,226
Presidential vote, 2008–2024
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Margin | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.4% | 42.5% | D+12.9 | 258,590 |
| 2020 | 55.7% | 41.8% | D+13.9 | 262,259 |
| 2016 | 48.2% | 43.6% | D+4.6 | 228,659 |
| 2012 | 50.5% | 47.6% | D+2.9 | 230,023 |
| 2008 | 51.8% | 46.3% | D+5.5 | 225,472 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer; American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; certified county presidential returns. Growth, density and turnout are simple arithmetic on those figures.
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