How to get the Cass 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 Cass County? This is the office either way.
- Where to request it
- Cass County Finance Office / Auditor — Elections Division(701) 241-5601 | [email protected] | Cass County Finance Office, 211 9th Street South, PO Box 2806, Fargo, ND 58108 | Finance Director / County Auditor: Michael Montplaisir
- Cost
- Actual cost under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18(2) (open records statute) and § 16.1-02-15. Often nominal for digital delivery — frequently free or under $50 for a countywide pull, depending on staff time. County does not publish a flat-rate schedule.
- How to request
- Email or written request to the Cass County Finance Office (which doubles as the County Auditor for elections) citing N.D.C.C. § 16.1-02-15 and the election-related purpose. County pulls the CVF extract scoped to Cass County (~120K+ records). Same data spine as the statewide extract, county-scoped. Some Cass County data (precinct results, sample ballots) is published openly on the county elections page, but the voter-list extract is governed by the same § 16.1-02-15 restrictions as the statewide pull.
- Turnaround
- Typically 5-15 business days. Cass is the largest county in ND so requests get more attention than rural counties but also queue behind tax/finance work in non-election months.
- Use restrictions
- Same as statewide: § 16.1-02-15 — candidate/party/PC only, election purpose only, no resale, no non-election use.
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 North Dakota statewide options.
Cass County at a glance.
Cass County had an estimated 200,945 residents in July 2024, the most populous of North Dakota's 53 counties, up 8.9% since the 2020 census. Of those, 157,272 are 18 or older, the voting-age population, and 13.4% are 65 or older. It covers 1,765 square miles of land (114 people per square mile).
The largest cities and towns are Fargo (136,285), West Fargo (41,027), Horace (6,286), Casselton (2,486) and Mapleton (1,476). The American Community Survey (2020-2024) puts it at a median age of 32.8, a median household income of $75,555, 42.6% of adults 25 and older holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 52.0% of occupied homes owned by the people living in them. In 2024, 89,842 votes were cast for president, about 57.1% of the voting-age population; the Democratic ticket took 44.9% and the Republican ticket 53.3%.
The two-party margin moved from D+7.1 in 2008 to R+8.4 in 2024.
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 200,945
- Population (2020 census base)
- 184,531
- Voting-age population (18+)
- 157,272
- Residents 65 and older
- 13.4%
- People per square mile
- 114
- Land area
- 1,765 sq mi
- Median age
- 32.8
- Median household income
- $75,555
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.6%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52.0%
Largest cities and towns
- Fargo 136,285
- West Fargo 41,027
- Horace 6,286
- Casselton 2,486
- Mapleton 1,476
Presidential vote, 2008–2024
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Margin | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.9% | 53.3% | R+8.4 | 89,842 |
| 2020 | 46.8% | 49.5% | R+2.7 | 86,053 |
| 2016 | 39.7% | 50.4% | R+10.7 | 78,807 |
| 2012 | 47.3% | 50.2% | R+2.9 | 73,275 |
| 2008 | 52.7% | 45.6% | D+7.1 | 71,419 |
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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