How to get the Dallas 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 Dallas County? This is the office either way.
- Where to request it
- Dallas County elections officephone: 469-627-8683 (Voter Registration) | email: [email protected] | address: Dallas County Elections Department, 1520 Round Table Dr., Dallas, TX 75247
- Cost
- Set by labor + materials per Election Code 18.008/18.010 and the Texas PIA cost rules (Texas Administrative Code 70.3). For a countywide voter file (~1.4M voters), expect a low-to-mid-hundreds invoice; small extracts can be at or near zero. Request a written cost estimate up front.
- How to request
- Public Information Act request submitted in writing or via the Public Information page; Elections Department fulfills voter-list and election-history requests directly.
- Turnaround
- PIA standard: acknowledge in 10 business days; bulk extracts usually 1-3 weeks.
- Use restrictions
- 18.066 affidavit; no commercial-marketing 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.
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Dallas County at a glance.
Dallas County had an estimated 2,656,028 residents in July 2024, the second most populous of Texas's 254 counties, up 1.7% since the 2020 census. Of those, 2,004,564 are 18 or older, the voting-age population, and 12.4% are 65 or older. It covers 873 square miles of land (3,042 people per square mile).
The largest cities and towns are Dallas (part) (1,242,071), Irving (258,060), Garland (part) (250,266), Mesquite (part) (149,933) and Grand Prairie (part) (131,610). The American Community Survey (2020-2024) puts it at a median age of 34.1, a median household income of $76,547, 35.7% of adults 25 and older holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 50.8% of occupied homes owned by the people living in them. In 2024, 848,948 votes were cast for president, about 42.4% of the voting-age population; the Democratic ticket took 60.2% and the Republican ticket 38.0%.
The two-party margin moved from D+15.3 in 2008 to D+22.2 in 2024.
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 2,656,028
- Population (2020 census base)
- 2,611,995
- Voting-age population (18+)
- 2,004,564
- Residents 65 and older
- 12.4%
- People per square mile
- 3,042
- Living outside incorporated places
- 0.3%
- Land area
- 873 sq mi
- Median age
- 34.1
- Median household income
- $76,547
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.7%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 50.8%
Largest cities and towns
- Dallas (part) 1,242,071
- Irving 258,060
- Garland (part) 250,266
- Mesquite (part) 149,933
- Grand Prairie (part) 131,610
Presidential vote, 2008–2024
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Margin | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.2% | 38.0% | D+22.2 | 848,948 |
| 2020 | 64.9% | 33.3% | D+31.6 | 921,638 |
| 2016 | 61.1% | 34.9% | D+26.2 | 750,649 |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 41.7% | D+15.4 | 705,941 |
| 2008 | 57.3% | 42.0% | D+15.3 | 738,463 |
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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