How to get the Dane 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 Dane County? This is the office either way.
- Where to request it
- Dane County Clerk / Elections Division (county-office reporting) / City of Madison Clerk (Madison elections) / 60 other municipal clerksDane County Clerk: [email protected] | (608) 266-4121 | 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 106A, Madison, WI 53703 | Clerk: Scott McDonell. City of Madison Clerk: [email protected] | (608) 266-4601 | 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 103, Madison, WI 53703 | Clerk: Maribeth Witzel-Behl.
- Cost
- Badger Voters formula. Dane County ~430K registered voters → ~$25 + $5 × 430 = $2,175 for county-scoped voter list. City of Madison alone (~190K) ~ $975. PRRs: duplication cost only.
- How to request
- Same as Milwaukee — voter file purchases route through Badger Voters with a Dane County or City of Madison filter. Dane County Clerk and Madison Clerk handle supplemental records (precinct results, ward maps, absentee data) via Wisconsin Public Records Law requests.
- Turnaround
- Same-day via Badger Voters. Local PRRs: 5–10 business days typical.
- Use restrictions
- Same as statewide: non-commercial use only.
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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Dane County at a glance.
Dane County had an estimated 588,347 residents in July 2024, the second most populous of Wisconsin's 72 counties, up 4.8% since the 2020 census. Of those, 476,380 are 18 or older, the voting-age population, and 15.8% are 65 or older. It covers 1,196 square miles of land (492 people per square mile).
The largest towns and cities are Madison (285,300), Sun Prairie (39,253), Fitchburg (34,357), Middleton (22,566) and Verona (16,825). The American Community Survey (2020-2024) puts it at a median age of 35.7, a median household income of $89,975, 55.3% of adults 25 and older holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 57.1% of occupied homes owned by the people living in them. In 2024, 364,840 votes were cast for president, about 76.6% of the voting-age population; the Democratic ticket took 75.1% and the Republican ticket 23.4%.
The two-party margin moved from D+47.0 in 2008 to D+51.7 in 2024.
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 588,347
- Population (2020 census base)
- 561,491
- Voting-age population (18+)
- 476,380
- Residents 65 and older
- 15.8%
- People per square mile
- 492
- Land area
- 1,196 sq mi
- Median age
- 35.7
- Median household income
- $89,975
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 55.3%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 57.1%
Largest towns and cities
- Madison 285,300
- Sun Prairie 39,253
- Fitchburg 34,357
- Middleton 22,566
- Verona 16,825
Presidential vote, 2008–2024
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Margin | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.1% | 23.4% | D+51.7 | 364,840 |
| 2020 | 75.5% | 22.9% | D+52.6 | 344,791 |
| 2016 | 71.4% | 23.4% | D+48.0 | 304,729 |
| 2012 | 71.1% | 27.6% | D+43.5 | 302,845 |
| 2008 | 72.8% | 25.8% | D+47.0 | 282,939 |
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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