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American Elections

Sources for understanding and tracking elections in the United States

Demographics

United States Census Bureau
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.

IPUMS This link opens in a new window
IPUMS provides census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space. Researchers can study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community context. Includes national and international GIS data.

Demographic characteristics of voters in states.

The Pew Research Center has reports on voter turn-out.

The U.S. Census Bureau data.census.gov has state, county or place data profiles.

The Federal Election Commission has a nice map of the relative size of states in term of contributions to candidates .

Divided we stand: The rise of political animosity
Scientists peered into the partisan abyss. Here’s what they found. Knowable Magazine By Carl-Johan 08.19.2024
Thomas P. Edsall - NY Times
Edsall’s column on strategic and demographic trends in American politics appears every Wednesday. He discusses and links to academic research.

National Journal Political Resources This link opens in a new window
has a biannual publication called the Almanac of American Politics that profiles states and their demographic and political climate back to 1998 online and in print back to 1972. Click on the link "Almanac" at the top of the site linked below.