Research Guides
Political Science and Public Policy: Elections
Resources for research and study of political science and public policy.
United States
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
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Reports, summaries, and pro/con views on a range of current issues,1923-present.
- CQ Roll Call's Politics in America
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Information on members of the U.S. Congress and their districts. - Electoral College (Hein Online)Collection of historical and current materials explaining the Electoral College.
- Federal Elections: Statistics and Reports (FEC)Publications compiled by the Federal Election Commission.
- Project Vote SmartElections, candidates, government, officials, issues.
- Roll CallNews, analysis, coverage of elections and the politics of legislation.
- U.S. Electoral College, The National ArchivesFrequently asked questions about how the Electoral College works.
- Voting and Registration, U.S. Census Bureau1964-present. Information on reported voting and registration by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
International
- Elections and ParliamentsInformation on elections and parliaments worldwide from UW Libraries International Inter-Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations research guide.
- Europa World Plus
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Political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories. - International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)Comprehensive global voter turnout statistics. Includes figures for national presidential and parliamentary elections since 1945.
Washington State and Other States
- Elections and Voting, Washington Secretary of StateFind candidates, initiative, referenda, information by county, Voters Pamphlets (1914-), and more.
- Pacific NorthwestThis guide links to election information for Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana; information on upcoming and past elections, filing procedures, voter registration procedures, and statistics about voters and voting.
- Ballot Measures Database, National Conference of State LegislaturesSearch by state or topic area.
- My State, Project Vote SmartElection information searchable by state.
Seattle and King County
- Seattle Elections, Seattle.govContains most recent voter's guide, campaign finance disclosures, and active campaigns. See also the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission.
- King County ElectionsIncludes Local Voters Pamphlet. See also our short research guide with information on print resources and how to search for them.
- Seattle Municipal NewsThis collection provides access to a rich source of information about the social, political, economic, and cultural history of Seattle and King County over the past century. During every election, the News produces a special election issue, evaluating Seattle candidates and their record of service.
Elections
Turnout of the European Parliament Election 2009.
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Vote Counts & Election Results
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Find "Election Data" under the Maps tab. County and state data for presidential elections from 1912-present. County and state data for senatorial and gubernatorial elections from 1990-present. Congressional district results for congressional elections from 2000-present. - Sage Data This link opens in a new window
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Downloadable datasets with county and state data for presidential elections from 1916-present. Includes voter turnout and voter registration data by state for 2000-present.
- Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential ElectionsDownloadable datasets for purchase by state and county results for presidential (1912-present), senatorial (1990-present), gubernatorial (1990-present), and house (2000-present) elections. Presidential primary results (2000-present) by county and congressional district are also available.
- America Votes1956 - current. Provides election returns by state for President, Congress, and Governor. Also includes Congressional maps and some county election data. Print only.
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of ...Results for Presidential & Congressional races, 1920-1984. Online for some years via catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/003932531
- Abstract of Votes; Primary and General Elections, Washington State1908 - 1978. Includes U.S. Congress, WA state congress, initiatives, supreme court, and more. Print only.
- Election Results and Voters' Pamphlets1898 - current. General and Primary election counts.
- Precinct election returns from Washington State1958-1962. Also see: 1946-1956
- Election Archive, King County1998 - current. Contains general, primary, and special election counts.