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Global Leaders Electoral Record
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Data explains the electoral wins and political journeys of notable world leaders. It offers insight into global government structures, particularly highlighting the distinction between the Head of State and the Head of Government. The records track instances where a single leader holds both positions, which is typical in presidential systems or dictatorships. In contrast, in parliamentary and semi-presidential systems, the Head of Government role is often fulfilled by both the listed Head of Government and the Head of State, or by separate people entirely. The file also details the regime, defined as the form of government or the set of rules and norms that regulate its operation.
Columns
- ccode: The country code used for identification.
- election number: The tally of elections held within a given year.
- country: The nation where the electoral event occurred.
- election year: The year the election took place, spanning from 1915 to 2027.
- election month: The numerical month of the election.
- election day: The numerical day the election was held.
- sequence: The ordering of the vote event within the overall election process.
- event: Description of the specific type of electoral action (e.g., Vote, As Scheduled; Vote, Early).
- type: The categorisation of the election (e.g., L or X).
- direct: Indicates whether the vote was a direct popular election.
- regular: A boolean value showing if the election was scheduled as a regular event.
- victory: A boolean value indicating whether a victory was achieved in this specific event.
- change: A boolean value noting if the election resulted in a shift in leadership or party structure.
- runoff: Identifies if an extra contest or vote was required because no winner had clearly been determined.
- regime: The description of the form of government or the rules regulating its operation.
Distribution
The dataset is generally supplied in CSV format. The main file is titled
election_list results.csv and is approximately 280.23 kB in size. The file features 15 distinct columns. It holds 4,368 valid records. Key identification fields such as country, election year, and ccode all exhibit 100% validity.Usage
The data is ideally suited for several analytical applications:
- Political Science Research: Analysing the historical frequency and nature of electoral events across a wide range of regime types globally.
- Comparative Government Studies: Examining how different constitutional systems (presidential, semi-presidential, parliamentary) manage the separation or consolidation of Head of State and Head of Government roles.
- Historical Analysis: Tracing leadership transitions and election patterns across nearly a century of political history, from 1915 onwards.
- Data Modelling: Constructing statistical models to assess political stability and election predictability based on event regularity and outcomes.
Coverage
The data provides extensive global coverage, documenting election results and events from 191 unique countries. The time scope is broad, encompassing electoral events from 1915 and extending through to 2027. The focus is on key political events and leadership transitions at the highest level of state governance. The expected update frequency for this dataset is noted as never.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Academics and University Students: For conducting research in comparative politics and electoral studies.
- Policy Analysts: To gain insight into global trends in governance structure and political stability.
- Journalists: For generating authoritative, data-supported articles and reports detailing worldwide political history.
- Data Scientists: For developing models that explore political risk and historical election patterns.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Leaders Electoral Record
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