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Historical US Presidential Election Votes Data
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Historical electoral college data, detailing the allocation of votes per US state for every presidential election cycle from 1788 through to 2020. This resource provides insight into the evolution of the US political landscape and the shifting influence of individual states over more than two centuries. The content includes notes regarding state entry into the union and specific handling of the Confederacy in 1864.
Columns
- Year: The specific year of the presidential election. Values range from 1788 to 2020.
- State: The full name of the US state. This column contains 51 unique state names.
- Votes: The count of electoral college votes assigned to that state following its entry into the Union. Vote counts range from 0 up to 55. Note that approximately 23% of records in this column are missing, primarily for states that had not yet entered the union.
Distribution
The data is provided in a single CSV file format (
Electoral_College.csv). The file size is 52.5 kB, containing a total of 3009 records or rows.Usage
Ideal for historical political analysis, tracking demographic shifts impacting representation, and modelling US presidential election outcomes over time. The data supports academic research into constitutional history and political science studies.
Coverage
The scope covers the entirety of the United States and its individual states from the founding period (1788) up to the most recent election included (2020). Geographically, it focuses exclusively on US states. States that had not yet entered the union during a given election cycle are included but marked with null values for votes until their entry. The Confederacy is specifically recorded with zero votes for the 1864 election.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Political Scientists: To study trends in electoral vote allocation and state influence.
- Historians: To map the political timeline of US statehood and voting history.
- Data Journalists: To create visualisations illustrating the historical weight of US states in presidential contests.
- Students: For educational projects focusing on the US Electoral College system.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- US Electoral College Votes History (1788-2020)
- State-by-State US Electoral College Vote Allocation
- Historical US Presidential Election Votes Data
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Original Data Source: Historical US Presidential Election Votes Data
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