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Elections & Voting
Election & voting information and statistics in U.S. and Texas
U. S. Elections
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U S Census Bureau - Voting and RegistrationIn election years, the Current Population Survey collects reported data on voting and registration, and later distributes statistics by turnout, age, race and origin.
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House of Representatives - Election StatisticsSince 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories.
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African American Electorate: A Statistical HistoryE-book in Sage Knowledge and in print: JPL JK1924 .W36 2012
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Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new windowSummarizes U.S. social, political and economic data in convenient tables from a wide variety of Federal and State agencies as well as private organizations.
Election data is in Section 7.
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Historical Electoral College ResultsPresidential Elections 1789-2020. Includes individual states. From National Archives.
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Directory of Congressional Voting Scores and Interest Group Ratings (Gale)4th edition
Compiles CQ voting studies and interest group rating data for every legislator who has served in Congress from 1947 to 2004. Includes information on six congressional sessions (106th, 107th, and 108th Congresses).
Books
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Administering Elections by Call Number: JK1976 .H25 2015Administering Elections provides a digest of contemporary American election administration using a systems perspective. The authors provide insight into the interconnected nature of all components of elections administration, and sheds like on the potential consequences of reforms that fail to account for this. -
The American Election 2012 by Call Number: JK1968 2012 .A53 2014Elections capture a sense of national identity and imply a future direction for the nation. The book seeks to unravel how elections and policies act together dynamically by analyzing parties, strategies, foreign and domestic policies, and the role of religion in political dialogue. -
Exit Polls: Surveying the American Electorate 1927-2010 by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2012Every two years, exit polls become the most widely analyzed, written about and discussed data-set in the U.S.. Although exit polls are known for their use in predicting elections, they are also the best tool for explaining election results. More than 200 tables and figures showing changes in the electorate and its voting patterns over time. -
Money, Power, and Elections: How Campaign Finance Reform Subverts American Democracy by Call Number: JK1991 .S58 2006Argues finance laws have increased the likelihood that incumbents in the House and Senate will be reelected, and have greatly diminished the chances that candidates who are not wealthy will be elected. Presents data about federal elections since 1920. -
Voter Turnout in the United States, 1788-2009 by Call Number: E-bookProvides turnout statistics for general and primary elections for presidential, congressional, and state gubernatorial races. Extensive graphs and tables detail over two centuries of trends: Turnout data presented in 20-year periods Voter turnout by party affiliation State level data Voter turnout--the percentage of eligible citizens who cast ballots in a given election. -
Voting in America by Call Number: JK1976 .V69 2008Tables include data on voter turnouts for presidential primaries from 1972 to 2000, voter turnouts for presidential elections from 1924 to 2000, and comparisons (in numbers) of voters and nonvoters by election years from 1924 to 2000. Outlines the events, people, court cases, laws, amendments, and practices. -
Political Advertising in the United States by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2021Examines the volume, distribution, content, and effects of political advertising in congressional and presidential elections. Considers the role of TV ads using extensive data on ad airings on local broadcast stations. It also analyzes newly available data on paid digital ads, including ads on Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube. -
Latinos and the 2016 Election : Latino Resistance and the Election of Donald Trump by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2020The 2016 election saw more Latino votes than the record voter turnout of the 2012 election. The essays in this volume provide a detailed analysis of the state and national impact of Latino voters.
