Research Guides: U.S. Elections & Political Behavior: Begin Your Research

Begin your research

Welcome to the U.S. Elections & Political Behavior research guide.

Use this guide to discover U.S. election resources available to you at William & Mary and online.

Presidential Elections -- Find data on presidential primary and general elections
Congressional Elections -- Find data on House & Senate elections
Other Statewide Elections -- Find data on gubernatorial elections, state offices, and ballot initiatives
Local & Municipal Elections -- Find data on city, county, and school board elections
Voter Turnout & Registration -- Find turnout and registration data
Explore election Campaigns -- Explore nominations, platforms, etc.
Explore Campaign Finance -- Resources for following the money
GIS Shapefiles & Visualizations -- Get maps, shapefiles, and other visualizations

This guide is adapted from Jeremy Darrington's Elections & Voting Data Guide, http://libguides.princeton.edu/elections

CQ Press Voting and Elections Collection This link opens in a new window
Data, reference works, and analysis covering various aspects of Presidential, Congressional, & Gubernatorial elections 1789-present.

Reflective Democracy Campaign
The Reflective Democracy Campaign investigates and confronts the demographics of power in the United States. Their research explores how far we’ve come – and how far we have to go – in achieving a democracy whose leaders reflect all of America. Datasets represent a range of topics from abortion bans to demographic shifts in elections.