README file


United States Election Results - Governor, 1990 - forward




Author: David Leip


RDS Study Number: 1006


in data subdirectory:



  ^^^files were downloaded July 13 2023

  ~~~ files were downloaded May 13 2021

  ~~ files were downloaded Apr. 1 2021

  ~  files were downloaded Feb. 15 2019

  ***files were downloaded May. 26 2017

  ^^ files were downloaded Mar. 21 2017

  ** files were downloaded Dec. 27 2013

  ^  files were downloaded Oct. 17 2009

  *  files were downlaoded Jun. 15 2006






  *1996_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  **1998_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1.xlsx	elections in 36 states

  **2000_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1.xlsx	elections in 11 states

  ^^2002_Gov_Election_Data_v1-3.xlsx	elections in 36 states

  *2004_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ^2008_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  **2009_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1.xlsx	elections in  2 states

  **2010_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1-1.xlsx	elections in 37 states

  ^^2012_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1.xlsx	elections in 11 states

  ^^2014_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx	elections in 36 states 



  **1996_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  **1998_gov_countysheet_v1-1.csv

  **2000_gov_countysheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^2002_gov_countysheet_v1-3.csv

  **2004_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  **2008_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  **2009_gov_countysheet_v1-1.csv

  **2010_gov_countysheet_v1-1-1.csv

  ^^2012_gov_countysheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^2014_gov_countysheet_v1.csv



  ^^1996_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ^^1998_gov_statesheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^2000_gov_statesheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^2002_gov_statesheet_v1-3.csv

  ^^2004_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ^^2008_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ^^2009_gov_statesheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^2010_gov_statesheet_v1-1-1.csv

  ^^2012_gov_statesheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^2014_gov_statesheet_v1.csv



  ***1990_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***1991_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***1992_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***1993_Gov_Election_Data_v1-0-1.xlsx

  ***1994_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***1995_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***1997_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1.xls

  ***1999_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***2001_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***2003_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***2005_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***2006_Gov_Election_Data_v1-2.xlsx

  ***2007_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xls

  ***2011_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1.xlsx

  ***2013_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx

  ***2015_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx

  ***2016_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx

  ~  2017_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx 

  ~  2018_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx 

  ^^^2019_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx 

  ~~ 2020_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx

  ~~~2020_Gov_Election_Data_v1-1.xlsx

  ^^^2022_Gov_Election_Data_v1.xlsx 

  


  ***1990_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***1991_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***1992_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***1993_gov_statesheet_v1-0-1.csv

  ***1994_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***1995_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***1997_gov_statesheet_v1-1.csv

  ***1999_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***2001_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***2003_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***2005_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***2006_gov_statesheet_v1-2.csv

  ***2007_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***2011_gov_statesheet_v1-1.csv

  ***2013_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***2015_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ***2016_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ~  2017_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ~  2018_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ^^^2019_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ~~ 2020_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  ~~~2020_gov_statesheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^^2022_gov_statesheet_v1.csv

  


  ***1990_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***1991_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***1992_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***1993_gov_countysheet_v1-0-1.csv

  ***1994_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***1995_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***1997_gov_countysheet_v1-1.csv

  ***1999_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***2001_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***2003_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***2005_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***2006_gov_countysheet_v1-2.csv

  ***2007_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***2011_gov_countysheet_v1-1.csv

  ***2013_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***2015_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ***2016_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ~  2017_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ~  2018_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ^^^2019_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ~~ 2020_gov_countysheet_v1.csv

  ~~~2020_gov_countysheet_v1-1.csv

  ^^^2022_gov_countysheet_v1.csv




Excel spreadsheet are formatted as follows.

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  Multiple worksheets

  Cells values may contain formula rather than values

  Rows individual worksheets may contain subtotals of other rows


Worksheets inlcude:

  -Candidates - candidate names and party ballot listing per state 

  -National Summary - summarizes vote totals by state for each candidate 

  with boundary file information

  -Data by County - data for all counties of all states plus DC 

  with boundary file information

  -Data by Town - data for New England towns (ME, MA, CT, RI, VT, NH) 

  with boundary file information

  -Graphs - pie charts for each state and national total.

  -Party - data sorted by strength at the state level for the major parties.

  -Statistics - statistics includes closest states, max, min, counties, etc.

  - Data Sources - a list of data sources used to compile the spreadsheet.

  -Update log


.csv files 

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  -rows represent counties or county-equivalents for county files / or represent states for state files

  -columns are vote counts by party




 


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