README file

United States Congressional Election Results

Author: Dave Leip

RDS Study Number:  1122


in data subdirectory:

House_Election_Data_1992_v0-9.xlsx	version 0.9  as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_1992_v0-9.csv
house_districtsheet_1992_v0-9.csv
house_statesheet_1992_v0-9.csv

House_Election_Data_1994_v0-9.xlsx	version 0.9  as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_1994_v0-9.csv
house_statesheet_1994_v0-9.csv	
house_districtsheet_1994_v0-9.csv

House_Election_Data_1996_v0-9.xlsx	version 0.9  as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_1996_v0-9.csv
house_statesheet_1996_v0-9.csv
house_districtsheet_1996_v0-9.csv

House_Election_data_1998_v0-9.xlsx	version 0.9  as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_1998_v0-9.csv
house_statesheet_1998_v0-9.csv
house_districtsheet_1998_v0-9.csv

House_Election_Data_2000_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2  as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_2000_v1-2.csv
house_districtsheet_2000_v1-2.csv
house_statesheet_2000_v1-2.csv
		
House_Election_Data_2002_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2  as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_2002_v1-2.csv
house_statesheet_2002_v1-2.csv	
house_districtsheet_2002_v1-2.csv

House_Election_Data_2004_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_2004_v1-1.csv
house_statesheet_2004_v1-1.csv
house_districtsheet_2004_v1-1.csv

House_Election_data_2006_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 06/08/2017
house_countysheet_2006_v1-1.csv
house_statesheet_2006_v1-1.csv
house_districtsheet_2006_v1-1.csv

House_Election_Data_2008_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 03/23/2017
house_countysheet_2008_v1-2.csv
house_districtsheet_2008_v1-2.csv
house_statesheet_2008_v1-2.csv
		
House_Election_Data_2010_v1.1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 12/26/2013
house_countysheet_2010_v1.1.csv
house_statesheet_2010_v1-1.csv	
house_districtsheet_2010_v1-1.csv

House_Election_Data_2012_v1-3.xlsx	version 1.3 as of 03/23/2017
house_countysheet_2012_v1-3.csv
house_statesheet_2012_v1-3.csv
house_districtsheet_2012_v1-3.csv

House_Election_Data_2012_v1-4.xlsx	version 1.4 as of 09/30/2020
house_countysheet_2012_v1-4.csv
house_statesheet_2012_v1-4.csv
house_districtsheet_2012_v1-4.csv

House_Election_data_2014_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 03/23/2017
house_countysheet_2014_v1-1.csv
house_statesheet_2014_v1-1.csv
house_districtsheet_2014_v1-1.csv

House_Election_data_2014_v1-3.xlsx	version 1.3 as of 09/30/2020
house_countysheet_2014_v1-3.csv
house_statesheet_2014_v1-3.csv
house_districtsheet_2014_v1-3.csv

House_Election_data_2016_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 02/05/2018
house_countysheet_2016_v1-2.csv
house_statesheet_2016_v1-2.csv
house_districtsheet_2016_v1-2.csv

House_Election_data_2018_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 09/10/2019
house_countysheet_2018_v1-1.csv
house_statesheet_2018_v1-1.csv
house_districtsheet_2018_v1-1.csv

House_Election_data_2020_v0-95.xlsx	version 0.95 as of 04/02/2021
house_countysheet_2020_v0-95.csv
house_statesheet_2020_v0-95.csv
house_districtsheet_2020_v0-95.csv

House_Election_data_2020_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 05/13/2021
house_countysheet_2020_v1-1.csv
house_statesheet_2020_v1-1.csv
house_districtsheet_2020_v1-1.csv

House_Election_data_2022_v1-0.xlsx	version 1.0 as of 07/18/2023
house_countysheet_2022_v1-0.csv
house_statesheet_2022_v1-0.csv
house_districtsheet_2022_v1-0.csv

Sen_Election_Data_1990_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_1990_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_1990_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_1992_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_1992_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_1992_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_1994_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_1994_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_1994_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_1996_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_1996_v1-2.csv
senate_statesheet_1996_v1-2.csv

Sen_Election_Data_1998_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_1998_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_1998_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2000_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_2000_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_2000_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2002_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_2002_v1-2.csv
senate_statesheet_2002_v1-2.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2004_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_2004_v1-2.csv
senate_statesheet_2004_v1-2.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2006_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_2006_v1-2.csv
senate_statesheet_2006_v1-2.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2008_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 12/27/2013
senate_countysheet_2008_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_2010_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2010_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1  as of 12/26/2013
senate_countysheet_2010_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_2010_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2012_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 03/23/2017
senate_countysheet_2012_v1-2.csv
senate_statesheet_2012_v-2.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2014_v1-0.xlsx	version 1.0 as of 03/23/2017
senate_countysheet_2014_v1-0.csv
senate_statesheet_2014_v1-0.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2016_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 06/08/2017
senate_countysheet_2016_v1-2.csv
senate_statesheet_2016_v1-2.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2018_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 09/10/2019
senate_countysheet_2018_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_2018_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2018_v1-2.xlsx	version 1.2 as of 07/29/2020
senate_countysheet_2018_v1-2.csv
senate_statesheet_2018_v1-2.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2020_v1-1.xlsx	version 1.1 as of 04/02/2021
senate_countysheet_2020_v1-1.csv
senate_statesheet_2020_v1-1.csv

Sen_Election_Data_2022_v1-0.xlsx	version 1.0 as of 07/18/2023
senate_countysheet_2022_v1-0.csv
senate_statesheet_2022_v1-0.csv

All files are in the format in which they were recieved

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
   -columns are vote counts by party




in doc subdirectory:
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in program subdirectory:
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