README file United States Election Results - Governor, 1990 - forward
Author: David Leip
RDS Study Number: 1006
in data subdirectory:
**** files were downloaded June 10 2025
^^^ 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_v1-1.xlsx (v1-1 updated on 2025/05/27)
**** 2024_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_v1-1.csv (v1-1 updated on 2025/05/27)
**** 2024_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_v1-1.csv (v1-1 updated on 2025/05/27)
**** 2024_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 rowsWorksheets 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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