Library & Technology

Politics

American National Election Studies

National survey data since 1948 on the American electorate. Resources on American political behavior, including tables and basic frequencies.

American National Elections Study Data Center

Data from current and past American National Elections Studies, an extensive longitudinal survey of political beliefs every election cycle.

Annenberg Public Policy Center

Poll data on a variety of topics, including education, political institutions, and the media. Some data is restricted; follow email links to request permission to access this data.

Budget of the United States Government: Browse Fiscal Year 2008

Direct links to the current and past federal government budgets.

Census of Governments

Data and reports from the Census of Governments.

Civilian Personnel Statistics

Data on Civilian Personnel hirings by a variety of government departments.

Congressional Budget Office

Data and reports on all aspects of the U.S. Federal government's budget.

Consolidated Federal Funds Report

US Government expenditures 1993-present. Federal agency and program data (national, state, county, and place) available in summary displays, detailed downloads, and on-line query.

CQ.com - MoneyLine

An online resource for data and news on campaign finances.

CQ Electronic Library

Congressional Quarterly's online library provides access to their publications, data on a variety of elections and politics, and historical documents (DUKE ONLY)

Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections

Detailed national results of US Presidential Elections from 1789 through 2000. State and county results from 1892 through 2000. Basic data is available free, more detailed data requires a membership. Complete datasets can be purchased for a reasonable price.

DNSA

A searchable database of primary declassified documents about American politics

Election Results Archive

An online archive of elections results for all democratic countries in the world, back to 1974.

Elections and Electoral Systems by Country

Resources and links to election results from around the world.

Federal Assistance Award Data System

The quarterly FAADS data files are compilations of data records on the grants, loans, insurance, and direct payment transactions made by Federal Departments and Agencies

Government Printing Office Home Page

The GPO homepage provides access to free and for-purchase reports from the Federal Government.

LexisNexis(TM) State Capital Home Page

LexisNexis' State Capital's resource provides access to information about bills, statutes, and state legislators (Duke Only).

NOMINATE Data

Data on the U.S. House and Senate, including DW NOMINATE Scores, role call votes, and historical data

Representation in America's Legislatures

Gerald Wright has made available data on all votes in every state legislature in 1999-2000.

Pennsylvania Election Statistics

An online resource for detailed, county-level data on voting in Pennsylvania.

Political Forecasting

A website dedicated to forecasting election results. Also hosts a large collection of data on a variety of elections.

State Politics and Policy Quarterly Data Page

A consolidated set of data on U.S. States, including demographics, crime, politics, and business.

The American Presidency Project

Data and resources on the U.S. Presidency, including papers, speeches, and rhetoric. Includes a searchable database of public papers.

The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems

The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) is a collaborative, cross-national, multi-level survey research data collection conducted by election study teams in over fifty countries around the world.

The Political Graveyard

Ever wonder where your favorite politician is buried? This website will tell you!

THOMAS (Library of Congress)

THOMAS provides access to data on Congress, presidential nominations, treaties, and archival data, in a searchable format.

U.S. Electoral College

Data and resources on the U.S. Electoral College

USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal

USA.gov: Home page of the U.S. Government's Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services, and information. It provides direct online access to federal, state, local, and tribal governments.