Voter Registration & Turnout
- Voting & Registration (U.S. Census Bureau)Information on reported voting and registration by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics is collected during Presidential election years by the Current Population Survey (CPS).
- Voter Turnout (United States Elections Project)Election turnout data including a complete 1787-present time series, state turn-out rates, voter demographics, and early voting data.
- Voter Turnout (FairVote.org)FairVote is a non-partisan non-profit organization that seeks to makes democracy fair, functional, and fully representative.
Virginia 2016 Precinct Maps
- VA Precinct-Level Map Files (VPAP)GIS map files from the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) that contain the boundaries of the state's 2,400 voting precincts, as they were configured at the time of the Super Tuesday presidential primary held March 1. Available in .shp and .json formats.
Polls & Public Opinion of Candidates & Issues
- FiveThirtyEight 2016 Election ForecastUses a model based on 484 polls weighing each poll by its sample size, how recently it was conducted, and the historical accuracy and methodology of the polling firm. Updated constantly.
- The Upshot: Who Will Be President?The New York Times' data analysis section, The Upshot, provides probabilities of winning for each candidate in each state, updated daily.
- Pew Research Center: 2016 ElectionPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
- Gallup - Election 2016A non-partisan public opinion polling organization.
- HuffPost PollsterFeatures trends and analysis regarding public opinion on American government and politicians.
- iPOLL This link opens in a new windowSearch an archive of public opinion polls from US and international polling firms since 1935 on topics such as social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and more. Note: You must create an account to download the datasets. (Cornell University)
- PollingReport.comAn independent, nonpartisan resource that gathers polls from many sources on elections and trends in American public opinion.
Voter Demographics
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowCreate reports and maps based on US Census data and demographic information. Create an account on the site to save your maps. (Social Explorer)
- Census Quick FactsThe U.S. Census Bureau's Quick Facts allows you to easily find demographic information for states, counties, and cities.
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowAccess business, consumer, and market data from a variety of sources, including Neilsen, Simmons, and the Census Bureau. Using this data, you can build reports, export data, and create maps. Choose "Sign in as a guest" or create a personal account in order to save your work. Note: Only 10 users may access this database at one time. (SimplyAnalytics)
