Presidential Elections

The following online and print sources contain presidential election results and related statistics.

Internet Resources

American Presidency Project: Presidential Elections Data External
The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, presents the electoral and popular vote results from 1789 to the present. Additional presidential election-related data is also provided such as voter turnout, Gallup Poll accuracy, representation of the president's party in House elections, and popular and electoral vote mandates.
The Downballot Ultimate Data Guide External
Provides presidential election results by congressional district from 2008 to the present, as well as various other election-related datasets.
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections External
This site provides general election results and maps for presidential elections from 1789 to the present, as well as presidential primary results from 1992 to the present. In addition, Dave Leip's Atlas sells election data sets, including the 2016 general election results by congressional district and the presidential election results by county from 1912 to the present.
Federal Election Commission
Every two years, the FEC publishes Federal Elections, a compilation of official, certified federal election results. This website include primary, runoff and general election results for the Senate, the House of Representatives and, when applicable, the U.S. President from 1982 to the present.
National Archives: Historical Election Results
The Office of the Federal Register at the National Archives coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, and the Congress. This site contains the electoral votes and popular votes from 1789 to the present.
A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825 External
A searchable collection of election returns from 1787 to 1825. The data were compiled by Philip Lampi. The American Antiquarian Society and Tufts University Digital Collections and Archives have mounted it online with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The site contains federal and state election returns, including presidential elections.

Subscription Databases

Subscription databases marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library of Congress in person, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.

CQ Press Library External This link opens in a new window
The Voting and Elections Collection is part of the CQ Press Library. The Voting and Elections Collection is a database of elections data, authoritative analyses, concise explanations, and historical materials to help researchers investigate and understand voting and elections in America.

CQ Press Voting and Elections Collection: Presidential Election Returns

President, General, Electoral Votes, 1789 to the present
President, General, Popular Vote, State Level, 1824 to the present
President, General, Popular Vote, County Level, 1920 to the present
President, Primary, State Level, 1920 to the present

Print Sources

The Almanac of American Politics
Call Number: JK1012 .A44
Published/Created: 1972-
Published every two years since 1972, each edition of The Almanac of American Politics contains election results by congressional district for the previous two presidential elections.
America at the Polls, 1960-2004, John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush: A Handbook of American Presidential Election Statistics. by Alice V. McGillivray; Richard M. Scammon; Rhodes Cook
Call Number: JK524 .M33 2005
ISBN: 1568029772
Published/Created: 2005-12-21
County and state results for each presidential election by total votes and percentages from 1960 to 2004. Also includes census data for each county.
America at the Polls: A Handbook of American Presidential Election Statistics, 1920-1964 by Richard M. Scammon (Editor)
Call Number: JK524 .G6
Published/Created: 1965
Election returns by county and state from 1920 to 1964.
America Votes: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics by Rhodes Cook
Call Number: JK1967 .A8
ISBN: 9781483383033
Published/Created: 1956-.
Official, state-certified election returns and key data by county and by district for presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections from 1956 to the present. Also contains primary results for congressional (House and Senate) and gubernatorial elections. Published every two years
Guide to U. S. Elections by CQ Press Staff
Call Number: JK1967 .C662 2010
ISBN: 9781604265361
Published/Created: 2009-10-20
Contains popular and electoral vote returns for president (1789-2008); presidential primary returns (1912-2008); House general election returns (1824-2008); Senate general election returns (1913-2008); Senate primary election returns (1920-2008); gubernatorial general election returns (1776-2008); and gubernatorial primary election returns (1919-2008).
Historical Atlas of U. S. Presidential Elections, 1788-2004 by J. Clark Archer; Stephen J. Lavin; Kenneth C. Martis; Fred M. Shelley
Call Number: G1201.F9 H5 2006
ISBN: 1568029551
Published/Created: 2006-10-02
Provides maps and context on every U.S. presidential election since 1789.
Presidential Ballots, 1836-1892 by Walter Dean Burnham
Call Number: JK524 .B8
Published/Created: 1955
Election returns by county and state from 1836 to 1892.
Presidential Elections, 1789-2008 by Donald R. Deskins; Hanes Walton; Sherman C. Puckett
Call Number: JK524 .D47 2010
ISBN: 9780472116973
Published/Created: 2010-09-20
Mapping of presidential election returns that provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the vote at the county, state, and national levels.
Presidential Elections, 1789-2008 by C. Q. Press CQ Press (Editor)
Call Number: JK528 .P75 2010
ISBN: 9781604265415
Published/Created: 2009-10-20
Electoral vote and popular vote by state from 1789 to 2008.
Presidential Elections in the United States: A Statistical History, 1860-1992. by Russell O. Wright
Call Number: JK524 .W75 1995
ISBN: 0899507700
Published/Created: 1995-03-01
Electoral vote and popular vote by state. Presents election returns by regions and compares each region to the national vote. Also examines voting patterns by state.
The Presidential Vote, 1896-1932 by Edgar Eugene Robinson
Call Number: JK524 .R6
Published/Created: 1934
Election returns by county and state from 1896 to 1932.
Source Book of American Presidential Campaign and Election Statistics, 1948-1968 by John H. Runyon (Editor); H. H. Humphrey (Introduction by)
Call Number: JK524 .R83
ISBN: 0804418160
Published/Created: 1971-08-01
Election results by state. Also includes statistics related to primaries, conventions, polls, voter participation, and the cost of presidential campaigns.
A Statistical History of the American Electorate by Jerrold G. Rusk
Call Number: JK1967 .R87 2001
ISBN: 1568023642
Published/Created: 2001-01-01
Gathers data from presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections and examines historical voting patterns from 1788 to 1999. The material in each of the eight chapters is introduced with an essay that explains the data and its importance, and sets it all in context. Looks at election laws and suffrage, voting participation, and partisan vote percentages at the national, regional, and state level by political party.
A Statistical History of the American Presidential Elections by Svend Petersen
Call Number: JK1967 .P4 1963
Published/Created: 1963
Electoral vote and popular vote by state for presidential elections from 1789 to 1960.
They Voted for Roosevelt: The Presidential Vote, 1932-1944 by Edgar Eugene Robinson
Call Number: JK1967 .R6
Published/Created: 1947
Election returns by county and state from 1932 to 1944.
U. S. Presidential Primary Elections, 1968-1996 by Rhodes Cook
Call Number: JK522 .C66 2000
ISBN: 1568024517
Published/Created: 2000-01-01
Official state and county results for all presidential primaries and caucuses from 1968 to 1996.
United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860: The Official Results by County and State. by Michael J. Dubin
Call Number: JK524 .D778 2002
ISBN: 0786410175
Published/Created: 2002-01-02
United States Presidential Primary Elections, 2000-2004 by Rhodes Cook
Call Number: JK522 .C662 2007
ISBN: 9780872893283
Published/Created: 2006-12-07
Official state and county results for all presidential primaries and caucuses from 2000 to 2004.
Vital Statistics on the Presidency by Lyn Ragsdale
Call Number: JK518 .R338 2014
ISBN: 9781452299938
Published/Created: 2014-05-07
Contains a wide variety of statistics related to presidential elections, including popular and Electoral College results, voter turnout, public opinion polls, and campaign contributions.
Voter Turnout in the United States, 1788-2009 by Curtis Gans (Editor)
Call Number: JK1967 .G36 2011
ISBN: 9781604265958
Published/Created: 2010-10-15
Voter turnout statistics for general and primary elections for presidential, congressional, and state gubernatorial races from 1788 to 2009.

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