What has changed?
Is training available on using the new interface?
Other questions or comments about the new design?
Searching
Browsing topics
Finding election results
Using elections maps
Using advanced search
Finding source info and understanding source types
Searching other content from CQ Press
Alumni Access
Comparing candidate data
Comparing race trends in elections
Comparing political party dominance
Downloading data
Creating a profile
Saving to your favorites list
Viewing your document history
Saving your searches
Choosing the right browser to use
Contact us
The new look is designed to make Voting and Elections Collection easier to use. New features include:
Is training available on using the new interface?
Yes! A tutorial video is on the homepage, or if you would like to attend a webinar on the new site, please contact us.
Other questions or comments about the new design?
We want to hear from you! Please contact us.
To search for a complete phrase, place it in quotes when entering you search terms into the search bar.
Use the following qualifiers to help limit your search:
AND = return results that include ALL search terms
OR = return results that include any search term
NOT = exclude term from results
Search results will be sorted by relevance, or you can select to sort them by newest or oldest results. Use the source type filters to only view search results that are a specific type of source like: biography, elections analysis, or facts and figures. Use the topic filters to view search results that are about a specific topic.
Use browse topics to see all of the topics covered in Voting and Elections Collection. Click on a topic to see all of the categories of research covered within it until you find the material you’re interested in.
Find election results and scholarly analysis for elections throughout history. You must select an office, but you can also choose to narrow your search by selecting a keyword, election type, region of the country or years of interest.
View election results on our elections maps by selecting the election and year. Hover over the state for more detail, or click on the state to see election details by district.
Use advanced search to search specific topics (like voters and demographics), source types (like biographies, or facts and figures), or years.
Finding source info and understanding source types
Content on Voting and Elections Collection is from many different sources. You can find the source of a page by clicking on CiteNow at the top of the page or scrolling to the bottom of the page for the on-page citation.
To understand the different sources we use on Voting and Elections Collection, refer to the descriptions of the following source types:
Searching other content from CQ Press
Not finding what you’re looking for on Voting and Elections Collection? Search other political science and data resources on CQ Press Library.
University alumni may have access to the content hosted on SAGE and CQ Press platforms through their university library, based on their university's current and active holdings. All alumni registered with subscribing or purchasing libraries will be able to access these resources, including more than 1,000 scholarly and professional journals at no extra fee. University libraries already support current students and scholars with access to online resources through both on-site and remote services. This license extends this offering to alumni via IP address, ATHENS, or SHIBBOLETH through the institution’s account. SAGE does not have the information or systems necessary to authenticate an individual as being an alumnus of a particular institution. Because of this, institutions will need to manage the authentication process and provide alumni with a route through the institutional IP network or with an ATHENS or SHIBBOLETH profile. Please contact your designated sales representative with any questions.
Use the following tools to find data on candidates and compare that data throughout time:
Comparing race trends in elections
Use the following tools to find data on race trends and compare that data throughout time:
Comparing political party dominance
Use the following tools to find data on political parties and their relationship to elections. You can compare this data throughout time:
You can download data from Voting and Elections Collection by selecting the office and years you want to download. You can download multiple states in one download.
Create a profile to save your content to access it later. Just create a username and password, and that’s it.
Save content to favorites by clicking on the star icon on the page you want to save, or next to the search result you are interested in. Access your favorite content by logging into your profile.
View your document history on Voting and Elections Collection to see all of the content you viewed. Access your document history by logging into your profile.
Save search results you want to access later by clicking on the Save Searches button on the search result page. Access your saved searches by logging into your profile.
Choosing the right browser to use
If you are having trouble using Voting and Elections Collection, consider upgrading your browser. Our site is optimized for the following browser versions:
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