The 2008 Statistical Abstract : Elections

Elections

This section relates primarily to presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections. Also presented are summary tables on congressional legislation; state legislatures; Black, Hispanic, and female officeholders; population of voting age; voter participation; and campaign finances.

Tables for Elections Section [PDF 805k]

Campaign Finance

408 - Political Action Committees - Number by Committee Type: 1980 to 2006 [Excel 26k] | [PDF 464k]

409 - Political Action Committees - Financial Activity Summary by Committee Type: 2001 to 2006 [Excel 29k] | [PDF 464k]

410 - Presidential Campaign Finances - Federal Funds for General Election: 1992 to 2004 [Excel 27k] | [PDF 464k]

411 - Presidential Campaign Finances --Primary Campaign Receipts and Disbursements: 1995 to 2004 [Excel 27k] | [PDF 464k]

412 - Congressional Campaign Finances--Receipts and Disbursements: 2001 to 2006 [Excel 51k] | [PDF 465k]

413 - Contributions to Congressional Campaigns by Political Action Committees (PAC) by Type of Committee: 1995 to 2006 [Excel 40k] | [PDF 465k]

Congressional

389 - Vote Cast for United States Senators, 2004 and 2006, and Incumbent Senators, 2006--States [Excel 91k] | [PDF 465k]

390 - Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party--States: 2002 to 2006 [Excel 46k] | [PDF 464k]

391 - Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party - Congressional Districts: 2006 [Excel 214k] | [PDF 516k]

392 - Composition of Congress by Political Party: 1975 to 2007 [Excel 28k] | [PDF 467k]

393 - Composition of Congress by Political Party Affiliation --States: 2001 to 2007 [Excel 46k] | [PDF 463k]

395 - U.S. Congress - Measures Introduced and Enacted and Time in Session: 1989 to 2006 [Excel 26k] | [PDF 466k]

396 - Congressional Bills Vetoed: 1961 to 2007 [Excel 28k] | [PDF 466k]

Elected Public Officials--Characteristics

394 - Members of Congress --Selected Characteristics: 1991 to 2005 [Excel 32k] | [PDF 466k]

401 - Women Holding State Public Offices by Office and State: 2006 [Excel 61k] | [PDF 464k]

402 - Black Elected Officials by Office, 1970 to 2002, and State, 2002 [Excel 36k] | [PDF 466k]

403 - Hispanic Public Elected Officials by Office, 1985 to 2006, and State, 2006 [Excel 32k] | [PDF 466k]

Gubernatorial and State Legislatures

397 - Number of Governors by Political Party Affiliation: 1975 to 2007 [Excel 25k] | [PDF 465k]

398 - Vote Cast For and Governor Elected by State: 2004 to 2006 [Excel 50k] | [PDF 465k]

399 - Composition of State Legislatures by Political Party Affiliation: 2006 and 2007 [Excel 62k] | [PDF 465k]

400 - Political Party Control of State Legislatures by Party: 1983 to 2007 [Excel 25k] | [PDF 464k]

Presidential

384 - Vote Cast for President by Major Political Party: 1948 to 2004 [Excel 33k] | [PDF 466k]

385 - Vote Cast for Leading Minority Party Candidates for President: 1948 to 2004 [Excel 25k] | [PDF 466k]

386 - Democratic and Republican Percentages of Two-Party Presidential Vote by Selected Characteristics of Voters: 2000 and 2004 [Excel 38k] | [PDF 466k]

387 - Electoral Vote Cast for President, by Major Political Party--States: 1964 to 2004 [Excel 41k] | [PDF 464k]

388 - Popular Vote Cast for President by Political Party--States: 2000 and 2004 [Excel 41k] | [PDF 465k]

Voting-Age Population and Voter Participation

404 - Voting-Age Population, Percent Reporting Registered, and Voted: 1994 to 2006 [Excel 49k] | [PDF 464k]

405 - Persons Reported Registered and Voted by State: 2006 [Excel 115k] | [PDF 465k]

406 - Participation in Elections for President and U.S. Representatives: 1932 to 2006 [Excel 26k] | [PDF 465k]

407 - Resident Population of Voting Age and Percent Casting Votes--States: 2000 to 2006 [Excel 33k] | [PDF 463k]

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The 2008 Statistical Abstract

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