Data Archive

Relations with Congress

• Number of Presidential Requests of Congress in State of the Union Addresses

• First Year Requests for Legislation

• Presidential Position Taking on House Roll Calls

• House and Senate Concurrence with Presidents

• Vetoes

Success of the President's Party in Congressional Elections

• Seats in Congress Gained/Lost by the President's Party in Mid-Term Election Years

• Seats in Congress Gained/Lost by the President's Party in Presidential Election Years

Popularity

• Presidential Job Approval (all data)

  • Initial Presidential Job Approval Ratings

  • Presidential Job Approval Ratings Following the First 100 Days

  • Final Presidential Job Approval Ratings

Public Appearances

• Major Speeches

• News Conferences

• Days from Taking Office to First News Conference

• Public Appearances in the District of Columbia

• Public Appearances in the United States (non DC)

• Political Appearances

• Level of Public Activities of the President

Growth of the Executive Branch

• Federal Budget Receipts and Outlays

• Differences in Appropriations Proposed by President and Passed by Congress

• Executive Orders

• White House Staff Budget

• Size of the Executive Office of the President (E.O.P.)

Presidential Selection

Conventions & Nominations

• The Post-Convention Bounce in Voters' Preference for President

• Days Before/After the First Day of Convention Vice-Presidential Nominees Were Selected

• Number of Ballots Required to Nominate Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates at National Nominating Conventions

• Number of Times Cities Have Hosted Democratic and Republican National Conventions

• Length of Political Party Platforms (in words)

2008 Election

• 2008 General Election Preferences Over Time (Likely Voters w/ Final Estimate)

• 2008 General Election Preferences Over Time (Registered Voters)

  • 2008 Republican Primary Preferences Over Time

  • 2008 Democratic Primary Preferences Over Time

• 2008 General Election Editorial Endorsements by Major Newspapers

2012 Election

• 2012 General Election Preferences Over Time (Likely Voters w/ Final Estimate)

• 2012 General Election Preferences Over Time (Registered Voters)

  • 2012 Republican Primary Preferences Over Time

2016 Election

• 2016 General Election Preferences Over Time

2020 Election

• 2020 General Election Preferences Over Time

Newspaper Editorial Endorsements

• by the New York Times from 1896 - 2020

• by the Los Angeles Times from 1884 - 2020

• by the Largest 100 Newspapers in 2008

• by the Largest 100 Newspapers in 2012

• by the Largest 100 Newspapers in 2016

• by the Largest 100 Newspapers in 2020

Popular and Electoral Vote Mandates

Representation of President's Party in House Elections

Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections

Poll Accuracy Record in Presidential Elections

Financing Presidential General Elections

% of Convention Delegates Selected through Primary Elections Democratic | Republican

State of the Union Charts

Length in words of State of the Union Messages (Washington - Clinton) large chart | small chart

Presidential Disability

• Acting Presidents Under Amendment 25, Section 3