OpenElections aims to create free, standardized election results data for the United States, cleaning and normalising official certified results into consistent formats. It removes a major barrier to election analysis: the fact that official results are published in dozens of incompatible formats.
What's included
- Certified results by office and contest.
- Precinct- and county-level granularity where available.
- Standardized, machine-readable formats (CSV, JSON).
Typical uses
- Analysing results without wrangling disparate official formats.
- Building reproducible election-results analyses.
- Teaching data journalism with real, certified data.
Notes and limitations
Coverage is a work in progress and varies by state and year, so always confirm against the official certifying authority. The Data Journalism Handbook is a useful companion, and the election technology guide explains where certified results sit in the wider system.
Access
Browse and download at the official source.
Frequently asked questions
What is OpenElections?
OpenElections is a project creating free, standardized election results data for the United States, cleaning and normalising official certified results into consistent, machine-readable formats.
Is OpenElections complete?
Coverage is a work in progress and varies by state and year. Always confirm figures against the official certifying authority before relying on them.