ElectionMargin2012: Election Margin 1940-2012
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Election Margin 1940-2012
Description
Approval rating and election margin for recent US presidential elections with an incumbent president
Format
A dataset with 12 observations on the following 5 variables.
Year Certain election years from 1940-2020
Candidate Incumbent US president
Approval Presidential approval rating at time of election
Margin Margin of victory/defeat (as a percentage)
Result Outcome of the election for the incumbent: Lost or Won
Details
Data include US Presidential elections since 1940 in which an incumbent was running for president.
The approval rating for the sitting president is compared to the margin of victory/defeat in the election.
Source
Silver, Nate, "Approval Ratings and Re-Election Odds", fivethirtyeight.com, posted January 28, 2011 and http:\realclearpolitics.org
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Election Margin 1940-2012
Description
Approval rating and election margin for recent US presidential elections with an incumbent president
Format
A dataset with 12 observations on the following 5 variables.
Year | Certain election years from 1940-2020 |
Candidate | Incumbent US president |
Approval | Presidential approval rating at time of election |
Margin | Margin of victory/defeat (as a percentage) |
Result | Outcome of the election for the incumbent: Lost or Won |
Details
Data include US Presidential elections since 1940 in which an incumbent was running for president.
The approval rating for the sitting president is compared to the margin of victory/defeat in the election.
Source
Silver, Nate, "Approval Ratings and Re-Election Odds", fivethirtyeight.com, posted January 28, 2011 and http:\realclearpolitics.org
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