ces-package: Canadian Election Study Data Package

In ces: Access to Canadian Election Study Data

Canadian Election Study Data Package

Description

Provides tools to easily access and analyze Canadian Election Study data. The package simplifies the process of downloading, cleaning, and using CES datasets for political science research and analysis. The Canadian Election Study (CES) has been conducted during federal elections since 1965, surveying Canadians on their political preferences, engagement, and demographics.

Key Functions

• get_ces: Download and load CES data for a specific year

• list_ces_datasets: List available CES datasets

• get_ces_subset: Get a subset of variables from a CES dataset

• create_codebook: Generate a comprehensive codebook for CES datasets

• download_pdf_codebook: Download official PDF codebooks

• download_ces_dataset: Download a single CES dataset

• download_all_ces_datasets: Download all CES datasets

Data Sources

Data is accessed from multiple sources including the Borealis Data repository (the primary institutional repository for most CES datasets) and the official Canadian Election Study website. This package is not officially affiliated with the Canadian Election Study, Borealis Data, or the University of British Columbia, and users should cite the original data sources in their work.

Author(s)

Laurence-Olivier M. Foisy

References

For more information about the Canadian Election Study, visit: https://ces-eec.arts.ubc.ca/

See Also

Useful links:

• https://github.com/laurenceomfoisy/ces

• Report bugs at https://github.com/laurenceomfoisy/ces/issues

ces documentation built on Aug. 29, 2025, 5:26 p.m.