This data collection contains voter registration and turnout surveys. The files contain summaries at state, town, and county levels. Each level of data include: total population, total voting-age population, total voter registration (excluding ND, WI), total ballots cast, total votes cast for president, and voter registration by party. Note: see the documentation for information on missing data.

Dave Leip's website

The Dave Leip website here: https://uselectionatlas.org/BOTTOM/store_data.php lists the available data. Files are occasionally updated by Dave Leip, and new versions are made available, but CCSS is not notified. If you suspect the file you want may be updated, please get in touch with CCSS. These files were last updated on 9 JUL 2024.

Note that file version numbers are those assigned to them by Dave Leip's Election Atlas. Please refer to the Data and Reproduction Archive Version number in your citations for the full dataset.

For additional information on file layout, etc. see https://uselectionatlas.org/BOTTOM/DOWNLOAD/spread_turnout.html.

Similar data may be available at https://www.electproject.org/election-data/voter-turnout-data dating back to 1787.

Electoral registrations for parliamentary and local government elections as recorded in electoral registers for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

About Dataset

Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election Results 2024

This dataset offers a comprehensive collection of official results from the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka, sourced directly from the Election Commission of Sri Lanka. It provides detailed voting statistics at both the district and polling division levels, capturing the complete electoral landscape of the country.

Dataset Files

1. All Divisions

   • Contains detailed vote counts for each polling division, including party-wise vote distributions, valid and rejected votes, and voter turnout percentages.

2. Symbols

   • Includes information on party symbols, useful for visualizing and identifying parties in election results and reports.

3. All Island Results Summary.csv

   • Aggregated nationwide statistics, such as:
     • Total valid votes
     • Rejected votes
     • Total polled voters
     • Registered electors
     • Percentage breakdowns for turnout and rejected votes.

4. All Island Results.csv

   • Detailed district-level results, providing:
     • Total valid votes, rejected votes, and voter turnout.
     • Party-wise performance and vote shares.

5. District_Divisions.csv

   • Maps districts to their respective polling divisions, making it easier to navigate and analyze regional data.

Potential Uses

Political and Electoral Analysis:

• Study voter turnout and trends across districts.
• Analyze the performance of political parties in different regions.
• Compare results with historical elections to identify patterns.

Machine Learning Applications:

• Develop predictive models for election outcomes.
• Visualize voter turnout trends and regional voting patterns.
• Build clustering models for party performance or voter demographics.

Non-Machine Learning Applications:

• Create heatmaps for voter turnout and party performance.
• Perform sociopolitical research by integrating additional demographic or economic data.
• Generate reports or infographics for media or public use.

Additional Information

• Data Format:
  The dataset is clean, structured, and presented in CSV format, making it user-friendly for analysis and integration with other tools.

• Insights and Trends:
  Explore how different regions participated in the election, analyze the distribution of valid and rejected votes, and evaluate party-wise performances.

This dataset is a valuable resource for political analysts, researchers, data scientists, and journalists. Whether for academic research, media reporting, or practical applications, this dataset provides a robust foundation to explore the intricacies of Sri Lanka's 2024 parliamentary elections.

Feel free to use this dataset to uncover unique patterns, trends, and narratives in the electoral landscape of Sri Lanka.