County level Data Category Variable name Variable description Unit of observation Geographical coverage Temporal Coverage Source Notes Political Data statecode ICPSR state code County US Political Data countyname County name County US Political Data countid ICPSR county code County US Political Data year Year County US Political Data uscongdist US Congressional District County US Martis (1983) and Lewis et al (2013) Political Data nregblack Number of Registrants African American County South 1958-2012 See Voter Registration Codebook Political Data nregwhite Number of Registrants White County South 1958-2012 See Voter Registration Codebook Political Data pctregblack Percent of Registrants African American County South 1958-2012 See Voter Registration Codebook Political Data blackvap African American VAP* County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 8384, 8108, Census 2000 & 2010 *1940-1960 21 years was the Voting Age. 1980-2010 18 was age. For 1970 20 years was age used in data. Political Data whitevap White VAP* County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 8384, 8108, Census 2000 & 2010 *1940-1960 21 years was the Voting Age. 1980-2010 18 was age. For 1970 20 years was age used in data. Demographic Data totalpop Total Population County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 2010 Census Demographic Data blackpop Population African American County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 2000 & 2010 Census Demographic Data pop517 Population Between 5 and 17 years County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 2010 Census Demographic Data pop65plus Population Age 65+ County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 1960 & 2010 Census Demographic Data unemploy Population Unemployed County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 2010 Census Demographic Data labor Population in Civilian Labor Force County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 2010 Census Demographic Data childpov Children Living Below Poverty Level County US 1970-2010 ICPSR 2896, 1970, 1990, 2000 & 2010 Census Demographic Data children Children for Who Poverty Status is Determined County US 1970-2010 ICPSR 2896, 1970, 1990, 2000 & 2010 Census Demographic Data fampov Families Living Below Poverty Level County US 1970-2010 ICPSR 2896, 1970, 2000 & 2010 Census Demographic Data totalfam Total Number of Families County US 1970-2010 ICPSR 2896, 1970, 2000 & 2010 Census Demographic Data hsgrad Population that Graduated High School County US 1940, 1950, 1970-2010 ICPSR 2896, 1940, 1950, 1970, 2000 & 2010 Census Demographic Data pop25pls Population Age 25+ County US 1940-2010 ICPSR 2896, 1940, 1950, 1970, 2000 & 2010 Census Demographic Data pctgradhs Percent of Population that Graduated High School County US 1960 ICPSR 2896 Demographic Data percapinc Per Capita Income County US 1970-2010 ICPSR 2896, 2000 & 2010 Census Political Data c_dem House vote share for Democratic candidate County US 1880-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 8611, 13, Secretaries of States Political Data c_dem_eq House vote share for Democratic Equivalent candidate County US 1880-1906, 1910-1926, 1934-1938, 1946 ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_farmerlabor House vote share for Farmer-Labor candidate County US 1918-1942 ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_green House vote share for Green candidate County South 1992-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data c_greenback House vote share for Greenback candidate County US 1880-1886 ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_independent House vote share for Independent candidate County South 1992-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data c_labor House vote share for Labor candidate County US 1898-1890 ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_libertarian House vote share for Libertarian candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data c_natural_law House vote share for Natural Law candidate County South 1996,2000-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data c_other House vote share for Other candidate County US 1880-1990 & 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 ICPSR 8611, 13, Secretaries of States Political Data c_populist House vote share for Populist candidate County US 1890-1898 ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_progressive House vote share for Progressive candidate County US 1912,1914,1916,1918, 1922, 1924, 1934-1944, 1948 ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_reform House vote share for Reform candidate County South 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 Secretaries of State Political Data c_rep House vote share for Republican candidate County US 1880-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 8611, 13, Secretaries of States Political Data c_rep_eq House vote share for Republican Equivalent candidate County US 1880-1898,1902,1910,1914-1920, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1942, 1944, ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_socialist House vote share for Socialist candidate County US 1902-1934, 1938, 1980,1986 ICPSR 8611 and 13 Political Data c_totalvotes Total votes in House election County US 1880-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 8611, 13, Secretaries of States Political Data c_turnout Turnout rate for House election County US 1880-1972 ICPSR 8611 Political Data c_writ House vote share for Write-in candidate County South 1996, 2000-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_dem Total votes for Democratic House candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_green Total votes for Green House candidate County South 1992,1996,2000-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_independent Total votes for Independent House candidate County South 2000-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_libertarian Total votes for Libertarian House candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992,1996,2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_natural_law Total votes for Natural Law House candidate County South 1992,1996,2000-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_other Total votes for Other House candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992,1996,2000,2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_reform Total votes for Reform House candidate County South 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_rep Total votes for Republican House candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992,1996,2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_c_socialist Total votes for Socialist House candidate County US 1980 and 1986 ICPSR 13 Political Data count_c_writ Total votes for Write-in House candidate County South 1992-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_g_dem Total votes for Democratic Gubernatorial candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000, 2006, 2010 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_g_independent Total votes for Independent Gubernatorial candidate County South 2000-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_g_libertarian Total votes for Libertarian Gubernatorial candidate County US 1974-1990 ICPSR 13 Political Data count_g_other Total votes for Other Gubernatorial candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_g_rep Total votes for Republican Gubernatorial candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_g_socialist Total votes for Socialist Gubernatorial candidate County US 1974, 1978-1982 ICPSR 13 Political Data count_p_dem Total votes for Democratic Presidential candidate County US 1976-1988 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_p_independent Total votes for Independent Presidential candidate County South 1992-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_p_libertarian Total votes for Libertarian Presidential candidate County US 1976, 1980, 1984 ICPSR 13 Political Data count_p_other Total votes for Other Presidential candidate County US 1976-1988 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_p_rep Total votes for Republican Presidential Candidate County US 1976-1988 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_p_socialist Total votes for Socialist Presidential candidate County US 1980, 1988 ICPSR 13 Political Data count_s_dem Total votes for Democratic Senate candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_s_independent Total votes for Independent Senate candidate County South 2000-2012 Secretaries of State Political Data count_s_libertarian Total votes for Libertarian Senate candidate County US 1976-1990 ICPSR 13 Political Data count_s_other Total votes for Other Senate candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data count_s_rep Total votes for Republican Senate candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Secretaries of State Political Data countyid ICPSR county code County US 1880-1990 &1992-2012 Political Data g_dem Gubernatorial vote share for Demorcatic candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data g_independent Gubernatorial vote share for Independent candidate County South 2000-2010 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data g_libertarian Gubernatorial vote share for Libertarian candidate County US 1974-1990 ICPSR 13 Political Data g_other Gubernatorial vote share for Other candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 and Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data g_rep Gubernatorial vote share for Repulican candidate County US 1974-1990 & 2000-2012 ICPSR 13 andDave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data g_socialist Gubernatorial vote share for Socialist candidate County US 1974-1982 ICPSR 13 Political Data g_totalvotes Total votes in Gubernatorial election County US 1976-1990 ICPSR 13 Political Data p_dem Presidential vote share for Democratic candidate County US 1880-1988 &1992-2012 ICPSR 8611,13, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data p_dem_eq Presidential vote share for Democratic Equivalent candidate County US 1896, 1944 ICPSR 8611 Political Data p_greenback Presidential vote share for Greenback candidate County US 1880 ICPSR 8611 Political Data p_independent Presidential vote share for Independent candidate County US 1992-2012 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data p_libertarian Presidential vote share for Libertarian candidate County US 1976-1988 ICPSR 13 Political Data p_other Presidential vote share for Other candidtate County US 1880-1988 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 8611,13, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data p_populist Presidential vote share for Populist candidate County US 1892, 1904, 1908 ICPSR 8611 Political Data p_progressive Presidential vote share for Progressive candidate County US 1912, 1916, 1924, 1948 ICPSR 8611 Political Data p_rep Presidential vote share for Republican candidate County US 1880-1988 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 8611,13, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data p_rep_eq Presidential vote share for the Republican Equivalent candidate County US 1940 ICPSR 13 Political Data p_socialist Presidential vote share for Socialist candidate County US 1904-1932 & 1980 ICPSR 8611 and 13 Political Data p_st_rights Presidential vote share for States Rights candidate County US 1948 ICPSR 8611 Political Data p_totalvote Total votes in Presidential Election County US 1880-1988 ICPSR 8611 and 13 Political Data p_turnout Turnout rate for Presidential Election County US 1880-1972 ICPSR 8611 and 13 Political Data p_union_am_labr Presidential vote share for Union American Labor candidate County US 1936 ICPSR 8611 Political Data p_wallace Presidential vote share for Wallace County US 1968 ICPSR 8611 Political Data s_dem Senate vote share Democratic candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data s_independent Senate vote share Independent candidate County South 2000-2012 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data s_libertarian Senate vote share Libertarian candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data s_other Senate vote share Other candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data s_rep Senate vote share Republican candidate County US 1974-1990 & 1992-2012 ICPSR 13 and Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Political Data s_totalvotes Total votes in Senate election County US 1974-1982, 1986-1990 ICPSR 13