The American Presidency Project

Citation: Gerhard Peters. "Election Year Presidential Preferences." The American Presidency Project. Ed. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California. 1999-2016

Data Sources:• compiled by Gerhard Peters from "Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013" (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2012).• 1789 - 1945 (Roosevelt) data from Lyn Ragsdale, "Vital Statisitcs on the Presidency: Washington to Clinton." rev. ed. (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 1998); data compiled by John Woolley, The American Presidency Project; and figures from the National Archives and Records Administration.• 1945 (Truman) - present data compiled by Gerhard Peters, The American Presidency Project, from documents contained in the Federal Register.

Number of Ballots Required to Nominate Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates at National Nominating Conventions

Number of Times Cities Have Hosted Democratic and Republican National Conventions : 1832 - 2016

Source: Lyn Ragsdale, Vital Statistics on the Presidency (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1998), 129-30.

*Note: Total REG data is incomplete or unavailable in some states, making it appear in some years as though more people voted than were registered to vote. From 1976 through 2004, this is due to the fact that North Dakota does not have voter registration, and in Wisconsin eligible voters may register to vote at the polls. Sources: (1824-1956) - Lyn Ragsdale, Vital Statistics on the Presidency (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1998), 132-38. (1960-2012) - Compiled by Gerhard Peters from data obtained from the Federal Election Commission.

Citation: Gerhard Peters. "Presidential Election Mandates." The American Presidency Project. Ed. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California. 1999-2013. Available from the World Wide Web: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/mandates.php. Data Sources: Compiled by Gerhard Peters from data available at "The American Presidency Project":

Citation: Gerhard Peters. "Political Party Platforms of Parties Receiving Electoral Votes." The American Presidency Project. Ed. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California. 1999-2016. Available from the World Wide Web:

Citation: Gerhard Peters. "General Election Campaign Financing." The American Presidency Project. Ed. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California. 1999-2012. Available from the World Wide Web: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/financing.php. Notes: 1 Obama did not accept public financing in 2008. The figure reported here includes both the primary and general election phases. Data Sources: • 2000-2008: Data compiled by Gerhard Peters from The Federal Election Commission. • 1860-1996: Lyn Ragsdale, Vital Statistics on the Presidency (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1998), 146..