CSES Data Downloads Hub
Download complete election survey datasets, codebooks, questionnaires, and macro indicators. All datasets are provided in Stata, SPSS, R, SAS, and CSV formats.
CSES Module 6 (2021–2026): Representative Democracy Under Pressure
Includes micro survey datasets, macro indicators, and design reports from 17 polities: Australia (2022), Austria (2024), Brazil (2022), Denmark (2022), France (2022), Montenegro (2023), New Zealand (2023), Poland (2023), Portugal (2022, 2024), North Macedonia (2024), Slovakia (2023), Slovenia (2022), Sweden (2022), Switzerland (2023), Taiwan (2024), Turkey (2023), and the United States (2024).
Standalone Survey Modules (Modules 5 → 1)
Full release standalone election study datasets ordered chronologically.
| Module & Focus | Active Years | Release Version | Available Formats | Documentation |
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CSES Module 5
Democracy Divided: Populism & Representation
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2016–2021 (54 Studies) | Full Release | Codebook → | |
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CSES Module 4
Distributional Politics & Social Protection
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2011–2016 (45 Studies) | Full Release | Codebook → | |
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CSES Module 3
Meaningful Choices & Democratic Performance
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2006–2011 (50 Studies) | Full Release | Codebook → | |
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CSES Module 2
Electoral Accountability & Representation
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2001–2006 (41 Studies) | Full Release | Codebook → | |
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CSES Module 1
Impact of Electoral Institutions
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1996–2001 (39 Studies) | Full Release | Codebook → |
CSES Integrated Module Dataset (IMD)
Combines selected variables from Modules 1–5 into one unified longitudinal file (395,000+ observations across 230 elections in 59 polities).