Voting America the History of Presidential Elections

With the 2008, presidential election racing towards election day on November the 4th, the Voting America project from the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab provide users the ability to visualize and analyze previous presidential election data back to 1840.

Also included on this site are animated maps illustrating election history over time, and short video commentaries from historians and political scientists

2008 Presidential Election Guide

The Facts.com World News database has added a new presidential election section with convention coverage, candidate profiles and the transcripts of convention speeches by John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and Joseph Biden.

For background information on prior presidential elections, visit the Facts.com webpage Presidential Elections from 1940 to 2004.

All the Facts.com databases can be used from any Internet accessible computer both on and off campus, visit our Articles and Databases webpage for the complete list. Select the Remote Access link for information on how students can access our electronic resources from off campus locations.