LibGuides: American Political Elections: Public Opinion

Public Opinion Polls & Resources

Polling Information and Analysis

National Council on Public Polls
This association includes members from various organizations that conduct public opinion polls. Resources on this site include a list of member organizations as well as a guide of questions to ask when evaluating polls for research use.
FiveThirtyEight: Politics
FiveThirtyEight, headed by Nate Silver, provides statistical analysis of data from polls and more on a variety of topics including politics and elections.
FiveThirtyEight's Pollster Ratings
Ratings based on analysis by FiveThirtyEight looking at historical accuracy of the polls and polling methodology.

Examples of Poll Sources

*Note: Some sources will not provide free access to full data.

The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971
Call Number: Reference Stacks HN90 .P8 G3 (Vols. 1-3)
The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1972-1977
Call Number: Reference Stacks HN 90.P8 G32 (Vols. 1-2)
The Gallup Poll
Call Number: Reference Stacks HN90 .P8 G35
Holdings: 1995-2016; Index 1935-1997; Index 1998-2007; Review 1935-2000