Azerbaijan Election Results with Gallagher Index 2015-2024
by Ahadli, Ahad / Harvard Dataverse·Updated 5mo ago
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Description
Azerbaijan election data contains candidate names, party affiliations, vote shares, and the Gallagher index for three consecutive elections in 2015, 2020, and 2024. The dataset was compiled by Ahad Ahadli from the Central Election Committee of Azerbaijan. It covers all candidates from these national elections.
Use Cases
Analyze trends in vote shares for candidates across the 2015, 2020, and 2024 elections to identify party performance shifts.
Calculate and compare the Gallagher index between the three elections to measure changes in electoral disproportionality.
Examine the relationship between candidate party affiliations and their individual vote share outcomes.
Model the distribution of candidate vote shares to identify outliers or unusually strong/weak performances.
Strengths
Covers three consecutive national elections in Azerbaijan, providing a longitudinal view from 2015 to 2024.
Includes the analytically significant Gallagher index, a calculated measure of electoral disproportionality.
Sourced directly from the authoritative Central Election Committee of Azerbaijan, ensuring official data.
Limitations
The dataset's total number of rows (candidates) and columns (features) is unknown, making it difficult to assess its scale and completeness.
Without sample data or a defined schema, the exact structure, data types, and potential null values are unclear.
The data is static and covers a specific historical period, ending with the 2024 election.
Provenance
Source
Central Election Committee of Azerbaijan.
Collection Method
Data was taken from the official election authority.
Time Range
2015, 2020, and 2024.
Freshness
The dataset record was last updated on January 20, 2026.
Geography
Azerbaijan.
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