American National Election Studies · 1948–Present

The gold standard of political data,
finally accessible

ANES has tracked how Americans think about politics for over 70 years. We've built the tools to let you actually use it — no codebook required.

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Before EasyStates
Download a 2,000-page codebook. Search for your variable. Copy the VCF code. Write your own merge, recode, and regression scripts. Repeat for every year.
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With ANES Explorer
Type a question in plain English. Get ranked predictors, trend charts, and one-click hypothesis tests — all backed by pre-built LASSO models.
70+
Years of surveys
1948–present
1,000+
ANES variables
indexed & searchable
100+
Trained outcome models
with OOS evaluation
10K+
LASSO coefficients
ranked & ready
5
Core sections
explore → confirm
Where would you like to start?
Each section is self-contained — pick the entry point that matches your goal.
01 · Introduction
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Learn About ANES
New to ANES? Start here for survey methodology, what the variables mean, how constructs are built, and what makes this dataset unique.
What is ANES Methodology Construct Explorer Variable Browser
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02 · Explorer
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Visualize the Data
Browse voter profiles, track attitudes over time, compare groups, and visualize relationships between variables — all interactively.
Profile Explorer Trends Over Time Relationships Group Compare
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03 · Discover
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Find What Predicts What
Ask natural-language questions, explore what any variable predicts, or discover the strongest predictors of any political attitude or behavior.
Pulse Ask IV Explorer DV Discovery
Start Discovering →
04 · Confirm & Replicate
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Test Your Hypotheses
Run hypothesis tests with custom IV/control sets, inspect model outputs, and replicate findings across election years.
Hypothesis Test Output Explorer Index Lab
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