Abstract
This database is related to the voter turnout in five election cycles (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017). The data was used in the original in the article “The effects of amalgamations on voter turnout: Evidence from sub-municipal governments in Portugal” (DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2020.102685). The evolution of turnout in Portuguese sub-municipal units (SMUs) has followed the trend of western democracies and recorded a continuous drop. The 2013 territorial reform of SMUs contributed to the increment of the gap of electors that choose not to cast a vote in the elections. Data provides further details on how the territorial reform had an impact on the level of electoral participation. It also adds data on SMUs turnout divided by type and whether or not SMUs were merged.
Highlights
Data ArticleResearch Central in Political Science, School of Economics and Management, University of Minho article info
The data provides information related to the levels of turnout in sub municipal units (SMU) from 2001 until 2017
The data available provides an added intel to researchers in political science that seek to analyse the behaviour of turnout in SMU;
Summary
Research Central in Political Science, School of Economics and Management, University of Minho article info. Article history: Received 17 March 2020 Revised 31 March 2020 Accepted 15 April 2020 Available online 22 April 2020. This database is related to the voter turnout in five election cycles (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017). The 2013 territorial reform of SMUs contributed to the increment of the gap of electors that choose not to cast a vote in the elections. Data provides further details on how the territorial reform had an impact on the level of electoral participation. It adds data on SMUs turnout divided by type and whether or not SMUs were merged
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