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CODEBOOK: U.S. Senate Data (senate.sav)
Members of the U.S. Senate as of December 31, 2009 (N=100).
Missing Data: sysmis (all variables)
Variable
Variable
Name Label
state State name (full name)
stateabr State name(postal code abbreviation)
stcode State Code
region Region of Country
pop2000 Population July 1, 2000
pop2006 Population July 1, 2006
white Percent of population that is non-Hispanic white
black Percent of population that is non-Hispanic African American
latino Percent of population that Hispanic
asian Percent of population that is non-Hispanic Asian American or Pacific Islander
native Percent of population that is non-Hispanic Native American or Alaskan Native
other Percent of population that is non-Hispanic of other race
multiple Percent of population that is non-Hispanic of more than one race
ownocc Percent of occupied housing that is owner occupied
singunit Percent of all housing that is single-unit (excluding mobile homes, boats, RVs, etc.)
medianhs Median value, owner occupied housing
married Percent of households that include a married couple
femhouse Percent of households that are family households w female householder, no husband present
limeng Percent of households in which the primary language is other than English
natcit Percent of population that is naturalized US citizen
noncit Percent of population that is non-US citizen
nohs
Percent of population 25 and older with less than high school education
college Percent of population 25 and older with college degree
pcincome Per capita income
poverty Percent of population below poverty line
elder Percent of population age 65 or older
infant Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
crime Violent crimes per 100,000 population
fedaid Federal aid to state and local governments per capita
unemploy Unemployment rate
teachers Public Elementary and Secondary School Teachers’ Average Salaries
energy Energy consumption per capita
traffic Traffic fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles
revpercp State and local own-source revenue per capita
revinc State and local own-source revenue as a percent of personal income
charity Charitable contributions as a percent of adjusted gross income
pid Mean party id score of state residents
ideo Mean ideology score of state residents
policy State policy liberalism ranking
obama Votes for Barak Obama in 2008 presidential election
mccain Votes for John McCain in 2008
presidential election
other Votes for other candidates in 2008 presidential election
name Member’s name
party Member’s party
gender Member’s gender
ethnic Member’s ethnicity
dwnom DW-NOMINATE score, 110th Congress (2007-2008)
acu American Conservative Union rating (2009)
ada American's for Democratic Action rating (2009)
unity Congressional Quarterly Party Unity Score (2009)
stateabr State Name (2-digit postal abbreviation)
stcode State Code (using Bureau of Census regional classifications)
63 Alabama 73
Louisiana 72
Oklahoma
94 Alaska 11
Maine
92 Oregon
87 Arizona 52
Maryland
23 Pennsylvania
71 Arkansas 14
Massachusetts 16 Rhode Island
93 California 34
Michigan
57 South Carolina
86 Colorado 41
Minnesota 45
South Dakota
15 Connecticut 64
Mississippi 62 Tennessee
51 Delaware 43
Missouri
74 Texas
59 Florida 81
Montana
85 Utah
58 Georgia 46
Nebraska
12 Vermont
95 Hawaii 84
Nevada
54 Virginia
82 Idaho
13 New Hampshire 91
Washington
32 Illinois 22 New
Jersey 53 West
Virginia
33 Indiana 88 New
Mexico 31 Wisconsin
42 Iowa
21 New
York 83
Wyoming
47 Kansas 56
North Carolina
61 Kentucky 44 North
Dakota
35 Ohio
STATE DATA (Source: Except as noted, based on estimates from Bureau of the Census, “2005 American Community Survey.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.)
1 Northeast (STCODE: 11-16, 21-23, 51)
2
Midwest (STCODE: 31-35, 41,42,44
3 South (STCODE: 43, 52-54,56-59,61-64,71-74)
4
West (STCODE: 81-88, 91-95)
pop2000 Estimated Population, July 1, 2000. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2006 Population Estimates.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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pop2006 Estimated Population, July 1, 2006. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2006 Population Estimates.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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white Percent of population that is non-Hispanic white
black Percent of population that is non-Hispanic African American<
latino Percent of population that is Hispanic
asian Percent of population that is non-Hispanic Asian American or Pacific Islander
native Percent of population that is non-Hispanic Native American or Alaskan Native
other Percent of population that is non-Hispanic of other race
multiple Percent of population that is non-Hispanic of more than one rac
ownocc Percent of occupied housing that is owner occupied
singunit Percent of all housing that is single-unit (excluding mobile homes, boats, RVs, etc.)
medianhs Median value, owner occupied housing
married Percent of households that include a married couple
femhouse Percent of households that are family households w female householder, no husband present
limeng Percent of persons 5 years and older who speak English less than well
natcit Percent of population that is naturalized US citizen
noncit Percent of population that is non-US citizen
nohs Percent of population 25 and older with less than high school educ
college Percent of population 25 and older with college degree
poverty Percent of population below poverty line
elder Percent of population age 65 or older
infant Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, 2003. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
violent Crimes per 100,000 population, 2005. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
fedaid Federal aid to state and local governments per capita, 2004. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
unemploy Unemployment rate, 2005. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
teachers Public Elementary and Secondary School Teachers’ Average Salaries, 2004. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
energy Energy consumption per capita, 2003. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
traffic Traffic fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, 2004. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
revpercp State and local own-source revenue per capita, 2003-2004. Source: derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis, “Regional Economic Accounts, Annual State Personal Income.” March 28, 2006. http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/spi/default.cfm?satable=summary Accessed August 9, 2006 and U.S. Census Bureau, "Federal State and Local Governments, State and Local Government Finances: 2003-2004." July 19, 2006. http://www.census.gov/govs/www/estimate04.html Accessed August 9, 2006.
revinc State and local own-source revenue as a percent of personal income, 2003-2004. Source: derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis, “Regional Economic Accounts, Annual State Personal Income.” March 28, 2006. http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/spi/default.cfm?satable=summary Accessed August 9, 2006 and U.S. Census Bureau, "Federal State and Local Governments, State and Local Government Finances: 2003-2004." July 19, 2006. http://www.census.gov/govs/www/estimate04.html Accessed August 9, 2006
charity Charitable contributions as a percent of adjusted gross income, 2004. Source: Derived from Internal Revenue http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/04in54cm.xlsAccessed August 9, 2006. For a similar measure, see Catalogue for Philanthropy, “Generosity Index,” November 20, 2005. http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/generosity_index. Accessed August 9, 2006.
pid Party identification score of state residents, 1999-2003, where -100 is most Democratic, and 100 is most Republican. Scores are weighted by number of respondents in the state surveyed in each year. Source: Derived from analysis of CBS/New York Times polls by Gerald C. Wright et al. http://php.indiana.edu/~wright1/. Accessed July 3, 2007.
ideo Ideology score of state residents, 1999-2003, where 100 is most conservative, and 100 is most liberal. Scores are weighted by number of respondents in the state surveyed in each year. Source: Derived from analysis of CBS/New York Times polls by Gerald C. Wright et al. http://php.indiana.edu/~wright1/. Accessed July 3, 2007.
policy State policy liberalism ranking (2000). A composite measure of policy liberalism based on state laws regarding guns, abortion, welfare, right-to-work, and taxation. Source: Virginia Gray, David Lowery, Matthew Fellowes, and Andrea McAtee, “Public Opinion, Public Policy, and Organized Interests in the American States,” Political Research Quarterly 57 (September 2004): 416.
obama Votes for Barak Obama in 2008 presidential election. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States: Table 389.Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party--Congressional Districts: 2008 http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/elections/congressional.html December 17, 2009. Accessed January 13, 2010.
mccain Votes for John McCain in 2008 presidential election. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States: Table 389.Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party--Congressional Districts: 2008 http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/elections/congressional.html December 17, 2009. Accessed January 13, 2010.
other Votes for other candidates in 2008 presidential election. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States: Table 389. Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party--Congressional Districts: 2008 http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/elections/congressional.html December 17, 2009. Accessed January 13, 2010.
1 Democrat
2
Republican
3
Independent
Notes: Specter (Pennsylvania) changed party affiliation from Republican to Democrat on April 30, 2009, and is coded as a Democrat; Liebermann (Connecticut) and Sanders (Vermont) were elected as independents, and are coded as such, but caucus with the Democrats.
1 Male
2 Female
1 Non-Hispanic White
2
African American
3 Latino
4 Asian and Pacific Islander
5 Native American
dwnom Lewis and Poole roll call voting record: first coordinate, DW-NOMINATE score, 110th Congress (2007-2008). With rare exceptions, scores vary from +1 (most conservative) to -1 (most liberal). Source: Royce Carroll, et al., “DW-NOMINATE Scores the Bootstrapped Standard Errors,” VoteView. http://voteview.com/. Accessed February 14, 2010.
acu American Conservative Union rating (2009). Source: “ACU Ratings of Congress,” http://www.acuratings.org/ Accessed October 28, 2010.
ada Americans for Democratic Action rating (2009). Source: “2009 Congressional Voting Record Inside,” http://www.adaction.org/pages/publications/voting-records.php. Accessed August 12, 2010.
Notes:
1) the score listed by the ADA for Obama
is presumed to have actually been for Durbin (D, Illinois).
2) Ensign's rating is listed as "100," which is clearly a misprint. It has been frecalculated here as "5."
unity Congressional Quarterly party unity score (2009):
percent voting with own party when majority of Democrats oppose majority of
Republicans. Source: Congressional Quarterly Weekly (January 11, 2010): 129.
Note: Lieberman (I, Connecticut) and Sanders (I, Vermont) are treated as Democrats for purposes of this variable.
Except where indicated, © 2003-2012 John L. Korey
Last Updated: December 18, 2012