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Chilean Political Landscape Dataset

District-level electoral and party system indicators

Documentation

Codebook, version history, cautionary notes, and citation guidance for each release. All documents are PDF.

VERSION 4.0 · CURRENT · RELEASED SEPTEMBER 2026
6,119 observations · 46 variables · coverage 1989-2025 · 43 elections across 8 election types
Codebook
Variable definitions
Defines every variable in the dataset, organized by category. Includes measurement protocols, coding rules, and source attribution for each column.
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What's New
Changes from v3.0
Documents the differences between this version and the previous one. Lists changes to electoral coverage, variables, and accompanying files.
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Cautionary Notes
Methodological edge cases
Methodological decisions, source-data problems, and edge cases that may affect interpretation or distort user calculations. Read before computing aggregates.
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Suggested Citation
How to cite v4.0
Recommended citation format for the dataset and accompanying publication. Includes BibTeX entries and DOI links. Use when publishing research.
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Version History

Version Released Observations Variables Coverage Note
4.0 2026-09 6,119 46 1989-2025 4 variables added
3.0 2026-08 6,119 42 1989-2025 2024 + 2025 elections added
2.0 2026-01 5,301 42 1989-2023 Metadata-only release
1.0 2025-11 5,301 42 1989-2023 Initial release
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