Data and Documentation

The GLES provides high-quality data for the analysis of elections. An overview of the GLES design can be found at Overview. The GLES datasets can be found on this site and by searching the GESIS Search. There you will also find the questionnaires and detailed descriptions of the studies. A one-time registration is required before using the data.

Information on the Call for Questions 2024 in the GLES can be found on this page.

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Information on the GLES Open Science Challenge 2021 and the resulting contributions in the PVS can be found in this section.

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Here you will find selected publications that show the diversity of research with GLES data.

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Data on Eligible Voters

GLES Cross-Section

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Pre- and Post-Election 2021	ZA7702	2021
Cumulation 2009-2017	ZA6835	2009 - 2017
Pre- and Post-Election 2017	ZA6802	2017
Pre- and Post-Election 2013	ZA5702	2013
Pre- and Post-Election 2009	ZA5302	2009

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Post-Election 2021	ZA7701	27.09.2021 - 21.11.2021
Pre-Election 2021	ZA7700	26.08.2021 - 25.09.2021
Post-Election 2017	ZA6801	25.09.2017 - 30.11.2017
Pre-Election 2017	ZA6800	31.07.2017 - 23.09.2017
Post-Election 2013	ZA5701	23.09.2013 - 23.12.2013
Pre-Election 2013	ZA5700	29.07.2013 - 21.09.2013
Post-Election 2009	ZA5301	28.09.2009 - 23.11.2009
Pre-Election 2009	ZA5300	10.08.2009 - 26.09.2009

Special Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Sensitive Regional Data	ZA6828	2013 - 2021

The GLES Cross-Section Post-Election study includes the German survey of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES).

GLES Rolling Cross-Section

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Cumulation 2009-2017	ZA6834	2009 - 2017

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Rolling Cross-Section 2021	ZA7703	02.08.2021 - 31.10.2021
Rolling Cross-Section 2017	ZA6803	24.07.2017 - 12.11.2017
Rolling Cross-Section 2013	ZA5703	08.07.2013 - 03.11.2013
Rolling Cross-Section 2009	ZA5303	29.07.2009 - 26.10.2009

GLES Panel

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Waves 1-21	ZA6838	2016 - 2021

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Wave 26 (Pre-Release)	ZA7732	12.06.2024 - 25.06.2024
Wave 25 (Pre-Release)	ZA7731	11.10.2023 - 24.10.2023
Wave 24 (Pre-Release)	ZA7730	03.05.2023 - 16.05.2023
Wave 23 (Pre-Release)	ZA7729	12.10.2022 - 25.10.2022
Wave 22 (Pre-Release)	ZA7728	18.05.2022 - 31.05.2022
Control Group III (to Wave 20, Sample A)	ZA7720	29.09.2021 - 12.10.2021
Control Group II (to Wave 19, Sample A)	ZA7719	15.09.2021 - 25.09.2021

GLES Tracking

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Cumulation 2009-2023	ZA6832	2009 - 2023
Cumulation 2009-2011	ZA5357	2009 - 2011
Cumulation Core Questions	ZA5749	2009 - 2014
Cumulation Module Questions	ZA5750	2009 - 2014

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
T58	ZA7716	12.06.2024 - 02.07.2024
T57	ZA7715	06.03.2024 - 15.03.2024
T56	ZA7714	08.11.2023 - 15.11.2023
T55	ZA7713	07.08.2023 - 14.08.2023
T54	ZA7712	17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
T53	ZA7711	13.10.2022 - 21.10.2022
T52	ZA7710	02.06.2022 - 09.06.2022
T51	ZA7709	03.02.2022 - 14.02.2022
T50	ZA7708	15.09.2021 - 24.09.2021
T49	ZA7707	22.04.2021 - 30.04.2021
T46W2 T47W (repeatedly questioned respondents)	ZA7706	15.01.2021 - 25.01.2021
T48	ZA7705	15.01.2021 - 22.01.2021
T46W (repeatedly questioned respondents)	ZA6842	11.09.2020 - 25.09.2020
T47	ZA6841	11.09.2020 - 18.09.2020
T46	ZA6840	30.04.2020 - 14.05.2020
T45	ZA6839	10.01.2020 - 24.01.2020
T44	ZA6837	13.09.2019 - 27.09.2019
T43	ZA6833	10.05.2019 - 23.05.2019
T42	ZA6826	01.03.2019 - 13.03.2019
T41	ZA6825	30.11.2018 - 07.12.2018
T40	ZA6824	14.09.2018 - 23.09.2018
T39	ZA6823	20.04.2018 - 04.05.2018
T38	ZA6818	01.12.2017 - 15.12.2017
T37	ZA6817	12.09.2017 - 23.09.2017
T36	ZA6816	16.06.2017 - 30.06.2017
T35	ZA6815	17.03.2017 - 31.03.2017
T34	ZA5734	02.12.2016 - 16.12.2016
T33	ZA5733	19.08.2016 - 02.09.2016
T32	ZA5732	03.06.2016 - 17.06.2016
T31	ZA5731	26.02.2016 - 11.03.2016
T30	ZA5730	04.12.2015 - 18.12.2015
T29	ZA5729	11.09.2015 - 25.09.2015
T28	ZA5728	05.06.2015 - 19.06.2015
T27	ZA5727	27.02.2015 - 13.03.2015
T26	ZA5726	21.11.2014 - 05.12.2014
T25	ZA5725	29.08.2014 - 13.09.2014
T24	ZA5724	09.05.2014 - 23.05.2014
T23	ZA5723	21.02.2014 - 07.03.2014
T22	ZA5722	29.11.2013 - 13.12.2013
T21	ZA5721	06.09.2013 - 21.09.2013
T20	ZA5720	24.05.2013 - 08.06.2013
T19	ZA5719	04.01.2013 - 19.01.2013
T18	ZA5351	17.09.2012 - 01.10.2012
T17	ZA5350	02.05.2012 - 15.05.2012
T16	ZA5349	08.12.2011 - 18.12.2011
T15	ZA5348	24.08.2011 - 03.09.2011
T14	ZA5347	23.05.2011 - 03.06.2011
T13	ZA5346	09.03.2011 - 19.03.2011
T12	ZA5345	09.12.2010 - 19.12.2010
T11	ZA5344	16.09.2010 - 26.09.2010
T10	ZA5343	24.06.2010 - 05.07.2010
T9	ZA5342	15.04.2010 - 23.04.2010
T8	ZA5341	10.12.2009 - 20.12.2009
T7	ZA5340	29.09.2009 - 25.10.2009
T6	ZA5339	18.09.2009 - 27.09.2009
T5	ZA5338	24.08.2009 - 01.09.2009
T4	ZA5337	31.07.2009 - 11.08.2009
T3	ZA5336	03.07.2009 - 13.07.2009
T2	ZA5335	27.05.2009 - 05.06.2009
T1	ZA5334	30.04.2009 - 05.05.2009

Data on Candidates

GLES Candidate Study

German Federal Elections

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Candidate Study 2021	ZA7704	19.10.2021 - 31.01.2022
Twitter Accounts of Candidates (2021)	ZA7721	01.11.2020 - 27.08.2021
Candidate Campaign Survey 2017	ZA6814	25.10.2017 - 07.02.2018
Candidate Campaign Survey 2013	ZA5716	16.10.2013 - 10.01.2014
Candidate Campaign Survey 2009	ZA5319	04.11.2009 - 10.05.2010
Candidate Campaign Survey, Survey and Structural Data 2009	ZA5318	04.11.2009 - 10.05.2010

The GLES Candidates Studies for German Federal Elections include the German survey of the Comparative Candidate Survey (CCS).

European Parliament Elections

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Candidate Study European Election 2024, Social Media Accounts	ZA7959	01.02.2024 - 14.05.2024
European Candidate Study 2014 – Comparative Dataset	ZA5718	04.06.2014 - 04.2016
European Parliament Election Study 2014	ZA5717	18.03.2015 - 15.06.2015

GLES Nomination Study

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Nomination Study 2021	ZA7717	01.10.2020 - 22.02.2022

Additional Data Releases

GLES Coding of the Most Important Political Problem

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Coding of the Most Important Political Problem (2018-2023)	ZA7957	2018 - 2023

Pretest

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Pretest 2021	ZA7734	17.03.2021 - 25.03.2021
Pretest 2017	ZA6821	15.05.2017 - 22.05.2017

Former Studies

Short-term Campaign Panel

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Cumulation 2013-2017	ZA6827	2013 - 2017
Cumulation 2009-2013	ZA5757	2009 - 2013

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Short-term Campaign Panel 2017	ZA6804	06.10.2016 - 23.03.2018
Lower Saxony Election Wave	ZA6822	16.10.2017 - 24.10.2017
Control Group III (to Wave 8)	ZA6807	27.09.2017 - 09.10.2017
Control Group II (to Wave 6)	ZA6806	04.09.2017 - 13.09.2017
Control Group I (to Wave 4)	ZA6805	06.07.2017 - 17.07.2017
Intermediate Inquiry 2015	ZA5759	29.09.2015 - 07.01.2016
Intermediate Inquiry 2014	ZA5758	09.10.2014 - 10.12.2014
Short-term Campaign Panel 2013	ZA5704	20.06.2013 - 04.10.2013
Control Group III (to Wave 7)	ZA5755	24.09.2013 - 03.10.2013
Control Group II (to Wave 5)	ZA5754	02.09.2013 - 12.09.2013
Control Group I (to Wave 3)	ZA5753	01.08.2013 - 11.08.2013
Short-term Campaign Panel 2009	ZA5305	10.07.2009 - 07.10.2009

Long-term Panel

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Long-term Panel 2013-2017	ZA5770	2013 - 2017
Long-term Panel 2009-2013-2017	ZA5322	2009 - 2013
Long-term Panel 2005-2009-2013	ZA5321	2005 - 2013
Long-term Panel 2002-2005-2009	ZA5320	2002 - 2009

Multi Level Panel

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Multi Level Panel 2009	ZA5304	27.05.2009 - 27.09.2009

Long-term Tracking of State Election

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
North Rhine-Westphalia 2017	ZA6820	28.04.2017 - 13.05.2017
Schleswig-Holstein 2017	ZA6819	21.04.2017 - 06.05.2017
Mecklenburg-Western Pomeria 2016	ZA5744	19.08.2016 - 03.09.2016
Rhineland-Palatinate 2016	ZA5743	26.02.2016 - 12.03.2016
Saxony-Anhalt 2016	ZA5742	26.02.2016 - 11.03.2016
Baden-Wuerttemberg 2016	ZA5741	26.02.2016 - 11.03.2016
Thuringia 2014	ZA5740	29.08.2014 - 13.09.2014
Brandenburg 2014	ZA5739	29.08.2014 - 13.09.2014
Saxony 2014	ZA5738	15.08.2014 - 30.08.2014
Hesse 2013	ZA5737	06.09.2013 - 21.09.2013
Bavaria 2013	ZA5736	30.08.2013 - 14.09.2013
Lower Saxony 2013	ZA5735	04.01.2013 - 19.01.2013
North Rhine-Westphalia 2012	ZA5333	02.05.2012 - 12.05.2012
Schleswig-Holstein 2012	ZA5332	26.04.2012 - 05.05.2012
Hamburg 2011	ZA5331	09.03.2011 - 19.03.2011
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2011	ZA5330	24.08.2011 - 03.09.2011
Berlin 2011	ZA5329	24.08.2011 - 03.09.2011
Baden-Wuerttemberg 2011	ZA5328	09.03.2011 - 19.03.2011
Rhineland-Palatinate 2011	ZA5327	09.03.2011 - 19.03.2011
Bremen 2011	ZA5326	23.05.2011 - 04.06.2011
Saxony-Anhalt 2011	ZA5325	09.03.2011 - 19.03.2011
North Rhine-Westphalia 2010	ZA5324	15.04.2010 - 26.04.2010

Campaign Media Content Analysis

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Cumulation 2009-2017	ZA6836	2009 - 2017

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
TV 2017	ZA6808	27.06.2017 - 23.09.2017
Print Media 2017	ZA6809	27.06.2017 - 23.09.2017
TV 2013	ZA5705	23.06.2013 - 21.09.2013
Print Media 2013	ZA5706	23.06.2013 - 21.09.2013
TV 2009	ZA5306	28.06.2009 - 26.09.2009
Print Media 2009	ZA5307	29.06.2009 - 26.09.2009

Long-term Media Agenda Analysis

Cumulation

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Long-term Media Agenda Analysis 2009-2013	ZA5323	05.10.2009 - 05.12.2013

TV Debate Analysis

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Survey 2017	ZA6810	03.09.2017 - 30.10.2017
Survey 2013	ZA5709	01.09.2013 - 23.10.2013
Survey 2009	ZA5309	13.09.2009 - 12.10.2009

Content Analysis

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Fünfkampf 2017	ZA6829	04.09.2017
TV Debate 2017	ZA6811	03.09.2017
TV Debate 2013	ZA5710	01.09.2013
TV Debate 2009	ZA5311	13.09.2009
Regional Newspaper Articles 2009	ZA5312	31.08.2009 - 19.09.2009
Regional Newspapers Statements Chancellor Candidates 2009	ZA5313	31.08.2009 - 19.09.2009
Regional Newspapers Statements TV 2009	ZA5314	31.08.2009 - 19.09.2009
Special Broadcast Statements Chancellor Candidates 2009	ZA5315	13.09.2009
Special Broadcast Statements TV Debate 2009	ZA5316	13.09.2009

Real-Time-Response-Data

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Fünfkampf (dial) 2017	ZA6830	04.09.2017
Fünfkampf (pushbutton) 2017	ZA6831	04.09.2017
TV Debate (dial) 2017	ZA6812	03.09.2017
TV Debate (pushbotton) 2017	ZA6813	03.09.2017
TV Debate (dial) 2013	ZA5711	01.09.2013
TV Debate (pushbotton) 2013	ZA5712	01.09.2013
TV Debate 2009	ZA5310	13.09.2009

Press releases

Individual Releases

Study Title	ZA-Number	Data Collection Period
Press Releases 2009, 2013	ZA6844	2009, 2013

Documents

Coding Schemes Missing Values

Missing Values (German) (68 kB)
Missing Values (English) (64 kB)

Coding Schemes Parties

Codierschema Parteien (309 kB) (German)
Codierschema Parteien (2017) (48 kB) (German)
Codierschema Parteien (2013) (48 kB) (German)
Codierschema Parteien (2009) (43 kB) (German)

Coding Schemes Most Important Political Problem

Coding Scheme for the Most Important Political Problem (2018-2023) (380 kB) (German)
Codierschema Agendafragen (2017) (401 kB) (German)
Codierschema Agendafragen (2013) (174 kB) (German)
Codierschema Agendafragen 1 (2009) (266 kB) (German)
Codierschema Agendafragen 2 (2009) (267 kB) (German)
Codierschema Wichtigstes Problem (2009) (276 kB) (German)

Coding Schemes Reasons for Voting Decision

Gründe für Wahlentscheidung (2017) (467 kB) (German)
Gründe für Wahlentscheidung (2009) (246 kB) (German)

Further Coding Schemes and Documents

Codierschema Staaten (2009) (35 kB) (German)
Codierschema Gründe für Befragungsabbruch (2009) (248 kB) (German)
Codierschema Gute/Schlechte Seiten von Politikern (2009) (238 kB) (German)
Codierschema Gründe für Nichtwahl (2009) (237 kB) (German)
Codierschema Wahlkampfthemen (2009) (271 kB) (German)
Korrespondenzlisten GLES-Studien und ZA-Nummern (2009) (233 kB) (German)
Versionierung (2009) (383 kB) (German)

Contact persons

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Call for Questions

Open Science Challenge

Publications

Cumulation

Individual Releases

Special Releases

Cumulation

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Individual Releases

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German Federal Elections

European Parliament Elections

Individual Releases

Cumulation

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Cumulation

Individual Releases

Cumulation

Individual Releases

Individual Releases

Cumulation

Individual Releases

Cumulation

Individual Releases

Content Analysis

Real-Time-Response-Data

Individual Releases

Contact persons