2012 Federal Election Commission Database
This is a case study analyzing the 2012 Federal Election Commission (FEC) database using Python and the PyData stack. The analysis focuses on understanding donation patterns to different candidates based on various factors such as occupation, employer, and state.
Data Source
The data used in this analysis is sourced from the Federal Election Commission's official website. The specific dataset analyzed here is the 2012 election cycle data, which includes information on individual contributions to federal candidates.
Citation
Wes McKinney. (November 15, 2017). "2012 Federal Election Commission Database", Version 3. Retrieved September 14, 2025 from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wesm/pydata-book/refs/heads/3rd-edition/datasets/fec/P00000001-ALL.csv.