I'm a fan of sharing data. Below are datasets I have collected, cleaned, and/or used in my research, each with a short explanation.
High-Frequency Surveys on Indonesians' Knowledge of and Attitudes on Politics (Hi-Res SIKAP)
Online surveys of a regionally representative sample of 1,650 Indonesian voters conducted each week over 58 weeks, from November 2023 to January 2025. Funded by the Singaporean Ministry of Education and the National University of Singapore; a collaboration with Nathanael Sumaktoyo.
Indonesian Local Council Elections (DPRD-II), 2004–2014
A harmonized dataset of local parliamentary election returns from the 2004, 2009, and 2014 Indonesian legislative elections, digitized from the hard-copy results held in the electoral commission's archives in Jakarta. With Gareth Nellis, Seth Soderborg, and Michael Weaver.
Indonesian Legislative Candidate Profiles, 2019
Information on approximately 241,000 candidates for legislative office (DPR, DPRD-I, DPRD-II) in the 2019 Indonesian elections. Complete entries include candidate education, religion, occupation, and platform statements. Scraped from the Indonesian Electoral Commission's (KPU) website.
Indonesian Legislative Candidate Profiles, 2024
The analog to the 2019 dataset: approximately 254,000 candidates for legislative office (DPR, DPRD-I, DPRD-II) in the 2024 Indonesian elections, with education, religion, occupation, and platform statements. Scraped from the KPU website in February 2024.
Indonesian National Election Results, 2019
Voting-booth-level results for the 2019 Indonesian election — vote totals from nearly 700,000 voting booths for both the presidential and legislative contests. Collected jointly with Seth Soderborg.
Indonesian Local Laws (DPRD-II), 1951–2018
Over 17,000 laws passed by local parliaments in Indonesia between 1951 and 2018. Each entry records the district, the title of the law, and the year it was passed.