A New Dataset Identifying LGBTQ2S+ Candidates in Canadian Federal Elections

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ID6239688
AuthorsElizabeth Baisley (0000-0003-4624-3887, Queen's University), Quinn M Albaugh (0000-0003-0199-2323, Queen's University)
Year2025
Pages1-7
Publication date2025-10-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4239 • E-ISSN: 1744-9324
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0008423925100395
OpenAlexW4415022011
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

This research note introduces a new publicly available dataset identifying which federal candidates are out as LGBTQ2S+. The dataset comprises 4,201 candidates who ran in 2015, 2019 and 2021 for the five parties that won seats in the House of Commons. In this research note, we describe the replicable procedure we followed to identify out LGBTQ2S+ candidates, which involved systematic individual candidate searches. This procedure identified 176 LGBTQ2S+ candidates in total, which is more than in previous datasets. We illustrate how the data can be used by documenting how LGBTQ2S+ candidates changed over time relative to straight cisgender candidates. This dataset will allow researchers to examine a range of questions about LGBTQ2S+ representation as well as conduct intersectional analyses

Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

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