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Charles Stewart III is the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has taught since 1985. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and serves as the MIT director of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project. Stewart founded the MIT Election Data and Science Lab in 2017 and co-founded the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project in 2020.
His research spans American politics, congressional politics, elections, and American political development. Stewart is an established leader in election systems analysis and quantitative assessment of election performance. Key areas include historical development of congressional committees, origins of partisan polarization, Senate elections, and election administration metrics. His work combines historical narrative with modern analytical theory and statistical methods to explain legislative organization and election processes.
Stewart's publications reveal a consistent focus on measuring election performance and congressional organization. His recent work emphasizes data-driven approaches to election administration, with growing attention to open data initiatives and cross-institutional collaboration. The trend shows increasing emphasis on practical applications of election science to improve real-world voting systems and administration.
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- MacVicar Fellow (1994)
- Baker Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
- Class of 1960 Fellowship
Stewart has received significant research funding from Pew Charitable Trusts, Democracy Fund, Hewlett Foundation, and Joyce Foundation for his election performance research. He advised the Presidential Commission on Election Administration and helped develop Pew's Elections Performance Index. At MIT, he served as Head of House of McCormick Hall from 1992 to 2015 and has been recognized for outstanding undergraduate teaching.
Stewart leads the MIT Election Data and Science Lab, which applies scientific principles to election study and administration. The lab partners with the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project, creating a powerful research consortium focused on evidence-based election improvement. These teams combine political scientists, data scientists, and election administrators to produce actionable research for election officials nationwide.
