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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableYVtClsC2
LabelWhy did you for this party? [constituency] Q405
Question text And still thinking of this 'constituency' vote, which one of the reasons on this card comes closest to the main reason you voted for the party you chose?
Responses
-4 Skip, refused constituency party vote 1
-3 Skip, refused party on list vote 48
-1 Skip, not said they voted 570
1 I always vote that way 191
2 I thought it was the best party 483
3 I really preferred another party but it 34
4 Other (WRITE IN) 53
5 Vote against party/candidates 6
6 Vote for the candidate not the party 36
7 Tactical voting 11
8 (None of these) 4
9 Time for a change 9
98 Don't know 2
99 Not answered 60
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E3
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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