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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variablebq12_4
LabelReason for Vote
Question text People give different reasons for why they vote for one party rather than another. Which of the following best describes your reasons?
Responses
-2 Refused 72
-1 Don't Know 117
1 The party had the best policies 1251
2 The party had the best leader 217
3 I really preferred another party but it stood no chance of w 90
4 I voted tactically 0
5 For historic reasons/ tradition 22
6 This party is the lesser of the evils 3
7 This party will do a better job than others 8
8 The country needs a change 18
9 Need to give Lib Dems a chance/ see what they can do 0
10 Have more confidence/ trust in them 2
11 (Good/ like) local candidate 20
12 Dislike other main party/ parties 3
13 Party represents the working class 2
14 Good for Wales 0
15 Experience/ past performance 1
16 Poor/dislike local candidate (all negative references) 1
17 Good for the community 12
18 Husband/ son told me who to vote for 10
20 Other 40
22 Not Stated 0
Sysmiss 898
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010
Interviewer Instructions3 = I really preferred another party but it stood no chance of winning in my constituency - I voted tactically
UniverseAdults aged 18 and over resident in Great Britain who would self-classify into one of five Census ethnic groups: Black Caribbean; Black African; Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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