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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2010: Campaign Internet Data

Variable Details

Variablebbq29
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
1 The party has the best policies 8559
2 The party has the best leader 1766
3 I really prefer another party but it stands no chance of win 1345
4 I vote tactically. 1026
5 Other reasons 1926
8 Skipped 0
9 Not Asked 0
Sysmiss 2194
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2010: Campaign Internet Data
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2010.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; The study contains pre-election, during election, and post-election survey waves.
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