Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variableb05
LabelB5 How did you cast your vote in the general election on May 7th?
Question text There are different ways in which people can cast their votes in general elections - in person, by post or by proxy, that is, getting someone else to vote on their behalf. How did you cast your vote in the general election on May 7th?
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-2 Refused 1
-1 Don't know 0
1 In person 1728
2 By post 454
3 By proxy (someone else voted on my behalf) 14
Sysmiss 790
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters);National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study