Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Election Study, 2011

Variable Details

Variablew1_vi13o
LabelIn deciding how to vote in the Scottish Parliament election, will you decide?
Responses
. 2
50/50 1
? 1
A mixture of both 1
According to who will be fairest to the downtrodden masses. 1
Actions taken so far by the SNP 1
Already posted vote / Voted 1
Am a Conservative voter but in the area I live in there is no hope of them geting voted in here so vote for my second choice 1
Anti independence 1
BALANCE OF BOTH SCOTTISH AND NATIONAL ISSUES 1
Based on candidates' or parties' policies themselves, not on external events. 1
Best for me and my beliefs 1
Both Equally 1
Both of the above 1
Consituency specific issues 1
Dislike A Salmond 1
Have already decided, see earlier question! 1
Having just moved here uncertain of procedures 1
Hope over experience 1
How I feel about the the candidates 1
How changes will affect Scotland and Me and my family. Also on previous experience of the parties 1
How local the candidate is to where I live, and how they best represent me. 1
I always vote Conservative 1
I always vote for the same party, have done so for 50 years 1
I am a Labour party member so would always back their candidate 1
I am not in favour on independence 1
I believe Alex Salmond to be one of the few honest politicians around, and that the SNP reflects this, plus I want an Independant Scotland and the SNP is the way to go towards that. 1
I prefer Conservative but vote SNP to keep Labour out. 1
I support an independant scotland 1
I tend to look into the individual candidate rather than their party. 1
I will read all the views and ideas of the candidates and vote for the one I like the sound of best. 1
I would vote overall 1
I'll toss a coin in the booth. 1
I'm voting for the party I follow 1
Independance from English Rule 1
Keep Labour out 1
Keep out SNP - they will turn the whole next parliament into an independence campaign 1
Local issues 1
Look at what is likely to affect me and my family most 1
My favourite party 1
My opinion on what is right 1
Need for change 1
On the actions of the individual I am asked to vote for 1
Party Philosophy/Values 1
Personal Vote for the candidate 1
Seeking immediate independence from England 1
Tactical Anti Labour Vote 1
Tactical Only!! 1
The Lib Dems always do a lot of good work and provide communications in my area, even when there are no elections in the offing. I trust them. 1
The graft and incompetence of Labour 1
The party that promises to stop flooding my country with unwanted immigrants will get my vote 1
The relationship between Westminster and Holyrood 1
They're all a lot of chancers 1
To (hopefully) rid the country of the scum that is George Osborne 1
To keep the SNP vote down 1
WHAT I FEEL AT THE TIME 1
Who is best for Scotland as a country and who is best for the Scottish people 1
Who seems least like Labour, Conservative or Liberal Democrats. 1
__NA__ 1932
a mixture of the above 1
according to which party will best serve scotland 1
always vote labour 1
anything to get rid of the SNP and seperatism. 1
as i wish to get rid of london rule i always vote snp 1
both 2
both reasons as stated above 1
both what is going on in scotland and in britain as a whole 1
calibre of candidate, personal vote 1
discuss with family and friends 1
everything 1
financial 1
for independance 1
just pick someone else 1
keeps tory out of power in moray 1
knowledge of candidates (top of list for list candidate) 1
manisfesto 1
most honest judging by number of promises broken in the past 1
mostly about the support the candidate has shown for the local area 1
no idea 1
no particular reason i hate all politicians 1
not voting 1
only 1 party will get in 1
party policies 1
partys say one thing and do another 1
performance of party in power 1
personal reasons 1
personal to me 1
policies i feel strongly about 1
saving nhs 1
sitting mp 1
support for male victims of domestic abuse 1
tactical 1
tactical - SNP to avoid a tory MSP 1
tacticle vote 1
the braveheart vote 1
the look of the person 1
the party that supports the people and independence 1
to get a party back in that is not going to destroy the scottish economy by basing it on the failed Irish way, and to help the Scottish Building Industry by stopping the Irish Companies undercutting ours and taking our jobs 1
to keep Nats out 1
to keep labour out 1
unsure 1
values of party and individual candidates 1
voting records and policies 1
what affects pensioners 1
what is going on in the world 1
who can give best results for lower payed people 1
who is most suited to represent me 1
who will safeguard my job 1
whom I want in gov. 1
will not vote as partys go int co-alition thereby nulifing my vote. 1
won't vote 1
world view 1
wouldn't vote 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Election Study, 2011