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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariablePOLPART2
LabelPolitical party affiliation
Question text Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one political party? Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one political party than to others? IF YES AT Q1a OR Q1b: Which one [closer to one political party than to others]? IF NO/DON'T KNOW AT Q1b: If there were a general election tomorrow, which political party do you think you would be most likely to support?
Responses
1 DUP/Democratic Unionist Party 179
2 Sinn Féin 130
3 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) 105
4 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) 115
5 Alliance Party 114
6 Other Party (WRITE IN) 59
7 None of these 303
8 Other answer (WRITE IN) 78
98 Don't know 118
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2018
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE JUST READ OUT THE LETTER ON THE CARD.
Universe1201 adults aged 18 years or over living in private households in Northern Ireland
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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