Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2020

Variable Details

VariablePOLPART2
LabelPolitical party support
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 (CODE 1) AT G1a OR G1b: Which one? IF NO/DON’T KNOW/REFUSED (CODES 2,8,9) AT G1b: If there were a general election tomorrow, which political party do you think you would be most likely to support?
Responses
1 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) 218
2 Sinn Féin 116
3 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) 134
4 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) 160
5 Alliance Party 313
6 Green Party 79
7 Other Party (WRITE IN) 44
8 None of these 106
9 Other answer (WRITE IN) 17
98 Don't know 75
99 Not answered/Refused 30
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2020
Universe1,292 adults aged 18 years or over living in private households in Northern Ireland in 2020.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study