VALU 1995 - SVT exit poll survey EU-parliament election 1995  ( 0568-001 )
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xml-kodbok för VALU 1995 - SVT:s vallokalundersökning EU-parlamentsvalet 1995

0568-001

Swedish Social Science Data Service

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2008-12-03

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xml-codebook for VALU 1995 - SVT exit poll survey EU-parliament election 1995, 1.xml edition, Göteborg 2008

VALU 1995 - SVT exit poll survey EU-parliament election 1995

0568-001

Swedish Social Science Data Service

VALU 1995 - SVT exit poll survey EU-parliament election 1995

VALU95

VALU 1995 - SVT:s vallokalundersökning EU-parlamentsvalet 1995

0568-001

Hernborn, Hans ( Sveriges Television )

Holmberg, Sören ( University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science )

Thedéen, Torbjörn ( Royal Institute of Technology, The Division of Safety Research )

Näsman, Per ( Royal Institute of Technology, The Division of Safety Research )

Sveriges Television

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Swedish National Data service

SVT exit poll surveys

In Valu - Swedish exit poll surveys - voters leaving polling stations are asked by public service broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to fill in a questionnaire and put it anonymously in a sealed box. After collecting and processing the responses, Sveriges Television is able to present an election forecast and an analysis of the reasons underlying the outcome of the election in it´s Election Night broadcast. The surveys are referred to as Valu, an abbreviation for vallokalsundersökning, Swedish for exit poll survey. Valu has been carried out by the public service broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) in connection with all national elections since 1991; parliamentary elections, referendums, and elections to the European Parliament. The first exit poll survey in Sweden was carried out by SVT in collaboration with Stockholm University and Göteborg University. Since 1994, SVT has carried out the studies in collaboration with Göteborg University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH). SVT´s main aim with Valu is to obtain an analytical basis for SVT´s election night broadcast and for SVT´s and other professional analysts´ post-election analyses. Another aim is to be able to forecast the result of the election at an early stage during election night. The responsible executive manager and project manager for the exit poll surveys is Hans Hernborn, head of programme editorial board, Sveriges Television. Professor Sören Holmberg, Department of Political Science, Göteborg University has been responsible for the design of the interview questions and analysis of the results. Research engineer Per Näsman and Professor Torbjörn Thedéen, both at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have been responsible for the statistical plan, analysis and forecasts. Valu is carried out in geographical regions centred around the largest university cities. A university lecturer was appointed in each of the regions as regional survey leader. Together, these survey leaders are responsible for approximately 300 field workers who carry out the survey at post offices where voting takes place before election day and outside polling stations during election day. Survey leaders and field workers are recruited from departments of statistics at the respective university. Thus, all survey leaders and field workers are familiar with statistical methods. All survey responses are registered in Valu´s teledata system. Field workers are calling the system and use the telephone buttons to register the one and two-digit codes that correspond to the respondents´ answers. After registration, the statistical information is compiled and published after the polling stations have closed.

First SND edition

European Union , European Parliament , European Parliament election , European integration , trust , single European currency , trade union membership , parliamentary elections , voting , elections , election data , electoral issues , exit polls , voting behaviour , electors

international politics and organisations , mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion , elections

1995-09-11 - 1995-09-17

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Sweden

Individual

Swedish electorate

Survey data

Cross-sectional regular study

Sveriges Television

Volunteer sample

Self-completion

SSD Class 1: Fully processed at SSD

A - Freely available within the academic community

1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text) + SPSS data definition statements + SAS data definition statements. Other formats on demand.

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Codebook

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?file=942

Questionnaire

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?file=945

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Hernborn, H., Holmberg, S., & Näsman, P. (2006) Valu i allmänhetens tjänst. Stockholm: SVT.

Hernborn, H., Holmberg, S., Näsman, P., & Thedéen, T. (2002) Valu - Swedish Exit Polls. Stockholm: SVT.

Hernborn, H., Holmberg, S., Näsman, P., & Thedéen, T. (2003) Valu - Sveriges Televisions vallokalsundersökningar. Stockholm: SVT.

• Number of cases: 3446

• No. of variables per record: 42

• Type of File: NSDstat 200203

• Survey information
• Background information on respondent
• Voting
• Opinion on the European Union
• Trust in politicians
• Left-right self-placement
• Important issue for choice of party

Variables within Survey information

• SSD study no 0568
• SSD edition no 1
• SSD part no 001
• ID-number
• Central location
• Vote at polling station or postal vote
• Electoral district

Variables within Background information on respondent

• Q.1 Gender
• Q.2 Year of birth
• Q.15 Member of trade union
• Q.16 Labour market group
• Q.17 Occupational group
• Q.18 Employed by state, local government or private employer

Variables within Voting

• Q.3 Party voted for in the 1995 EU Parliament election
• Q.4 Type of ballot used in the election
• Q.5 Vote for a particular candidate
• Q.6 Time of party choice
• Q.7 Party voted for in the 1994 parliamentary election
• Q.8 Party voted for if parliamentary election today
• Q.9 Alternative voted for in the 1994 referendum on Swedish EU-membership

Variables within Opinion on the European Union

• Q.10 Opinion on Swedish EU-membership
• Q.11 Opinion on EU developing into a federal state
• Q.12 Sweden leave EU or remain member
• Q.33 Common EU currency
• Q.34 Enlargement of EU
• Q.35 Swedish participation in the EU defence co-operation

Variables within Trust in politicians

• Q.13 Trust in Swedish politicians

Variables within Left-right self-placement

• Q.14 Left-right self-placement

Variables within Important issue for choice of party

• Q.19 Important reason for choice of party - Policy on EU-related issues
• Q.20 Important reason for choice of party - Policy in Swedish politics
• Q.21 Important reason for choice of party - Old habit/loyality to party
• Q.22 Important reason for choice of party - Candidates on the ballot
• Q.23 Important issue for choice of party - Environment
• Q.24 Important issue for choice of party - Economy
• Q.25 Important issue for choice of party - Employment
• Q.26 Important issue for choice of party - Agriculture
• Q.27 Important issue for choice of party - Peace in Europe
• Q.28 Important issue for choice of party - National independence
• Q.29 Important issue for choice of party - Drug policy
• Q.30 Important issue for choice of party - Democracy
• Q.31 Important issue for choice of party - Currency
• Q.32 Important issue for choice of party - Defence

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: SSD study number

Range of Valid Data Values: 568 - 568

Summary Statistics: Valid 3446 ;Min. 568 ;Max. 568 ;Mean 568 ;StDev 0

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: SSD edition number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 1

Summary Statistics: Valid 3446 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 1 ;Mean 1 ;StDev 0

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 3

Variable Text: SSD part number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 1

Summary Statistics: Valid 3446 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 1 ;Mean 1 ;StDev 0

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: ID-number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 3446

Summary Statistics: Valid 3446 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 3446 ;Mean 1723.5 ;StDev 994.919

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Central location

Range of Valid Data Values: 0 - 3

Summary Statistics: Valid 3446 ;Min. 0 ;Max. 3

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Vote at polling station or postal vote

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Summary Statistics: Valid 3446 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 3

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 323

Summary Statistics: Valid 3446 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 323

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: At Sveriges Television, we want the election night broadcast on TV to reflect the opinions of the voters. We are therefore asking you to answer this questionnaire by crossing the appropriate boxes. You should not put your name on the questionnaire since you are to be anonymous to us. The results will only be reported in figures. No one can find out how you have answered. If you find it difficult to answer any question, leave it and go on to the next question. Thank you for helping us produce a good election broadcast on TV!   Are you a woman or a man?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3308 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Question: What year were you born in?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1903 - 1977

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999

Summary Statistics: Valid 3110 ;Min. 1903 ;Max. 1977

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: What party did you vote for today?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 3396 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 9

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What type of ballot did you use in the election?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3351 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Did you use the opportunity to vote for a particular candidate on your ballot?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3384 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: When did you decide how you were going to vote in the EU Parliament election?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3394 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 4

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: What party did you vote for in the 1994 Parliamentary election?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 11

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 3400 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 11

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What party would you vote for if it was a parliamentary election today?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3281 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which alternative did you vote for in the referendum on Swedish membership in the EU?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3414 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Are you today for or against the Swedish membership of the EU  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3402 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 3

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Do you think it would be positive or negative if the EU developed into a federal state, a kind of United States of Europe?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3360 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Do you think that Sweden should leave EU or remain a member of EU?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3382 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 3

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Generally speaking, how much trust do you have in Swedish politicians?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3367 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 4

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Sometimes people talk of political opinions in terms of left-right. Where would you place yourself?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3360 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Are you a member of a trade union?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3311 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which of these groups do you belong to at present?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3300 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: Which of these occupational groups do you/did you belong to?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 12

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 3181 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 12

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Are/were you employed by the state, local government or a private employer?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3128 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 4

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following reasons for your choice of party today in the EU Parliament election?   The parties' policies on EU-related issues  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2887 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following reasons for your choice of party today in the EU Parliament election?   The parties' policies in Swedish politics  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2590 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following reasons for your choice of party today in the EU Parliament election?   Old habit/loyalty to my party  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2505 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following reasons for your choice of party today in the EU Parliament election?   The candidates on the ballot  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2527 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   The environment  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2974 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   The economy  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2896 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   The employment  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2911 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   Agriculture  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2736 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   Peace in Europe  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2950 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   National independence  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2797 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   Drug policy (alcohol, narcotics, etc.)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2816 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   Democracy  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2860 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   The currency issue  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2785 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important are the following issues for your choice of party today?   The defence issue  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 2821 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What is your opinion on the following propositions occuring in the debate on the EU?   Introduce a common EU currency  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3188 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What is your opinion on the following propositions occuring in the debate on the EU?   As soon as possible incorporate countries as Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary as members of the EU  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3117 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What is your opinion on the following propositions occuring in the debate on the EU?   Sweden should participate fully in the EU defence co-operation   Thank you for taking part in this survey! Please put your questionnaire in the sealed box!  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 3169 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric