VALU 1998 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 1998  ( 0630-001 )
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xml-codebook for VALU 1998 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 1998

xml-kodbok för VALU 1998 - SVT:s vallokalundersökning riksdagsvalet 1998

0630-001

Swedish Social Science Data Service

Swedish Social Science Data Service

Copyright (c) Swedish Social Science Data Service 2007

2008-12-03

Nesstar Publisher

Swedish Social Science Data Service

xml-codebook for VALU 1998 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 1998, 1.xml edition, Göteborg 2008

VALU 1998 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 1998

0630-001

Swedish Social Science Data Service

VALU 1998 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 1998

VALU98

VALU 1998 - SVT:s vallokalundersökning riksdagsvalet 1998

0630-001

Hernborn, Hans ( Sveriges Television )

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

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

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

Sveriges Television

Nesstar Publisher

Swedish National Data service

1998-12-15

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

trust , local government elections , trade union membership , political party leaders , political party , religious attendance , parliamentary elections , voting , elections , election data , electoral issues , exit polls , voting behaviour , electors

mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion , elections

1998-09-14 - 1998-09-20

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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=1120

Questionnaire

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?file=1131

VALU 1991 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 1991 (SND 0278)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=165

VALU 1994 - SVT exit poll survey EU-referendum 1994 (SND 0567)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=309

VALU 1994 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 1994 (SND 0473)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=260

VALU 1995 - SVT exit poll survey EU-parliament election 1995 (SND 0568)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=310

VALU 1999 - SVT exit poll survey EU-parliament election 1999 (SND 0723)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=391

VALU 2002 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 2002 (SND 0787)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=421

VALU 2003 - SVT exit poll survey EMU-election 2003 (SND 0806)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=440

VALU 2004 - SVT exit poll survey EU-parliament election 2004 (SND 0811)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=445

VALU 2006 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 2006 (SND 0844)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=478

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: 8907

• No. of variables per record: 48

• Type of File: NSDstat 200203

• Survey information
• Background information on respondent
• Voting
• Left-right self-placement
• Trust in politicians
• Important issue for choice of party
• Summarized grade on the politics of the different political parties
• Fact-finding commission for the IB-affair

Variables within Survey information

• SSD study no 0630
• SSD edition no 1
• SSD part no 001
• ID-number
• Central location
• Vote at polling station or postal vote
• Electoral district
• Part of SVT prognosis

Variables within Background information on respondent

• Q.1 Gender
• Q.2 Year of birth
• Q.12 Church attendance
• Q.13 Member of trade union
• Q.14 Labour market group
• Q.15 Occupational group
• Q.16 Employed by state, local government or private employer

Variables within Voting

• Q.3 Party voted for in the 1998 parliamentary election
• Q.4 Party voted for in the 1998 local government election
• Q.5 Vote for a particular candidate in the parliamentary election
• Q.6 Vote for a particular candidate in the local government election
• Q.7 Time of party choice
• Q.8 Party voted for in the 1994 Parliamentary election
• Q.9 Vote in a future EMU-referendum

Variables within Left-right self-placement

• Q.10 Left-right self-placement

Variables within Trust in politicians

• Q.11 Trust in Swedish politicians

Variables within Important issue for choice of party

• Q.17 Importance of party leader in parliamentary election 1998
• Q.18 Important issue for choice of party - Taxes
• Q.19 Important issue for choice of party - Environment
• Q.20 Important issue for choice of party - Employment
• Q.21 Important issue for choice of party - Swedish economy
• Q.22 Important issue for choice of party - Pensions
• Q.23 Important issue for choice of party - Law and order
• Q.24 Important issue for choice of party - Refugees/Immigration
• Q.25 Important issue for choice of party - EU/EMU
• Q.26 Important issue for choice of party - Health care
• Q.26 Important issue for choice of party - Gender equality
• Q.28 Important issue for choice of party - Schools and education
• Q.29 Important issue for choice of party - Conditions for business
• Q.30 Important issue for choice of party - Energy and nuclear power
• Q.31 Important issue for choice of party - Elderly care
• Q.32 Important issue for choice of party - Child care

Variables within Summarized grade on the politics of the different political parties

• Q.33 Summarized grade on politics - Moderate Party
• Q.34 Summarized grade on politics - Centre Party
• Q.35 Summarized grade on politics - Liberal Party
• Q.36 Summarized grade on politics - Christian Democrats
• Q.37 Summarized grade on politics - Social Democrats
• Q.38 Summarized grade on politics - Left party
• Q.39 Summarized grade on politics - Green Party

Variables within Fact-finding commission for the IB-affair

• Q.40 Fact-finding commission for the IB-affair

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: SSD study number

Range of Valid Data Values: 630 - 630

Summary Statistics: Valid 8907 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: SSD edition number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 1

Summary Statistics: Valid 8907 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 3

Variable Text: SSD part number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 1

Summary Statistics: Valid 8907 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: ID-number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8907

Summary Statistics: Valid 8907 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8907 ;Mean 4454 ;StDev 2571.374

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Central location

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Summary Statistics: Valid 8907 ;

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 8907 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: Electoral district

Range of Valid Data Values: 1101 - 4216

Summary Statistics: Valid 8907 ;

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 8545 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Question: What year were you born in?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1898 - 1980

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999

Summary Statistics: Valid 8381 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: What party did you vote for today in the parliamentary election?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 93

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 8656 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: What party did you vote for today in the local government election?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 93

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 8476 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8431 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8549 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: When did you decide how to vote in the parliamentary election this year?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8706 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 93

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 8684 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: If there is a referendum on a Swedish membership in EMU, how would you vote?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8729 ;

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 8656 ;

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 8759 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How often do you usually attend a service or a meeting in a church?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8792 ;

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 8591 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 91

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 8546 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 94

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 8357 ;

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 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8244 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What importance had the party leader for your choice of party today?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8079 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Taxes  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7797 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Environment  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7596 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Employment  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7804 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Swedish economy  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7660 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Pensions  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7870 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Law and order  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7775 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Refugees/Immigration  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7480 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   EU/EMU  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7475 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Health care  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7980 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Equality of opportunity between women and men  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7642 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Schools and education  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7887 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Conditions for business  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7515 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Energy and nuclear power  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7558 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Elderly care  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8055 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for your choice of party today in the parliamentary election?   Child care  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7771 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which summarized grade would you like to give the politics of the different parties?   Moderate party  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7958 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which summarized grade would you like to give the politics of the different parties?   Centre Party  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7784 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which summarized grade would you like to give the politics of the different parties?   Liberal Party  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7745 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which summarized grade would you like to give the politics of the different parties?   Christian Democrats  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7817 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which summarized grade would you like to give the politics of the different parties?   Social Democrats  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8017 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which summarized grade would you like to give the politics of the different parties?   Left Party  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7858 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which summarized grade would you like to give the politics of the different parties?   Green Party  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7831 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Are you of the opinion that a so called fact-finding commission should investigate the IB-affair?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8314 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Part of SVT prognosis

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Summary Statistics: Valid 8907 ;

Variable Format: numeric