Study title

Finnish Voter Barometer September-October 2001

Dataset ID Number

FSD1199

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1199
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1199

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Gallup Finland

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish political attitudes and opinions on political parties. The respondents were asked how favourable their opinion was regarding the Finnish Social Democratic Party, the Centre Party of Finland, the National Coalition Party, the Left Alliance and the Green League. A number of attributes were listed and the respondents were asked to which party they could be applied. Voting behaviour was studied by asking how willing the respondents would be to vote for different parties if parliamentary elections were held at the time of the survey and which party they had voted for in the 2000 municipal elections. The respondents rated how successful the government had been in individual issues and in general.

The respondents were also asked in what kind of situations they vote and what factors contribute to their voting intentions. In addition, their interest in supporting a certain candidate in the parliamentary elections or standing as a candidate themselves were probed. The respondents' voluntary organisation membership and participation in the activities of different voluntary organisations and associations were charted. Finally, the respondents evaluated which one of the leading Finnish politicians has distinguished himself/herself in trying to improve economic growth.

Background variables included the respondent's year of birth, marital status, place of residence, occupational group, employment sector, trade union membership, mother tongue, gross income of the household, party choice in the 1999 parliamentary elections and the 2000 municipal elections, and political orientation on the left-right axis.

Keywords

elections; local government elections; parliamentary candidates; parliamentary elections; political allegiance; political attitudes; political behaviour; political parties; political support; voting

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Voter Barometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Gallup Finland

Time Period Covered

2001

Collection Dates

2001-09 – 2001-10

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15 - 70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

The data were collected with the help of GallupChannel research system, which involves installing personal computers or Internet terminals in the homes of the respondents. The fixed sample used with the GallupChannel is a result of multistage stratified sampling.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

233 variables and 1601 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The municipality variable has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Gallup Finland: Finnish Voter Barometer September-October 2001 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-08-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1199

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Other Material

See downloadable files at the top of the page.

Information on the Gallup Channel research system

Related Publications

Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (2006). Toim. Sami Borg. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2005). Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa. Helsinki: WSOY.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2005). Puoluevalinnan tilannetekijät. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 202-228. Helsinki: WSOY.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2006). Asenteet poliittisia instituutioita ja toimijoita kohtaan. Teoksessa: Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (toim. Sami Borg), 128 - 153. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.

Grönlund, Kimmo & Paloheimo, Heikki & Wass, Hanna (2005). Äänestysosallistuminen. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 119-146. Helsinki: WSOY.