FSD2024 Follow-up on Parliamentary Elections 2003
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Study title
Follow-up on Parliamentary Elections 2003
Dataset ID Number
FSD2024
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2024https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2024
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Moring, Tom (University of Helsinki)
- TNS Gallup Finland
Abstract
The survey charts voting behaviour in the 2003 Parliamentary elections which were held just before the study was conducted. The survey was conducted as part of the "Changes in Finnish TV Election Campaigns" project. Respondents were first asked which political party they voted for in the 2000 municipal elections and in the 1999 Parliamentary elections. Respondents were asked to place themselves on the left-right axis in order to examine political orientation.
In connection with the 2003 Parliamentary elections, respondents were asked did they vote, which party they voted for and why, and which issues were important in making the voting decision, for example, employment, taxation, social security, and education. Respondents were also asked to state at which point they made their voting decision, which one they chose first: political party or candidate, which factors influenced their choice of candidate, and from which information sources they had received information concerning their decision.
Election campaigns preceding the 2003 Parliamentary elections were investigated by asking respondents whether they had followed TV's news, current affairs and entertainment programmes connected with the elections. They were also asked whether they had seen newspaper, television and radio advertising of some political party or candidate or received direct mailing from a candidate. Visiting the Internet sites of political parties or candidates and using a voting advice application / candidate selector on the Internet were surveyed.
Respondents also assessed to what extent the presidents of political parties or the selection of the next Prime Minister affected their voting decision. Opinions on the responsibility of political parties to declare their view on Nato membership before elections were examined. Those who had abstained from voting were asked reasons for their abstention. In conclusion, respondents were asked which party would be the least unpleasant alternative for them.
Background variables included respondent's year of birth, gender, mother tongue, basic and vocational education, occupational group, industry of employment, trade union membership, county of residence, type of accommodation, housing tenure, and gross income of the household.
Keywords
advertising; election campaigns; elections; parliamentary elections; party identification; political allegiance; political behaviour; political parties; television advertising; voting; voting advice applications
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Elections (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Follow-ups on Finnish National and Local Elections (GallupChannel)Distributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- TNS Gallup Finland
Data Producers
- TNS Gallup Finland
Time Period Covered
2003
Collection Dates
2003-03-21 – 2003-03-25
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
People aged between 15 and 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 and is representative of the target population.
Collection Mode
Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Data File Language
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Number of Cases and Variables
178 variables and 1511 cases.
Data Version
2.0
Related Datasets
FSD2419 Follow-up on Parliamentary Elections 2007
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
The variable identifying the respondent's municipality of residence 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
Moring, Tom (University of Helsinki) & TNS Gallup Finland: Follow-up on Parliamentary Elections 2003 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-17). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2024
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Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.
Disclaimer
The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.
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Related Publications
Vaalit yleisödemokratiassa. Eduskuntavaalitutkimus 2007 (2009). Toim. Borg, Sami & Paloheimo, Heikki. Tampere: Tampere University Press.
Moring, Tom & Mykkänen, Juri (2009). Vaalikampanja. Teoksessa: Vaalit yleisödemokratiassa. Eduskuntavaalitutkimus 2007 (toim. Borg, Sami & Paloheimo, Heikki), 28-59. Tampere: Tampere University Press.
Grönlund, Kimmo & Paloheimo, Heikki & Wass, Hanna (2005). Äänestysosallistuminen. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 119-146. Helsinki: WSOY.
Borg, Sami & Moring, Tom (2005). Vaalikampanja. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 47-72. Helsinki: WSOY.
Karvonen, Lauri (2014). Parties, Governments and Voters in Finland. Politics under Fundamental Societal Transformation. Colchester. ECPR Press
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