Study title

Follow-up on Parliamentary Elections 2003

Dataset ID Number

FSD2024

Persistent identifier

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

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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

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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

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.

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.

Moring, Tom & Mykkänen, Juri (2012). Vaalikampanjat ja viestinnällistyminen. Teoksessa: Muutosvaalit 2011 (toim. Borg, Sami), 62-78. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu; OMSO 16/2012. Helsinki: Edita. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-259-172-2.

Karvonen, Lauri (2014). Parties, Governments and Voters in Finland. Politics under Fundamental Societal Transformation. Colchester. ECPR Press

Demokratiaindikaattorit 2013. Toim. Borg, Sami. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Selvityksiä ja ohjeita 52/2013. URN:ISBN:978-952-259-334-4

Árnason, Ragnar (2022). Plummeting Pillars : Waning support of pole parties in Norden. Master's thesis in social sciences. University of Helsinki: Helsinki. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202209153508