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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1] Parliamentary elections were recently held in Finland. How often did you discuss matters related to the elections with someone during the election campaign?

[q2] Disregarding the elections, how often do you usually discuss politics with others?

[q3] How interested are you in politics?

[q4a] It is important that Swedish-speaking Finns hold together against all Finnish.

[q4b] Swedish-speaking Finns should actively demand service in their mother tongue.

[q4c] Happenings and events taking place in Sweden are interesting and important to follow.

[q4d] Swedish People's Party in Finland will first and foremost be a language party.

[q4e] In order to be able to influence, Swedish People's Party in Finland must tone down Swedish and try to win Finnish votes.

[q4f] Swedish People's Party in Finland should aim at always participating in the Government regardless of what the other Government parties are.

[q4g] It is valuable that also other parties besides Swedish People's Party in Finland have specific Swedish organisations.

[q4h] When many parties participate in the Government, it becomes unclear who bears the responsibility for the policy followed.

[q4i] It is good for the national consensus that as many parties as possible co-operate in the Government.

[q5] Which group do you identify with primarily? (only one alternative)

[q6] What language(s) do you use at home?

[q7] How well can you speak Finnish?

[q8] What is your education? (open-ended response, classified)

[q10] Which of the following occupational groups do you consider you belong to?

[q11] What is your current or former ocupation? (open-ended response, classified)

[q12] Which social class do you consider you belong to?

[q13] In which municipality were you born?

[q14] In how many municipalities have you lived during your life?

[q15] What is your marital status?

[q16] How many people live in your household?

[q16a] How many of them are children or young people aged under 18?

[q17] How religious are you?

[q18] When you choose which candidate to vote, you choose among...

[q19] Did you vote in these elections?

[q20] How self-evident was it that you were not going to vote?

[q21] When did you decide on the party you voted for?

[q22] When did you decide on the candidate you voted for?

[q23] Which one was more important for you when you voted, party or candidate?

[q24] Do you know the candidate you voted for?

[q25] Have you voted for the same candidate in the previous parliamentary elections?

[q26] Which party did you vote for in the parliamentary elections?

[q27] How easy or difficult was it to choose the party you voted for?

[q28] How easy or difficult was it to find a suitable candidate?

[bv1] Respondent's gender

[bv2] Respondent's age

[bv3] Region of residence

[bv4] Proportion of Swedish-speaking people in the municipality of residence 31 December 2003 (%)

[bv5] Language spoken in the municipality of residence

[bv6] Electoral district

[kommun] Municipality of residence