Study title

Citizens' Opinion: Presidential Election Surveys 2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD3871

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3871
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3871

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO)
• Grönlund, Kimmo (Åbo Akademi University)
• Strandberg, Kim (Åbo Akademi University)

Abstract

The data include views on Finland's 2024 presidential election, collected from the same respondents in three rounds of surveys. The data was collected as part of the Public Opinion Panel, which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO).

The survey started by asking respondents about their voting behaviour, for example whether they planned to vote in the presidential election and, if so, which presidential candidate they planned to vote for. In the same context, reasons for not voting were also asked. The survey started by asking respondents about their voting behaviour, for example whether they planned to vote in the presidential election and, if so, which presidential candidate they planned to vote for. In the same context, reasons for not voting were also asked. Next, respondents were asked what they thought about each of the presidential candidates and who they thought would be running against each other in the second round of the election. Respondents were also asked questions about their political and societal knowledge. In the next round of the survey, respondents were asked which candidate they voted for in the first round. They were also asked whether they intended to vote in the second round of the presidential election and, if so, for which candidate. In the same context, they were asked about the possibility of not voting. In the last round of the questionnaire, respondents were asked which candidate they voted for and what factors influenced this decision.

Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, highest level of education, political party preference, electoral area, and municipality type.

Keywords

attitudes; democracy; elections; political attitudes; politics; presidential candidates; presidential elections; voting; voting behaviour

Topic Classification

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

Series

FIRIPO Citizens' Opinion

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator.

Data Collector

• Citizen panel

Funders

• Research Council of Finland (345714)

Time Period Covered

2024

Collection Dates

2024-01-12 – 2024-02-27

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged over 18 residing in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

The sample consisted of over 7,000 participants in the Citizen panel, 70% of whom were recruited using various probability sampling methods. The remaining participants were recruited using non-probability sampling.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

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

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

There is an error in the answer options of question w2_vote2024_2 on the questionnaire. The correct information is in the data.

Weighting

The data includes a weight variable (weight) that weights the data so that it is representative of the sample in terms of gender, age, education, voting in the 2023 parliamentary elections and voting in the first round of the presidential elections. Calculating the weight, it was capped to not exceed the value 5.

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

Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO) & Grönlund, Kimmo (Åbo Akademi University) & Strandberg, Kim (Åbo Akademi University): Citizens' Opinion: Presidential Election Surveys 2024 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-06-17). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3871

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

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

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

Kansalaismielipide (2024) Presidentinvaalit 2024, 1. kierros [verkkodokumentti]. https://www.kansalaismielipide.fi/wp-content/uploads/Presidentinvaalit-2024.pdf

Kansalaismielipide (2024) Presidentinvaalit 2024, 2. kierros [verkkodokumentti]. https://www.kansalaismielipide.fi/wp-content/uploads/Presidentinvaalit-2024-2.-kierros.pdf

Kansalaismielipide (2024) Presidentinvaalit 2024, viimeinen mielipidemittaus. kierros [verkkodokumentti]. https://www.kansalaismielipide.fi/wp-content/uploads/Presidentinvaalit-2024-viimeinen-mittaus.pdf