Study title

Citizens' Opinion: County Elections and Covid-19 2022

Dataset ID Number

FSD3932

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3932
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3932

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The survey explores Finnish citizens' opinions and views on the 2022 county elections and related themes. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Opinion Panel, which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO).

The survey began by focusing on questions related to the county elections. First, respondents were asked about their voting behavior, i.e., whether they intended to vote in the county elections, in advance or on election day, and for which party they would vote. This was followed by questions about the respondents' views on the effectiveness of the measures implemented in Finland to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Finally, the respondents' opinions were sought on how well different parties had succeeded in their COVID-19 measures.

The background variables included are the respondent's age, gender, native language, education, occupational status, political interest, political party preference, whether the respondent has children and region.

Keywords

COVID-19; elections; local government elections; political attitudes; political parties; politicians; politics; 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

• Citizens' Opinion

Funders

• Academy of Finland (345714)

Time Period Covered

2022

Collection Dates

2022-01-18 – 2022-01-23

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 3,300 participants from the Citizen Opinion Panel, most of whom were recruited using various probability sampling methods.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

68.5

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, the municipality variable and variable w1_k2a_22_text containing open-ended response to the response option "Other, please specify" were removed from the data at FSD.

Weighting

The data includes a weight variable (demoweight) that adjusts responses based on demographic background variables. The weight variable (partyweight2019) adjusts responses according to voting behavior in the 2019 parliamentary elections, and the weight variable (partyweight2) adjusts responses based on both voting behavior in the 2019 parliamentary elections and the party affiliation indicated in the party preference question.

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

The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO) & Grönlund, Kimmo (Åbo Akademi University) & Rapeli, Lauri (Åbo Akademi University) & Strandberg Kim (Åbo Akademi University): Citizens' Opinion: County Elections and Covid-19 2022 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-06-06). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3932; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3932

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.

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