Study title

Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B13/2023

Dataset ID Number

FSD3950

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3950
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3950

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO)
• Lindell, Marina (Åbo Akademi University. Social Science Research Institute)

Abstract

The survey designed for Finland-Swedes focused on the 2023 parliamentary elections and the performance of the 2019-2023 government. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO).

The questionnaire began by examining voting behavior in the 2023 parliamentary elections. Respondents were asked which party they voted for, whether they voted in advance, which parties they had considered voting for before making their final choice, and how easy or difficult it was to choose a party. The survey also explored factors influencing party choice, such as the role of tactical voting, and examined respondents' online political behavior during the elections. Additionally, respondents were asked which parties they would prefer or not prefer to be part of the government after the elections.

The survey then asked which party's candidate the respondent had voted for in the 2019 parliamentary elections. Respondents were also asked to assess the performance of the Marin and Rinne governments during the 2019-2023 period. Furthermore, they were asked to evaluate the perceived development trends in various societal sectors, such as social and health care, compared to the situation at the time of the 2019 elections. Finally, the survey explored respondents' attitudes toward supporters of different political parties through hypothetical scenarios related to social and family contexts.

Background variables in the dataset include residence at the regional level, gender, age, year of birth, and level of education.

Keywords

attitudes; minority language users; parliamentary elections; political attitudes; political participation; political parties; politics; voting; voting behaviour

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Barometers for Swedish-speaking Finns

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns

Funders

• The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland

Time Period Covered

2023

Collection Dates

2023-05-02 – 2023-05-22

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People residing in Finland (including Åland) aged 18 and over who have Swedish as their registered mother tongue

Time Method

Longitudinal: Cohort/Event-based

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

The questionnaire was sent to members of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern). In total, 4,215 individuals responded to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

52

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: Swedish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

For reasons of identifiability, the municipality variable and all open-ended responses have been removed from the dataset by FSD.

Weighting

The data include a weight variable (vikt) that adjusts the sample to correspond to the target population based on the distributions of gender, age, education, and region of residence.

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) & Lindell, Marina (Åbo Akademi University): Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B13/2023 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-08-01). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3950; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3950

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 Materials

Vento, Isak, Schauman, Jonas & Eklund, Jesper (2023) Riksdagsvalet 2023: Så här väljer finlandssvenskarna - SFP fortfarande störst, De Gröna och VF pop bland unga [verkkodokumentti]. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi. https://www.barometern.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Riksdagsvalet-2023.-Sa-har-valjer-finlandssvenskarna.pdf [viitattu 4.8.2025].

Related Publications

Vento, Isak, Schauman, Jonas & Eklund, Jesper (2023) Riksdagsvalet 2023: Så här väljer finlandssvenskarna - SFP fortfarande störst, De Gröna och VF pop bland unga [verkkodokumentti]. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi. https://www.barometern.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Riksdagsvalet-2023.-Sa-har-valjer-finlandssvenskarna.pdf [viitattu 4.8.2025].