ID
GB core weight
GB full weight
Respondent took wave 3
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Respondent took wave 7
Respondent took wave 8
Respondent took wave 9
Respondent took wave 10
Respondent took wave 11
Respondent took wave 12
Country
General election vote intention (recalled vote in post-election waves)
Party identification
Strength of party identification
Party ID if no party to first ID question
Highest Qualification
Interview Start Time
Interview End Time
Most Important Issue
Best party on most important issue
Talking to people about the General Election on May 7th, we have found that a lo
Do you have any regrets about how you voted in the general election?
How do you wish you had voted?
Which one of the reasons on this card comes closest to the main reason you voted
In the recent General Election, did the candidate that you voted for get elected
How much influence do you think the party that you voted for will have in the ne
I voted by post
I visited the polling station on my own
Someone else voted for me (proxy voting)
I visited the polling station with another person who voted
I visited the polling station with someone who did NOT vote
Vote method: Don't know
Local election turnout recall
Which party did you vote for in the local elections?
Attention to Politics
Trust MPs in general
Like/dislike: David Cameron
Like/dislike: Ed Miliband
Like/dislike: Nick Clegg
Like/dislike: Sturgeon
Like/dislike: Leanne Wood
Like/dislike: Nigel Farage
Like/dislike: Bennett
Economic optimism indicator: good time to buy
Risk of poverty: times when won't have enough money
Risk of unemployment
Best leader in the campaign
Worst leader in the campaign
Parties and politicians in the UK are more concerned with fighting each other th
Tone: Conservatives
Tone: Labour
Tone: Liberal Democrats
Tone: SNP
Tone: Plaid Cymru
Tone: UKIP
Tone: Greens
Displayed an election poster
Listened to or watched a party election broadcast
Read a campaign leaflet/letter, text message or email from a political party
Tried to persuade somebody which party they should vote for
Like/dislike: Conservatives
Like/dislike: Labour
Like/dislike: Liberal Democrats
Like/dislike: Scottish National Party
Like/dislike: Plaid Cymru
Like/dislike: United Kingdom Independence Party
Like/dislike: Green Party
Like/dislike: British National Party (BNP)
Probability of voting for Conservatives
Probability of voting for Labour
Probability of voting for Liberal Democrats
Probability of voting for Scottish National Party
Probability of voting for Plaid Cymru
Probability of voting for UKIP
Probability of voting for Green party
Probability of voting for BNP
Gone too far: cuts to public spending
Gone too far: cuts to local services in my area
Gone too far: cuts to NHS spending
Gone too far: private companies running public services
Gone too far: measures to protect environment
Increases in tuition fees for University students
Immigration level increase/decrease
Handle most important issue: Conservatives
Handle most important issue: Labour
Handle most important issue: Liberal Democrat
Handle most important issue: UKIP
Handle most important issue: Green Party
Deficit reduction necessary/unnecessary
Reduce deficit by taxation/spending cuts
Employers should be allowed to hire workers on zero-hour contracts
Understands the important political issues facing our country
It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics
It is difficult to understand what happens in gov and politics
Politicians don't care what people like me think
Going to vote is a lot of effort
Voting is an enjoyable experience
People who vote for small parties are throwing away their vote
People should vote for the party they like the most, even if it's not likely to
It doesn't matter which political party is in power
Left/right position: Self
Left/right position: Conservative
Left/right position: Labour
Left/right position: Lib Dems
Left/right position: UKIP
Left/right position: SNP
Left/right position: Plaid Cymru
Left/right position: Greens
Vote intention in referendum on EU membership
European Integration scale (ESS version): self
European Integration scale (ESS version): Conservatives
European Integration scale (ESS version): Labour
European Integration scale (ESS version): Liberal Democrats
European Integration scale (ESS version): UKIP
European Integration scale (ESS version): SNP
European Integration scale (ESS version): Plaid Cymru
European Integration scale (ESS version): Greens
European Integration scale (1990s version): self
European Integration scale (1990s version): Conservatives
European Integration scale (1990s version): Labour
European Integration scale (1990s version): Liberal Democrats
European Integration scale (1990s version): UKIP
European Integration scale (1990s version): SNP
European Integration scale (1990s version): Plaid Cymru
European Integration scale (1990s version): Greens
Certainty about Conservatives' position on EU
Certainty about Labour's position on EU
Certainty about Liberal Democrats' position on EU
Certainty about UKIP's position on EU
Certainty about Green's position on EU
Redistribution scale: Self
Redistribution scale: Conservatives
Redistribution scale: Labour
Redistribution scale: Liberal Democrats
Redistribution scale: UKIP
Redistribution scale: SNP
Redistribution scale: Plaid Cymru
Redistribution scale: Green Party
Certainty about own position on redistribution
Certainty about Conservatives' position on redistribution
Certainty about Labour's position on redistribution
Certainty about Liberal Democrats' position on redistribution
Certainty about UKIP's position on redistribution
Certainty about Green's position on redistribution
Preferred seats outcome: majority or proportional
It is more difficult to know who to blame when parties govern in coalition
Coalition governments are more effective than single party governments
Coalition governments are more in tune with the public
Parties cannot deliver on their promises when they govern in coalition
Left-right value: Government should redistribute incomes
Left-right value: Big business takes advantage of ordinary people
Left-right value: Ordinary working people do not get their fair share
Left-right value: There is one law for the rich and one for the poor
Left-right value: Management will always try to get the better of employees
Young people today don't have enough respect for traditional British values
For some crimes, the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence
Schools should teach children to obey authority
Censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards
People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences
Conservatives emotions: Angry
Conservatives emotions: Hopeful
Conservatives emotions: Afraid
Conservatives emotions: Proud
Conservatives emotions: None of these
Labour emotions: Angry
Labour emotions: Hopeful
Labour emotions: Afraid
Labour emotions: Proud
Labour emotions: None of these
Liberal Democrats emotions: Angry
Liberal Democrats emotions: Hopeful
Liberal Democrats emotions: Afraid
Liberal Democrats emotions: Proud
Liberal Democrats emotions: None of these
SNP emotions: Angry
SNP emotions: Hopeful
SNP emotions: Afraid
SNP emotions: Proud
SNP emotions: None of these
Plaid Cymru emotions: Angry
Plaid Cymru emotions: Hopeful
Plaid Cymru emotions: Afraid
Plaid Cymru emotions: Proud
Plaid Cymru emotions: None of these
UKIP emotions: Angry
UKIP emotions: Hopeful
UKIP emotions: Afraid
UKIP emotions: Proud
UKIP emotions: None of these
Green Party emotions: Angry
Green Party emotions: Hopeful
Green Party emotions: Afraid
Green Party emotions: Proud
Green Party emotions: None of these
It is every citizen's duty to vote in an election
Most people I know usually vote in general elections
Days R discusses politics
Satisfaction with UK democracy
Satisfaction with Scottish democracy
Satisfaction with Welsh democracy
Satisfaction with English democracy
Satisfaction with EU democracy
Interest in General Election
Did any of the political parties contact you during the recent General Election
Conservatives contacted you in last 4 weeks
Labour contacted you in last 4 weeks
Lib Dems contacted you in last 4 weeks
SNP contacted you in last 4 weeks
Plaid Cymru contacted you in last 4 weeks
UKIP contacted you in last 4 weeks
Green Party Contacted you in last 4 weeks
Other party contacted you in last 4 weeks
None of these parties contacted you in last 4 weeks
Don't know who contacted you in last 4 weeks
Conservatives contacted by telephone
Conservatives contacted by letter/leaflet
Conservatives visited home
Conservatives contacted in street
Conservatives contacted by email
Conservatives contacted by SMS
Conservatives contacted in other ways
Labour contacted by telephone
Labour contacted by letter/leaflet
Labour visited home
Labour contacted in street
Labour contacted by email
Labour contacted by SMS
Labour contacted in other ways
Lib Dems contacted by telephone
Lib Dems contacted by letter/leaflet
Lib Dems visited home
Lib Dems contacted in street
Lib Dems contacted by email
Lib Dems contacted by SMS
Lib Dems contacted in other ways
SNP contacted by telephone
SNP contacted by letter/leaflet
SNP visited home
SNP contacted in street
SNP contacted by email
SNP contacted by SMS
SNP contacted in other ways
Plaid Cymru contacted by telephone
Plaid Cymru contacted by letter/leaflet
Plaid Cymru visited home
Plaid Cymru contacted in street
Plaid Cymru contacted by email
Plaid Cymru contacted by SMS
Plaid Cymru contacted in other ways
UKIP contacted by telephone
UKIP contacted by letter/leaflet
UKIP visited home
UKIP contacted in street
UKIP contacted by email
UKIP contacted by SMS
UKIP contacted in other ways
Green Party contacted by telephone
Green Party contacted by letter/leaflet
Green Party visited home
Green Party contacted in street
Green Party contacted by email
Green Party contacted by SMS
Green Party contacted in other ways
Other party contacted by telephone
Other party contacted by letter/leaflet
Other party visited home
Other party contacted in street
Other party contacted by email
Other party contacted by SMS
Other party contacted in other ways
Conservatives united or divided
Labour united or divided
Liberal Democrats united or divided
Plaid Cymru united or divided
UKIP united or divided
Green Party united or divided
As far as you know, is your name on the electoral register
Is $registeredOther the postcode of your current address?
Reason not reg: I'm not entitled to vote
Reason not reg: I got left off by mistake
Reason not reg: I didn't know how to register
Reason not reg: I didn't want other people to know details
Reason not reg: I'm not interested in elections
Reason not reg: Never received the application form
Reason not reg: I have recently moved
Reason not reg: I just couldn't be bothered
Reason not reg: None of these reasons
Reason not reg: Don't know
Satisfaction with the current system of registration
Respondent filled in registration form, or someone else
Another independence referendum within 10 years
Independence referendum vote intention
Which institution should decide: Welfare benefits
Which institution should decide: NHS Scotland
Which institution should decide: Schools Scotland
Which institution should decide: Defence Scotland
Which institution should decide: Tax Scotland
Which institution should decide: Police Scotland
Preferences for Scottish powers
Expectations about Scottish powers
Expectations about Welsh powers
Does England get fair share from Union?
Does Scotland get fair share from Union?
Does Wales get fair share from Union?
Scottish Constituency vote
Scottish regional vote
What arrangements
Scottishness: Conservatives
Scottishness: Labour
Scottishness: SNP
Scottishness: Greens
Preferences for Welsh powers
Which institution should decide: Welfare Wales
Which institution should decide: NHS Wales
Which institution should decide: Schools Wales
Which institution should decide: Defence Wales
Which institution should decide: Tax Wales
Which institution should decide: Police Wales
Which institution should decide: Justice Wales
Vote intention for Welsh Assembly | constituency
Contacted a politician, government or local government official?
Signed a petition on the Internet?
Signed a petition not on the Internet?
Done any work on behalf of a political party or action group?
Given any money to a political party, organization or cause
Taken part in a public demonstration?
Bought - or refused to buy – any products for political or ethical reasons?
Gone on strike or taken industrial action?
Non-electoral participation: Don't know
Do you have any long-term illness, health problem or disability which limits you
Apart from such special occasions such as weddings, funerals and baptisms, how o
Are you, or have you ever been, a member of any political party?
Which party were you most recently a member of?
Which party are you a member of?
Earnings from employment (own or spouse / partner's)
Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s)
State retirement or widow's pension(s)
Jobseeker's Allowance / Unemployment benefit
Income Support or family credit
Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension or benefit(s)
Other state benefit
Interest from savings or investments
Student grant or loan
Dependent on parents/other relatives
Other source
Income source: don't know
Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your wife / husband / p
Economy important to the Conservatives
Cost of living important to the Conservatives
NHS important to the Conservatives
Immigration important to the Conservatives
Crime important to the Conservatives
Schools important to the Conservatives
None of these issues important to the Conservatives
Economy important to Labour
Cost of living important to Labour
NHS important to Labour
Immigration important to Labour
Crime important to Labour
Schools important to Labour
None of these issues important to Labour
Economy important to Lib Dems
Cost of living important to Lib Dems
NHS important to Lib Dems
Immigration important to Lib Dems
Crime important to Lib Dems
Schools important to Lib Dems
None of these issues important to the Lib Dems
Economy important to UKIP
Cost of living important to UKIP
NHS important to UKIP
Immigration important to UKIP
Crime important to UKIP
Schools important to UKIP
None of these issues important to UKIP
During the election campaign, did you help any of the political parties with the
Which parties helped: Conservatives
Which parties helped: Labour
Which parties helped: Liberal Democrats
Which parties helped: SNP
Which parties helped: Plaid Cymru
Which parties helped: UKIP
Which parties helped: Greens
Which parties helped: Other
Which parties helped: don't know
Delivering Leaflets
Telephoning Electors
Taking Numbers at Polling Stations
Doorstep Canvassing
Helping Out at the Campaign Office
People who come from the area they represent
Working-class people
Women
People with disabilities
Young people
Ethnic minorities
Christians
Gay, lesbian, bisexual or, transgender people
Muslims
People with university degrees
Personal economic retrospective evaluation: household
General economic retrospective evaluation: country
Expected financial situation of your household (12 months)
Expected general economic situation in this country (12 months)
What do you think is the minimum monthly income (after taxes) that a family of t
On average, what do you think is the monthly amount that a family of two parents
Welfare too high or too low
Time follows politics on TV
Time follows politics in newspapers (including online)
Time follows politics on the radio
Time follows politics on the internet (not including newspapers)
Time follows politics talking to other people
Do you use Twitter?
During the election campaign, did you get news about politics and the election t
Do you use Facebook?
Wave 6 full sample
Wave 6 core sample
Wave 7 full sample
Wave 7 core sample
miilabelcertaintyW6
Most important issue category (auto-coded)
Education level
Age group
Wave 2 full sample
Wave 2 core sample
Wave 1 full sample
Wave 1 core sample
EU Referendum Counting Unit
Parliamentary constituency ONS code
Press Association Constituency ID Wave 6
Gender
Age indexed to February 2014
Marital status
Home ownership
Age completed formal education
Ethnicity
Local Education Authority
Local authority / District / Unitary Authority
Income - gross household
Income - gross personal
Household size
Household size - number of children
Newspaper readership - main daily
General Election vote 2005
General Election vote 2010
Religious affiliation
Religious denomination
House Tenure
Parliamentary Constituency (Westminster) 2010 boundries
2015 turnout (earliest recorded)
EU referendum vote (earliest recorded)
EU referendum turnout (earliest recorded)
Personality - Agreeableness
Personality - Conscientiousness
Personality - Extraversion
Personality - Neuroticism
Personality - Openness
Left-right scale
Authoritarian/libertarianism scale
MII manual coding
Dimension of MII
MII (manually-coded/collapsed)