Panel study data

The BES has included panel studies in a relatively small number of most recent periods. These panel studies follow the same survey respondents over time in panel study ‘waves’ of data. Each wave can also be used as a cross-section and surveys include filter variables to find out which respondents are interviewed in all waves, in just one wave or some waves. Panel studies are particularly useful to study within-person change and the evolution of political preferences and electoral behaviours.

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Wave 1 of the 2014-23 British Election Study Internet Panel

February 2014 - March 2014
N = 30,236
Mode: Online survey

The first 2014 wave of the 2014-23 British Election Study Internet Panel (February-March 2014). Updated: Version 25.0 More information

Fieldhouse, E., J. Green., G. Evans., H. Schmitt, C. van der Eijk and J. Mellon (2014) British Election Study Internet Panel Wave 1. DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-8202-2

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2010 Rolling Thunder Campaign Panel

April 2010 - May 2010
N = 16,816
Mode: Online survey

2010 Rolling Thunder Internet Campaign Panel

Sanders, D. and Whiteley, P.F., British Election Study, 2010: Campaign Internet Data [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], August 2014.

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2005-2009 BES 6 Wave Panel Survey

January 2005 - December 2005
N = 7,793
Mode: Online survey

2005-2009 BES 6 Wave Internet Panel Survey

Clarke, H. et al. , British Election Study Six-Wave Panel Survey, 2005-2009 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], January 2011.

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1997-2001 BES Panel Study

May 1997 - October 2001
N = 1,792
Mode: Linked data, Face-to-face

1997-2001 BES Face to Face Panel Study.

Heath, A., Jowell, R. and Curtice, J.K., British Election Panel Study, 1997-2001; Waves 1 to 8 [computer file]. 4th Edition. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], July 2002.

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2001 BES Panel

March 2001 - July 2001
N = 3,900
Mode: Face-to-face

2001 BES Face to Face Panel Study

Clarke, H. et al. , British Election Panel Study, 2001; Waves 1 and 2 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], March 2003.

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2001 BES Campaign Panel

May 2001 - June 2001
N = 4,810
Mode: Face-to-face, Linked data

2001 Face to Face Campaign Panel

Clarke, H. et al. , British Election Panel Study, 2001; Waves 1 and 2 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], March 2003.

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1992-1997 BES Panel Study

April 1992 - August 1997
N = 3,534
Mode: Face-to-face

1992-1997 BES Face to Face Panel Study

Heath, A., Jowell, R. and Curtice, J.K., British Election Panel Study, 1992-1997 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], July 1998.

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1997 BES Campaign Panel

May 1996 - May 1997
N = 3,662
Mode: Linked data, Face-to-face

1997 BES Face to Face Campaign Panel

Heath, A. et al. , British General Election Study, 1997 : Campaign Panel [computer file]. 3rd Edition. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], December 1999.

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1987-1992 BES Panel Study

June 1987 - August 1992
N = 6,000
Mode: Face-to-face

1987-1992 BES Face to Face Panel Study

Heath, A. et al. , British General Election Panel Study, 1987-1992 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], April 1993.

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1983, 1986 and 1987 BES Panel Study (Part 1)

January 1983 - December 1987
N = 1,090
Mode: Face-to-face

1983, 1986 and 1987 Face to Face BES Panel study (Part1)

Heath, A., Jowell, R. and Curtice, J.K., British Election Panel Study, 1983, 1986 and 1987 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], July 1999.

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