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vote4

which political party closest to

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Question asked in the latest wave:

scapolitics_w15.vote4

Question label:

Which political party closest to

Question text:

Which one?

Question universe:

if [GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web
And if [VOTE1 = 1 | VOTE2 = 1] // Supports a particular political party or closer to one party than the others

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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81661350.57%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-22500.76%
don't know-1390.12%
Conservatives1496015.1%
Labour2645919.66%
Liberal Democrat311743.57%
Scottish National Party45541.69%
Plaid Cymru5980.3%
Green Party610043.06%
Ulster Unionist71500.46%
sdlp81090.33%
Alliance Party92080.63%
Democratic Unionist102230.68%
Sinn Fein111670.51%
UK Independence Party12640.19%
Reform UK144491.37%
Can't vote961320.4%
Other party971220.37%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-81225741.87%
proxy-71980.68%
refusal-22700.92%
don't know-1250.09%
Conservatives1628121.46%
Labour2608520.79%
Liberal Democrat311944.08%
Scottish National Party47062.41%
Plaid Cymru51170.4%
Green Party68742.99%
Ulster Unionist71450.5%
sdlp81750.6%
Alliance Party91880.64%
Democratic Unionist102760.94%
Sinn Fein111310.45%
UK Independence Party12320.11%
The Brexit Party141500.51%
Change UK - The Independent Group1560.02%
Can't vote96790.27%
Other party97810.28%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81819856.85%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-22000.62%
don't know-1200.06%
Conservatives1478414.95%
Labour2508815.9%
Liberal Democrat311643.64%
Scottish National Party44451.39%
Plaid Cymru5700.22%
Green Party66061.89%
Ulster Unionist7870.27%
sdlp8830.26%
Alliance Party91110.35%
Democratic Unionist101900.59%
Sinn Fein11780.24%
UK Independence Party12450.14%
The Brexit Party142430.76%
Change UK - The Independent Group1590.03%
Can't vote96710.22%
Other party97520.16%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91971257.44%
inapplicable-8961928.03%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-2890.26%
don't know-1190.06%
Conservatives113964.07%
Labour217215.01%
Liberal Democrat34681.36%
Scottish National Party4860.25%
Plaid Cymru580.02%
Green Party62030.59%
Ulster Unionist710.0%
Alliance Party920.01%
UK Independence Party12270.08%
The Brexit Party141200.35%
Change UK - The Independent Group1550.01%
Can't vote96240.07%
Other party97150.04%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81578343.77%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-22700.75%
don't know-1250.07%
Conservatives1662218.36%
Labour2797122.11%
Liberal Democrat312853.56%
Scottish National Party46111.69%
Plaid Cymru51170.32%
Green Party64921.36%
Ulster Unionist72060.57%
sdlp81730.48%
Alliance Party91210.34%
Democratic Unionist103560.99%
Sinn Fein112090.58%
UK Independence Party124171.16%
British National Party13370.1%
Can't vote961520.42%
Other party971150.32%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-81838943.61%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-21430.34%
don't know-11280.3%
conservatives {if region = england/scotland/wales}1720117.08%
labour {if region = england/scotland/wales}2840319.93%
liberal democrat {if region = england/scotland/wales}311692.77%
scottish national party {if region = scotland}48792.08%
plaid cymru {if region = wales}51360.32%
green party67161.7%
ulster unionist {if region = northern ireland}72950.7%
sdlp {if region = northern ireland}81960.46%
alliance party {if region = northern ireland}91100.26%
democratic unionist {if region = northern ireland}102870.68%
sinn fein {if region = northern ireland}111600.38%
UK Independence Party129482.25%
British National Party13360.09%
Can't vote96380.09%
Other party971030.24%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
inapplicable-81791339.64%
proxy-731296.92%
refusal-21620.36%
don't know-11220.27%
conservatives {if region = england/scotland/wales}1647414.33%
labour {if region = england/scotland/wales}2760516.83%
liberal democrat {if region = england/scotland/wales}311842.62%
scottish national party {if region = scotland}46781.5%
plaid cymru {if region = wales}51370.3%
green party67371.63%
ulster unionist {if region = northern ireland}73050.67%
sdlp {if region = northern ireland}82230.49%
alliance party {if region = northern ireland}91060.23%
democratic unionist {if region = northern ireland}102740.61%
sinn fein {if region = northern ireland}111560.35%
uk independence party1211942.64%
british national party13590.13%
Can't vote96200.04%
Other party97990.22%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82068346.13%
proxy-738588.6%
refusal-21100.25%
don't know-11010.23%
conservatives {if region = england/scotland/wales}1627413.99%
labour {if region = england/scotland/wales}2846918.89%
liberal democrat {if region = england/scotland/wales}314223.17%
scottish national party {if region = scotland}46141.37%
plaid cymru {if region = wales}51410.31%
green party65341.19%
ulster unionist {if region = northern ireland}73260.73%
sdlp {if region = northern ireland}82340.52%
alliance party {if region = northern ireland}91320.29%
democratic unionist {if region = northern ireland}103260.73%
sinn fein {if region = northern ireland}111860.41%
uk independence party1211502.56%
british national party13820.18%
Can't vote96470.1%
Other party971480.33%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82195146.63%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-21430.3%
don't know-11000.21%
conservatives {if region = england/scotland/wales}1675714.35%
labour {if region = england/scotland/wales}2917719.49%
liberal democrat {if region = england/scotland/wales}316433.49%
scottish national party {if region = scotland}46001.27%
plaid cymru {if region = wales}51550.33%
green party64580.97%
ulster unionist {if region = northern ireland}73520.75%
sdlp {if region = northern ireland}82370.5%
alliance party {if region = northern ireland}91250.27%
democratic unionist {if region = northern ireland}103740.79%
sinn fein {if region = northern ireland}112270.48%
Can't vote96420.09%
Other party977981.7%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-82259645.47%
proxy-738307.71%
refusal-21620.33%
don't know-11020.21%
conservative1743114.95%
labour21010820.34%
liberal democrat320214.07%
scottish national party47231.45%
plaid cymru51940.39%
green party64460.9%
ulster unionist73790.76%
sdlp82560.52%
alliance party91410.28%
democratic unionist104130.83%
sinn fein112490.5%
Can't vote96710.14%
Other party975691.15%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82378343.58%
proxy-738807.11%
refusal-22100.38%
don't know-11050.19%
conservative1866415.88%
labour21114820.43%
liberal democrat330515.59%
scottish national party46261.15%
plaid cymru52040.37%
green party65080.93%
ulster unionist75100.93%
sdlp83280.6%
alliance party91440.26%
democratic unionist104020.74%
sinn fein112870.53%
Can't vote96550.1%
Other party976631.21%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82439147.83%
proxy-732626.4%
refusal-21990.39%
don't know-11270.25%
conservative1779715.29%
labour21005019.71%
liberal democrat326605.22%
scottish national party43940.77%
plaid cymru51130.22%
green party64540.89%
ulster unionist72570.5%
sdlp81400.27%
alliance party9670.13%
democratic unionist101460.29%
sinn fein111090.21%
Can't vote961330.26%
Other party976951.36%
Total50994100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8680947.22%
proxy-72311.6%
refusal-2560.39%
don't know-1360.25%
conservative1215414.94%
labour2251517.44%
lib dem /lib/sdp36484.49%
scot nat43752.6%
plaid cymru51511.05%
green party6970.67%
ulster unionist73452.39%
sdlp82281.58%
alliance party9690.48%
democratic unionist103242.25%
sinn fein111711.19%
spontaneous none95610.42%
spontaneous other party971491.03%
Total14419100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8658944.3%
proxy-72651.78%
refusal-2660.44%
don't know-1280.19%
conservative1201013.51%
labour2296919.96%
lib dem /lib/sdp37595.1%
scot nat43892.62%
plaid cymru51721.16%
green party61050.71%
ulster unionist73712.49%
sdlp82911.96%
alliance party9800.54%
democratic unionist103672.47%
sinn fein112061.39%
spontaneous none95690.46%
spontaneous other party971370.92%
Total14873100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8705045.8%
proxy-73001.95%
refusal-2620.4%
don't know-1310.2%
conservative1202213.14%
labour2292519.0%
lib dem /lib/sdp38865.76%
scot nat43182.07%
plaid cymru51571.02%
green party61170.76%
ulster unionist73872.51%
sdlp83082.0%
alliance party9710.46%
democratic unionist103462.25%
sinn fein112011.31%
spontaneous none95610.4%
spontaneous other party971500.97%
Total15392100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.01%
inapplicable-8653041.81%
proxy-73101.99%
refusal-2640.41%
don't know-1240.15%
conservative1208313.34%
labour2344522.06%
lib dem /lib/sdp310937.0%
scot nat43091.98%
plaid cymru51561.0%
green party61040.67%
ulster unionist73662.34%
sdlp83011.93%
alliance party9730.47%
democratic unionist104042.59%
sinn fein111881.2%
spontaneous none95430.28%
spontaneous other party971220.78%
Total15617100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8638740.45%
proxy-710146.42%
refusal-2630.4%
don't know-1300.19%
conservative1194612.32%
labour2306719.42%
lib dem /lib/sdp310126.41%
scot nat42981.89%
plaid cymru51520.96%
green party6980.62%
ulster unionist74893.1%
sdlp83692.34%
alliance party9710.45%
democratic unionist103332.11%
sinn fein111821.15%
spontaneous none95580.37%
spontaneous other party972221.41%
Total15791100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8679341.83%
proxy-78915.49%
refusal-2690.42%
don't know-1230.14%
conservative1199112.26%
labour2321519.8%
lib dem /lib/sdp310356.37%
scot nat43231.99%
plaid cymru51641.01%
green party6780.48%
ulster unionist75433.34%
sdlp83652.25%
alliance party9860.53%
democratic unionist102741.69%
sinn fein111771.09%
spontaneous none95700.43%
spontaneous other party971410.87%
Total16238100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8669940.36%
proxy-78895.36%
refusal-2610.37%
don't know-1290.17%
conservative1205912.41%
labour2374022.53%
lib dem /lib/sdp39605.78%
scot nat43912.36%
plaid cymru51821.1%
green party6790.48%
ulster unionist75563.35%
sdlp83432.07%
alliance party9880.53%
democratic unionist101821.1%
sinn fein111661.0%
spontaneous none95500.3%
spontaneous other party971230.74%
Total16597100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8720338.18%
proxy-78014.25%
refusal-2990.52%
don't know-1380.2%
conservative1229612.17%
labour2485925.75%
lib dem /lib/sdp310445.53%
scot nat44192.22%
plaid cymru51840.98%
green party6770.41%
ulster unionist76483.43%
sdlp84422.34%
alliance party91200.64%
democratic unionist102391.27%
sinn fein111660.88%
spontaneous none95580.31%
spontaneous other party971740.92%
Total18867100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.01%
inapplicable-8615939.47%
proxy-75223.35%
refusal-2260.17%
don't know-1630.4%
conservative1259016.6%
labour2433427.78%
lib dem /lib/sdp39786.27%
scot nat44662.99%
plaid cymru51971.26%
green party6900.58%
ulster unionist7440.28%
sdlp8180.12%
alliance party950.03%
democratic unionist1080.05%
sinn fein1130.02%
spontaneous none95320.21%
spontaneous other party97670.43%
Total15603100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8574536.77%
proxy-74352.78%
refusal-2630.4%
don't know-1310.2%
conservative1258016.51%
labour2469330.04%
lib dem /lib/sdp310206.53%
scot nat45373.44%
plaid cymru52171.39%
green party6820.52%
ulster unionist7640.41%
sdlp8160.1%
alliance party980.05%
democratic unionist10120.08%
sinn fein1150.03%
spontaneous none95460.29%
spontaneous other party97690.44%
Total15623100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.02%
inapplicable-8379534.8%
proxy-73583.28%
refusal-2310.28%
don't know-1140.13%
conservative1203918.7%
labour2356632.7%
lib dem /lib/sdp37937.27%
scot nat41281.17%
plaid cymru5120.11%
green party6480.44%
ulster unionist7600.55%
sdlp8180.17%
alliance party990.08%
democratic unionist10100.09%
sinn fein1120.02%
spontaneous none9530.03%
spontaneous other party97180.17%
Total10906100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.02%
inapplicable-8345030.82%
proxy-73653.26%
refusal-2340.3%
don't know-1180.16%
conservative1200517.91%
labour2396235.4%
lib dem /lib/sdp37626.81%
scot nat41060.95%
plaid cymru590.08%
green party6330.29%
ulster unionist7660.59%
sdlp8130.12%
alliance party9110.1%
democratic unionist10100.09%
sinn fein1150.04%
spontaneous none9530.03%
spontaneous other party973393.03%
Total11193100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.02%
inapplicable-8313033.16%
proxy-73013.19%
refusal-2250.26%
don't know-1100.11%
conservative1214222.7%
labour2297631.53%
lib dem /lib/sdp36687.08%
scot nat4900.95%
plaid cymru5110.12%
green party6560.59%
spontaneous other party97270.29%
Total9438100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.01%
inapplicable-8283930.7%
proxy-74224.56%
refusal-2380.41%
don't know-1160.17%
conservative1202821.93%
labour2307133.2%
lib dem /lib/sdp36767.31%
scot nat4840.91%
plaid cymru580.09%
green party6430.46%
spontaneous none9580.09%
spontaneous other party97150.16%
Total9249100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9120.13%
inapplicable-8305632.23%
proxy-74214.44%
refusal-2610.64%
don't know-1190.2%
conservative1209322.08%
labour2290130.6%
lib dem /lib/sdp37267.66%
scot nat41021.08%
plaid cymru560.06%
green party6610.64%
spontaneous none9530.03%
spontaneous other party97200.21%
Total9481100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-990.09%
inapplicable-8275528.7%
proxy-75766.0%
refusal-2600.62%
don't know-1220.23%
conservative1243925.41%
labour2257126.78%
lib dem /lib/sdp3100810.5%
scot nat4750.78%
plaid cymru580.08%
green party6510.53%
spontaneous none9550.05%
spontaneous other party97210.22%
Total9600100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.07%
inapplicable-8255725.97%
proxy-73863.92%
refusal-2490.5%
don't know-150.05%
conservative1315632.06%
labour2273827.81%
lib dem /lib/sdp37908.02%
scot nat4880.89%
plaid cymru560.06%
green party6490.5%
spontaneous none9520.02%
spontaneous other party97120.12%
Total9845100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9120.12%
inapplicable-8305029.72%
proxy-73523.43%
refusal-21051.02%
don't know-1250.24%
conservative1311030.3%
labour2270726.37%
lib dem /lib/sdp36986.8%
scot nat4910.89%
plaid cymru570.07%
green party6760.74%
spontaneous none9520.02%
spontaneous other party97290.28%
Total10264100.0%

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