VALU 2002 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 2002
type: Dataset
description: This exit poll survey (VALU, an abbreviation for vallokalsundersökning) was carried out in connection with the parliamentary election on September 15, 2002. In VALU, voters leaving polling stations are asked by public service broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to fill in a questionnaire and put it anonymously in a sealed box. After collecting and processing the responses, Sveriges Television is able to present an election forecast and an analysis of the reasons underlying the outcome of the election in its Election Night broadcast. The first exit poll survey in Sweden was carried out at the parliamentary election in 1991. Since then similar studies have been carried out in connection with all Parliamentary elections, referendums and elections to the European Parliament. Voters leaving the polling stations were asked to fill in a questionnaire including questions on: party voted for in the general and local elections; time for decision how to vote; preferred formation of the government after the election; party voted for in the general election 1998; opinion on the Swedish EU membership; vote intention in a referendum on Swedish EMU-membership; placement on a political left-right scale; confidence in Swedish politicians; gender, age, occupational group, union membership and church attendance. The respondents also had to indicate how important a number of items were for the decision how to vote, as well as the importance of the party leader. In VALU, Sweden (constituencies) is divided into geographical regions grouped around major university cities. In each of the regions, a university teacher is engaged as regional survey leader. The survey leaders act as supervisors for the field agents who carry out the survey in the polling stations and early voting stations respectively. All survey leaders have knowledge of statistical methodology. Purpose: Provide analytical support for the election night broadcast on Swedish television during the election night, and for othe…
alternate name: VALU02
citation: Hernborn, Hans, Holmberg, Sören, Näsman, Per, & Thedéen, Torbjörn (2003) Valu : Sveriges Televisions vallokalsundersökningar. Stockholm: SVT.
citation: Hernborn, Hans, Holmberg, Sören & Näsman, Per (2006). Valu i allmänhetens tjänst. Stockholm: Sveriges television (SVT)
citation: Hernborn, Hans (2002). Valu : Swedish exit polls. Stockholm: Sveriges television (SVT)
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  name: Jussila Hammes, J., Political economics or Keynesian demand-side policies: What determines transport infrastructure investment in Swedish municipalities?, Research in Transportation Economics (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.retrec.2015.07.007
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creator: Hans Hernborn
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  affiliation: Sveriges Television
  family name: Hernborn
  given name: Hans
creator: Sören Holmberg
  type: Person
  affiliation: University of Gothenburg
  family name: Holmberg
  given name: Sören
creator: Torbjörn Thedéen
  type: Person
  affiliation: Royal Institute of Technology
  family name: Thedéen
  given name: Torbjörn
creator: Per Näsman
  type: Person
  affiliation: Royal Institute of Technology
  family name: Näsman
  given name: Per
date modified: 2025-06-25
date published: 2014-09-11
language: English
language: Swedish
is part of: https://doi.org/10.5878/000383
keywords: Political behaviour and attitudes
keywords: Elections
keywords: Social Sciences
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keywords: Political Science
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publisher: Sveriges Television
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spatial coverage: Sweden
temporal coverage: 2002/2002
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Sveriges Television
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University of Gothenburg
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department: Department of Political Science

Royal Institute of Technology
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department: Division of Safety Research

English
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Swedish
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description: Data on party political attitudes, political engagement and participation in the political process, voting behaviour, satisfaction with government. Use note: For data on specific political doctrines, use 'Political ideology'.
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Elections
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description: Data on elections, referendums, election campaigns, election results, candidates in elections, candidate selectors, election funding etc.
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ELECTIONS
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MIGRATION (HUMAN)
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description: THE RELATIVELY PERMANENT CHANGE IN USUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
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description: ELECTIONS HELD TO SELECT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL, MUNICIPAL OR REGIONAL DECISION-MAKING BODIES.

RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE
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description: ATTENDANCE (OR FREQUENCY OF ATTENDANCE) AT A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES

EXIT POLLS
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VOTING
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PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
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EUROPEAN UNION
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description: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BECAME FORMALLY KNOWN AS EUROPEAN UNION IN 1993.

TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP
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VOTING BEHAVIOUR
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description: PEOPLE'S ACTUAL VOTING BEHAVIOUR.

ELECTION DATA
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POLITICAL PARTIES
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ELECTORAL ISSUES
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description: LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, OR INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ISSUES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO INFLUENCE VOTING IN A PARTICULAR ELECTION

Sweden
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