VALU 2019 - SVT exit poll survey European parliament election 2019
https://doi.org/10.5878/b6zd-8j63
This exit poll survey was carried out in connection with the European parliament election 26 May 2019. In VALU - Swedish exit poll surveys - 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 it´s Election Night broadcast. The surveys are referred to as VALU, an abbreviation for vallokalsundersökning, Swedish for exit poll survey. 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.
Purpose:
Provide analytical support for the election night broadcast on Swedish television during the election night, and for other post-election analysis.
Documentation files
Documentation files
Citation and access
Citation and access
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Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Per Näsman - Royal Institute of Technology - Division of Safety Research
- Sören Holmberg - University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science
- Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson - University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science
- Kajsa Gudmundson - Sveriges Television
- Eva Landahl - Sveriges Television
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
No
Citation:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Swedish electorate
Time method:
Sampling procedure:
Description of sampling:
In VALU a selection is made of a number of electoral districts and in this way their respective polling station. The number of electoral districts to be selected for VALU is allocated among the different regions according to the size of the electorate. Within each region, the electoral districts are then selected to be included in VALU. This selection is based on the size and geographical location of the electoral district.
Time period(s) investigated:
Variables:
56
Number of individuals/objects:
9256
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Time period(s) for data collection:
2019-05-08 - 2019-05-26
Data collector:
- Sveriges Television
Source of the data:
- Population group
Instrument
Instrument
Name:
VALU2019EUP
Type:
Structured questionnaire
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Highest geographic unit:
Country
Administrative information
Administrative information
Commissioning organisation:
- Sveriges Television
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
CESSDA Topic Classification:
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