VALU 2019 - SVT exit poll survey European parliament election 2019

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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

Description

This exit poll survey was carried out in connection with the survey European parliament election 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.

Subject area

Political behaviour and attitudes, Elections, International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

population migration, political party, exit polls, voting, european union, voting behaviour, election data, european parliament, european parliament election, democracy, electoral issues

Principal organisation

Sveriges Television

Accessibility status

Access to data through SND
Data are accessible by order

Responsible department/unit

Sveriges Television

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

Identifiers

SND-ID: SND 1115

Description

This exit poll survey was carried out in connection with the survey European parliament election 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.

Language

English

Swedish

Time period(s) investigated

2019

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Highest geographic unit

Country

Unit of analysis

Population

Swedish electorate

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

Commissioning organisation

Sveriges Television

Subject area

Political behaviour and attitudes, Elections, International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

population migration, political party, exit polls, voting, european union, voting behaviour, election data, european parliament, european parliament election, democracy, electoral issues

Is part of collection at SND

SVT exit poll surveys

Associated documentation

VALU-blankett 2019.pdf

valu2019eup_codebook_eng.pdf

valu2019eup_codebook_swe.pdf

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Version 1.0

2019-08-23
https://doi.org/10.5878/b6zd-8j63

VALU 2019 - SVT exit poll survey

Suggested citation

Per Näsman, Sören Holmberg, Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson, Kajsa Gudmundson, Eva Landahl. Sveriges Television (2019). <em>VALU 2019 - SVT exit poll survey</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5878/b6zd-8j63">https://doi.org/10.5878/b6zd-8j63</a>

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

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper

Time period(s) for data collection: 2019-05-08 — 2019-05-26

Data collector: Sveriges Television

Instrument: VALU2019EUP (Structured questionnaire)

Source of the data: Population group

Variables

56

Number of individuals/objects

9256

Published: 2019-08-23
Last updated: 2020-01-22