Constituency Name
Q1 - Length of time lived in current town
Q2 - Ever lived outside NI? (> 6mths)
Q3 - Level of interest in politics
Q4A - Do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one political party?
Which other party do you support?
Q4B - Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one party?
Q4C - Which party are you closest to?
Which party are you closest to?
Q4D - Very/fairly/not - strong supporter of political party
Q5 - UK long-term policy should be:
Q6A - Which option should the UK government choose?
Q6B - The health service, schools, the roads, the police etc
Q6C - The tuition fees university students pay
Q7 - Satisfied/dissatisfied - Democracy - Northern Ireland
Q7 - Satisfied/dissatisfied - Democracy - Great Britain
Q7 - Satisfied/dissatisfied - Democracy - The Republic of Ireland
Q8 - Support/Oppose - The guarantee NI will remain part of the UK as long as majority of people wish it to be so
Q8 - Support/Oppose - The creation of North-South bodies
Q8 - Support/Oppose - The setting up of a Northern Ireland assembly
Q8 - Support/Oppose - The removal of the Republic of Irelands constitutional claim to Northern Ireland
Q8 - Support/Oppose - Decommissioning of paramilitary weapons
Q8 - Support/Oppose - The requirement that the Executive is power-sharing
Q9 - Thinking about the Good Friday Agreement now, would you say
Q10 - Agree/disagree - The Agreement has finally broken the political deadlock in Northern Ireland
Q10 - Agree/disagree - The Agreement will lead to a lasting peace in Northern Ireland
Q10 - Agree/disagree - The Agreement will bring economic prosperity to Northern Ireland
Q11 - If the vote on the Good Friday Agreement was held again today, how would you vote?
Q12 - How did you vote in the 1998 referendum?
Q13 - Opinion of the Agreement
Q14 - Agree/disagree - Everything that has happened since the Good Friday Agreement was signed makes it more likely that
Q14 - Agree/disagree - The experience of power sharing has meant that nationalists are more content that Northern Irelan
Q14 - Agree/disagree - The experience of power sharing has meant that one day a majority of unionists will agree to Nort
Q15 - Agree/disagree - The disbandment of the IRA is needed to move the political situation forward in Northern Ireland
Q15 - Agree/disagree - As long as the guns stay silent it doesnt matter whether they are decommissioned or not
Q15 - Agree/disagree - Policing in Northern Ireland would benefit if Sinn Fein was to participate in the policing boards
Q15 - Agree/disagree - Having more Catholic police officers hasnt made any difference to the way the police service is r
Q16 - Reform of the police in Northern Ireland
Other opinion on reform of the police
Q17 - Decommissioning of weapons by Republican paramilitaries
Decomissioning by republicans
Q18 - Decommissioning of weapons by Loyalist paramilitaries
Decommissioning by loyalists
Q19 - Loyalist paramilitaries - sympathy with reasons for violence
Q20 - Republican paramilitaries - sympathy with reasons for violence
Q21 - Long term policy for Northern Ireland
Other opinion about long term policy for NI
Q22 - At any time in the next 20 years, do you think it is likely or unlikely that there will be a united Ireland?
Q23 - Assembly Suspension - Reasons - Justified/Unjustified
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - The British Government
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - The Irish Government
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - The Ulster Unionist Party
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - The Democratic Unionist Party
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - The Social Democratic and Labour Party
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - Sinn Fein
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - The IRA
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - Other
Q24 - Groups blamed for suspension of the Assembly - Dont know
Other group that should be blamed for suspension
Q25 - Which group should be blamed the most?
Q26 - How important is it to you that both Nationalists and Unionists should have control of some ministries?
Q27 - Are you on the electoral register?
Q28 - Did you decide deliberately not to go on the register?
Other reason you are not on the register
Why not eligble to go on electoral register?
Not on electoral register by mistake - what happened?
Q30 - Did you vote in the Assembly elections?
Q31 - Did you decide not to vote or were you unable to vote?
Other factor that prevented you from voting
Why did you decide not to vote?
Why were you not able to vote?
Q34 - Did you vote in this constituency?
Q34oth - What other constituency did you vote in?
Q35 - Mock ballot paper - Completed/refused
What mattered most when choosing first choice candidate?
Q37 - What was more important? - Party or candidate?
Other factor most important when deciding how to cast first preference vote?
Q38 - First choice candidate - Someone in favour of the Good Friday Agreement
Q38 - First choice candidate - Someone against the Good Friday Agreement
Q38 - First choice candidate - Someone whose general views were close to my own
Q38 - First choice candidate - Somebody who would work hard for local people in this area
Q38 - First choice candidate - Other
Q38 - First choice candidate - Dont know
What other reason did you vote for first choice candidate?
Q39 - How long ago did you decide that you would definitely vote the way you did?
Q40 - Attention paid to election - Newspapers
Q41 - Attention paid to election - Television
Q42 - Attention paid to election - Radio
Q43 - Did you discuss the election with family, friends or acquaintances?
Q44 - Did you see information about political parties or candidates on the internet?
Q45A - Did the political party to which you gave your first preference vote in the election ask people in this area to v
Q45B - Did you vote for the candidates in that order?
Q46 - Was there any time during the election campaign when you considered voting in a different way?
Q47 - Leaders of parties - Compromise or stick to principals?
What other thing should leaders of parties do?
First minister
Deputy First Minister
Q49 - How do you feel about - The Ulster Unionist Party
Q49 - How do you feel about - The Democratic Unionist Party
Q49 - How do you feel about - The Alliance Party
Q49 - How do you feel about - Sinn Fein
Q49 - How do you feel about - The SDLP
Q49 - How do you feel about - The Progressive Unionist Party
Q49 - How do you feel about - The Womens Coalition
Q50 - Most effective voice for Unionists
Other party has been most effective voice for unionists
Q51 - Most effective voice for Nationalists
Other party has been most effective voice for nationalists
Q52 - Agree/disagree - In the course of the peace process, Sinn Fein has changed as a party and has been more willing to
Q52 - Agree/disagree - In the course of the last Assembly, the DUP changed as a party and became more willing to comprom
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - Gerry Adams
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - Mark Durkan
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - David Ervine
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - David Ford
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - Robert McCartney
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - Monica McWilliams
Q53 Trust Paisley
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - David Trimble
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - Cedric Wilson
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - None
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - Dont know
Q53 - Political leaders you trust - Refused/NA
Q54 - Most important thing for new assembly to bring about
Q54 - 2nd most important thing for new assembly to bring about
Q54 - 3rd most important thing for new assembly to bring about
Q55 - Election conducted fairly/unfairly
Q56 - Political parties care/dont care what other people think
Q57 - Politicians we elect know/don’t know what ordinary people think
Q58 - Who people vote for wont/can make a difference
Q59 - People in Northern Ireland hide/say what they think
Q60 - Party which you gave your first preference vote to
Other party you gave first preference vote to in 1998 assembly elections
Q61A - Would you have voted in a general election to House of Commons?
Q61B - Party you would have voted for in general election
What other party would you have voted for?
What mattered most when selecting preferred candidate or party?
Q63 - Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
Other way you usually think of yourself?
Q64 - Unionist/Nationalist/Neither
Q65 - Strong/fairly strong/ Not very strong - Unionist/Nationalist/Neither
Q66 - Prejudice in Northern Ireland today - Against Catholics - A lot/little/hardly any
Q67 - Prejudice in Northern Ireland today - Against Protestants - A lot/little/hardly any
Q68 - Relations between Protestants and Catholics - Better/worse/the same as five years ago
Other statement about relations between Protestants and Catholics - Now
Q69 - Relations between Protestants and Catholics - Better/worse/the same in five years time
Other statement about relations between Protestants and Catholics - 5 years
Q70 - Mind/not mind - Close relative was to marry someone of a different religion
Q71 - Number of relatives of the same religion
Other proportion of relatives that are the same religion as you
Q72 - Prefer to send children same religion/mixed religion school
Housing tenure
Other living arrangements
Number in household
Age - Respondent
Age - Person 2
Age - Person 3
Age - Person 4
Age - Person 5
Age - Person 6
Age - Person 7
Age - Person 8
Age - Person 9
Age - Person 10
Age - Person 11
Age - Person 12
Sex - Respondent
Sex - Person 2
Sex - Person 3
Sex - Person 4
Sex - Person 5
Sex - Person 6
Sex - Person 7
Sex - Person 8
Sex - Person 9
Sex - Person 10
Sex - Person 11
Sex - Person 12
Age Group - Respondent
Age Group - Person 2
Age Group - Person 3
Age Group - Person 4
Age Group - Person 5
Age Group - Person 6
Age Group - Person 7
Age Group - Person 8
Age Group - Person 9
Age Group - Person 10
Age Group - Person 11
Age Group - Person 12
Relationship to respondent
Relationship to respondent - Person 2
Relationship to respondent - Person 3
Relationship to respondent - Person 4
Relationship to respondent - Person 5
Relationship to respondent - Person 6
Relationship to respondent - Person 7
Relationship to respondent - Person 8
Relationship to respondent - Person 9
Relationship to respondent - Person 10
Relationship to respondent - Person 11
Relationship to respondent - Person 12
Marital Status
Highest Educational Qualification
Highest Educational Qualification (other)
Other educational qualification
Age when completed full time education
Age when completed full time education (other)
Other educational status
Employment status
Other employment status
Hours worked per week - Respondent
Currently a member of a trade union - Respondent
Have you ever had a job - Respondent
Employee/self-employed - Respondent
Manager/foreman/supervisor - Respondent
Number of people managed/supervised - Respondent
Job Sector - Respondent
Job Sector - Other - Respondent
How many employees at workplace? - Respondent
How many employees do you have? - Respondent
Employment status - spouse
Employment status - Other - spouse
Hours worked per week - spouse
Ever had a job - spouse
Employee/self-employed - spouse
Manager/foreman/supervisor - spouse
Job Sector - spouse
Job Sector - Other - spouse
How many employees at workplace? - Spouse
How many employees does spouse have? - Spouse
Do you belong to any particular religion?
Other religion
What other religion do you belong to?
Family religion
Other religion - family
How often do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?
How religious are you nowadays?
Is spouse the same religion as you?
Ever attend a mixed or integrated school?
Formally integrated or mixed school?
Any child in your care ever attended a mixed or integrated school?
Social class
Other Class
Social class - if you had to make a choice
Personal income
Household income
Anyone have access to the internet/www from this address?
Do you ever use the internet/www for any reason?
National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification - Respondent
National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification - Partner
NS-SEC Analytical Classes - Respondent
NS-SEC Analytical Classes - Partner
Socio-economic Group - Respondent
Socio-economic Group - Partner
Respondents Social Class
Partners Social Class
Combined Social Class
Standard Industry Classification - respondent
Standard Industry Classification - partner
CONSTITUTIONAL SCALE
WESTMINSTER GOVT SAY IN N.I.
IRISH GOVT SAY IN N.I.
ORDINARY PEOPLE GET FAIR SHARE OF WEALTH
ONE LAW FOR RICH - ONE FOR POOR
NO NEED FOR STRONG TRADE UNIONS
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BEST FOR N.I. ECONOMY
STATE ENTERPRISE BEST FOR MAJOR SERVICES
GOVT SHOULD PROVIDE JOBS FOR EVERYONE
PEOPLE LIKE ME NO SAY WHAT GOVT DOES
PERSON LIKE ME NOT UNDERSTAND POLITICS
NOT MATTER WHICH PARTY IN POWER
VOTING ONLY WAY TO INFLUENCE GOVT
CONSTITUENCY
ALEXANDER ALLIANCE
BUCHANAN DUP
BYRNE SDLP
DEENY INDEPENDENT
DOHERTY SF
HUSSEY UUP
MCELDUFF SF
MCMAHON SF
MCMENAMIN SDLP
REANEY DUP
REID PUP
WILSON UUP
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT
CORR SDLP
FRENCH WORKERS PARTY
GARDINER UUP
JONES INDEPENDENT
KELLY SDLP
MCQUAID ALLIANCE
MOUTRAY DUP
O'DOWD SF
O'HAGAN SF
SAVAGE UUP
SIMPSON DUP
TRIMBLE UUP
WATSON DUP
BOYLE SDLP
ENNIS DUP
KENNEDY SF
KILCLOONEY UUP
LITTLE UUP
K MCARTHY ALLIANCE
D MCCARTHY INDEP NATIONALIST
MCNARRY UUP
NEILL PUP
ORR GREEN
I ROBINSON DUP
SHANNON DUP
WILSON NIUP
BLANEY GREEN
BRADLEY SDLP
CLARKE SF
CURRAN INDEPENDENT
DONALDSON UUP
FITZPATRICK SDLP
MCCONVEY SF
MILLER WOMENS CO
NESBITT UUP
O'HAGAN WORKERS PARTY
O'NEILL SDLP
POWELL ALLIANCE
RITCHIE SDLP
RUANE SF
WELLS DUP
WHARTON UKUP
BARRY GREEN
BELL ALLIANCE
CARTER INDEPENDENT
CHAMBERS INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
CREE UUP
EASTON DUP
FARRY ALLIANCE
FIELD INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
GEORGE SF
LOGAN SDLP
MORRICE WOMENS CO
MCCARTNEY UKUP
MCFARLAND UUP
PEACOCK UUP
ROBERTSON CONSERVATIVE
ROSE PUP
SHERIDAN UKUP
WEIR DUP
WILSON INDEPENDENT
COULTER UUP
CURRIE UUP
DUNLOP ALLIANCE
FARREN SDLP
KANE INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
MCCAUGHEY PUP
MCGUIGAN SF
O'LOAN SDLP
PAISLEY JNR DUP
PAISLEY REV IAN DUP
SMALL UKUP
STOREY DUP
ARMSTRONG UUP
DONNELLY WORKERS
DOUGAN SF
GROOGAN SF
HAUGHEY SDLP
HOLMES ALLIANCE
MCCREA DUP
MCGLONE SDLP
MCGUINNESS SF
MILLAR DUP
MOLLOY SF
CASTLE ALLIANCE
COURTNEY INDEPENDENT NATIONALIST
DIVER SDLP
DURKAN SDLP
HAMILTON UUP
HAY DUP
MCBREATY INDEPENDENT
MCCANN SOCIALIST
MCCARTNEY SF
MCLAUGHLIN SF
NELIS SF
RAMSEY SDLP
BRITTON SDLP
CLELAND ALLIANCE
ELLIOT UUP
FOSTER UUP
GALLAGHER SDLP
GILDERNEW SF
JOHNSTON DUP
MCHUGH SF
MCNULTY WOMENS CO
MORROW DUP
MULLIGAN UUP
O'REILLY SF
ARMITAGE UKUP
BAUR SOCIALIST
BOYLE ALLIANCE
BRADLEY DUP
BROLLY SF
CAMPBELL DUP
COYLE SDLP
DALLAT SDLP
DOUGLAS UU ASSEMBLY
HILLIS UUP
MCCLARTY UUP
O'KANE SF
ROBINSON DUP
STEVENSON UUP
BEGGS UUP
DAWSON DUP
DICKSON ALLIANCE
FREW GREEN
GREER CONSERVATIVE
HILDITCH DUP
HOWARTH PUP
HUTCHINSON INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
MASON INDEPENDENT
MCCUNE UUP
MCKEE INDEPENDENT
MCMULLAN SF
MONAGHAN WOMENS CO
NEESON ALLIANCE
O'CONNOR SDLP
ROBINSON UUP
ROBINSON UKUP
WILSON DUP
BARBOUR SOCIALIST
BIRNIE UUP
EKIN ALLIANCE
HANNA SDLP
HIDDLESTO UUP
LOMAS CONSERVATIVE
LYNNE WORKERS
MASKEY SF
MCDONNELL SDLP
MCGIMPSEY UUP
MCWILLIAMS WOMENS CO
MORROW PUP
PATTERSON DUP
RICE ALLIANCE
STEVEN VOTE FOR YOURSELF
WRIGHT GREEN
AGNEW UU ASSEMBLY
BYRNE-MCCULLOUGH WOMENS CO
COBAIN UUP
CONVERY SDLP
DELANEY WORKERS
DODDS DUP
EMERSON GREEN
GALLAGHER VOTE FOR YOURSELF
HAWKINS ALLIANCE
HUTCHINSON PUP
KELLY SF
MAGINNESS SDLP
MCCAUSLAND DUP
MCCORD INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
MCCOUBREY INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
STANTON SF
BELL WORKERS
BLACK SOCIALIST
COPELAND UUP
DICK CONSERVATIVE
EMPEY UUP
ERVINE PUP
LONG ALLIANCE
MCBLAIN INDEPENDENT
NEWTON DUP
O'DONNELL SF
RODGERS DUP
TOAN DUP
VAN ES SDLP
WEISS VOTE FOR YOURSELF
BERRY DUP
DONNELLY DUP
FEE SDLP
FRASER INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
HYLAND SF
KENNEDY UUP
LENNON SDLP
MURPHY SF
O'RAWE SF
WHITCROFT ALLIANCE
BOYD NIUP
BURNS SDLP
BURNSIDE UUP
CLYDE DUP
WATSON UUP
COSGROVE WOMENS CO
DOHERTY CONSERVATIVE
FORD ALLIANCE
GIRVAN DUP
MCCLELLAND SDLP
MEEHAN SF
SMYTH DUP
WILKINSON PUP
BEARE UUP
BELL UUP
BUTLER SF
CLOSE ALLIANCE
DAVIS INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
HUNTER DUP
JOHNSTON CONSERVATIVE
KIRKPATRICK UUP
LEWSLEY SDLP
MCCARTHY WORKERS
PARK PUP
POOTS DUP
ADAMS SF
ATTWOOD SDLP
AYERS ALLIANCE
DE BRUN SF
FERGUSON SF
HENDRON SDLP
KERR ULSTER THIRD WAY
LOWRY WORKERS
MACVICAR INDEPENDENT UNIONIST
MCCANN SF
MC GIMPSEY UUP
RAMSEY SF
SMYTH PUP
NI.partyID
2003 first pref from mock ballots
1998 Firstprefs.main.parties
religious category
NI.partyID.main
relg3=3 (FILTER)
Current GFA vote.yes.no
Nats or Unionists benefit the most from GFA?
Current GFA vote predicting 'No'
support North South bodies
Setting up a NI
Removal of ROI claim to NI
Requirement of Executive power-sharing
GFA makes NI more likely to stay in UK
Powersharing has made unionists more reconciled to joining ROI
Support guarantee that NI remain in UK
EDU.coded from lowest to highest
class recode to include prompt to 'no's'
religion recode to include family religion
class recode
Trust in Ian Paisley
Trust in David Trimble
Trust in Gerry Adams
Trust in Mark Durkan
Comm relations in last 5 years
SF most effective voice for nats
SDLP most effective voice for nats
DUP most effective for unionists
UUP most effective for unionists
Republican decommissioning gone too far?
Long policy for NI should be?
Compromise or stick to Principles?
1998 Assembly vote for SF
How often do you attend church
United IRL in next 20 years
Community relations in 5 years time?
Power-sharing has made nationalists more content for NI to stay in UK
GFA makes it more likely that NI will eventually join ROI
How much say should a Westminster govt have in how NI is run?
How much say should an Irish govt have in how NI is run?
party ID DUP and UUP only, the rest missing.
Should party leaders stick to their principles or be willing to compromise?
Govt should provide jobs for everyone who wants one
powersharing has made nats more content for NI to stay in UK
Most effective voice for unionists, UUP and DUP only, rest missing
Most effective voice for nats, SDLP and SF only, rest missing
How much say should an Irish Govt have dichotomy
How satisfied are you with democracy in NI?
SF more willing to compromise(q52a)
GFA makes it more likely that NI will remain in the UK
Westminster Govts say recode
republican decommissioning recode
There is one law for the rich and one for the poor
Major public services and industries ought to be in state ownership
Govts responsibility to provide a job for everyone who wants one
Ordinary people get their fair share of wealth
There is no need for strong trade unions to protect employees
Private enterprise is the best way to solve NI's economic problems
One law for the rich recode without change DKs
State owned industry recode without change DKs
Govt should provide jobs recode without change DKs
5 item scale (exl State) with DKs recoded to 3
Wealth, Trade unions and private enterprise - 3 item with DKs recoded to 'neither'
SQ5a recode - DKs recoced to 3
SQ5b recode - Dks recoded to 3
SQ5c recode - DKs recoded to 3
SQ5d recode - DKs recoded to 3
3 item scale of SQ5 a+b+c (DKs recoded to 3)
4 item scale SQ5 A+b+c+d (DKs recoded to 3)
2003 Ballots predicting SF or SDLP, all other votes coded missing.
IRA Decommissioning
2003 ballots -four category
2003 Ballots predicting DUP or UUP
No say Vs a little/some/great say
Q63 recode 'Irish' vs British, N.Irish and Ulster
How satisfied with democracy in NI
How much say should a West.Gov have in NI?
2003.UUP.DUP.1st.prefs
1998.UUP.DUP.1st.prefs