Welsh Election Study, 2011

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>&nbsp;<br>The <I>Welsh Election Study, 2011</I> examined Wales' fourth devolved election. The study interviewed a representative sample of over 2,000 respondents during the election campaign; the vast majority were then re-interviewed immediately after the vote. The study was the first ever of a devolved election to produce detailed evidence about the impact of the campaign period. The study investigated the reasons for participation and vote choice in the election; the impact of the campaign; and public attitudes to devolution. The study was implemented as a two-wave panel survey, with fieldwork conducted via the internet by YouGov.<br>
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Further information may be found on the <a href="https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/interpol/research/research-projects/welshelectionstudy/" title="2011 Welsh Referendum Study and the 2011 Welsh Election Study">2011 Welsh Referendum Study and the 2011 Welsh Election Study</a> website.</br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The surveys enquired into the following matters:<ul><li>i. Electoral Participation: What sort of people did and did not vote in the election? What reasons did people give for (non)participation?;</li><li>ii. Party Choice: Among people who did participate, why did they vote the way they did? How consistent were their votes across the two ballots, and compared with other recent elections?;</li><li>iii. Responses to the Campaign: How aware were people of the parties’ campaigns? How did their evaluate the parties’ efforts?;</li><li>iv. Attitudes to Parties and Leaders: How did people perceive and react to the major parties, and to their (UK and Welsh) leaders?;</li><li>v. Attitudes to Devolution: What were people’s attitudes towards, and perceptions of, devolution?;</li><li>vi. Government Performance: Evaluations of the record of the Welsh Assembly Government and the UK government;</li><li>vii. Respondents: individual characteristics, identifications, and broad political attitudes.</li></ul>