Election Campaign Analysis Poll
Questions on interest in the party manifestos and on religious affiliation
- MORI interviewed 1,960 British adults aged 18+
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in-home between 17-22 May 2001
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- Data are weighted to the known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Where percentages do not add up to exactly 100% this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of "don't knows" or to multiple answers
QV1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? IF UNDECIDED OR REFUSED AT QV1 QV2 Which party are you most inclined to support?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 27 |
| Labour | 52 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 16 |
| Scottish/ Welsh Nationalist (SNP/Plaid Cymru) | 3 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Would not vote | 11 |
| Undecided | 13 |
| Refused | 2 |
Q1 How likely or unlikely are you to read or look at any of the party political manifestos in this election campaign?
| 2-3 Apr 1997 | 17-22 May 2001 | |
|---|---|---|
| n=1,069 | n=1,960 | |
| % | % | |
| Very likely | 21 | 16 |
| Fairly likely | 32 | 23 |
| Not very likely | 22 | 23 |
| Not at all likely | 25 | 35 |
| Don't know | * | 3 |
| Very/fairly likely | 53 | 39 |
| Not very/not at all likely | 47 | 58 |
| Net likely | +6 | -19 |
Q2 Which of these statements best describes your attitude to the party election manifestos?
| 2-3 Apr 1997 | 17-22 May 2001 | |
|---|---|---|
| n=1,069 | n=1,960 | |
| % | % | |
| They are important for everybody to read | 36 | 30 |
| I wouldn't read them but I would hope to hear about them in the media | 46 | 37 |
| I think they are a waste of time and I wouldn't pay any attention to them | 14 | 26 |
| None of these | 2 | 3 |
| Don't know | 2 | 4 |
Q3a Now I would like to ask you a question about faith and religion. What is your religion, if any? ASK IF CHRISTIAN Q3b What denomination are you?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Church of England | 49 |
| Roman Catholic | 11 |
| Church of Scotland | 6 |
| Free Church/Non-Conformist (Methodist/Baptist etc.) | 6 |
| Other Protestant | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Orthodox Greek/Russian | * |
| Buddhist | * |
| Jewish | * |
| Other | 4 |
| None | 18 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Analysis of Voting intention by religion based on this poll
