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Title:
London Mayoral Election Study, 2000

Subject Categories:
Election and campaign studies - Politics

Depositor(s):
National Centre for Social Research

Principal Investigator(s):
Hazell, R., University College London. School of Public Policy. Constitution Unit
McCrone, D., University of Edinburgh
National Centre for Social Research

Data Collector(s):
National Centre for Social Research

Sponsor(s):
Leverhulme Trust

Project Number: P ; 1998


Other Acknowledgements:
John Curtice, Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends (CREST) and University of Strathclyde, and Gerry Nicolaas, National Centre for Social Research.

Abstract:
The survey formed part of the Leverhulme Foundation's 'Nation and Regions' research programme. A major piece of constitutional reform of the 1997-2001 parliament was the establishment of newly devolved assemblies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The 1997 Labour election manifesto also committed the government to a directly elected mayor and assembly for London. This was intended to be the forerunner of similar arrangements in other English regions. After narrowly winning the referendum, the first elections to the new institutions were held, using proportional representation, in May 2000.

The survey was designed to answer several questions about the elections: how were the new institutions perceived? What were the major factors associated with turnout and vote choice - national level considerations and party identity, London issues, support for the new institutions, the personalities of the candidates, or London identity? How well were the new electoral systems understood, and did this affect turnout?

A survey conducted by University College London on the re-run of the 2000 London Mayoral election is held at the UK Data Archive (UKDA) under SN 4419. A later survey by the same centre, covering the 2004 London Mayoral election (along with the London Assembly and London Region European Parliament elections held at the same time) is held under SN 5277.
Main Topics:
The questionnaire covers vote and party identity, a range of policy and institutional issues, London identity, and classificatory items.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: May 2000-June 2000
Country: England
Geography: London
Spatial Units: (A)Local Authority Districts; (B)Postcode Districts
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Subnational
Population:Adults aged 18 years and over, resident in the London boroughs during May-June 2000.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Telephone numbers to private households were selected using random digit dialling, giving a simple random sample of telephone numbers. One adult was then selected per household (split sample design: half by Kish grid, half by last birthday method).
Number of Units: 3454 (target); 1548 (obtained)
Method of Data Collection: Telephone interview
Weighting: Weighting is required to allow for differences in selection probability arising from different household sizes. Weighting factor = WTFACTOR

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 11 December 2001

Copyright:
Copyright National Centre for Social Research

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