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The Northern Ireland General Election Survey, 2019 investigates how the Northern Ireland electorate voted (or didn’t vote) at the 2019 General Election and the reasons behind their voting choices. The study examines the basis of party choice, attitudes to political institutions, views on Brexit and a range of other political issues in Northern Ireland. The study is based upon a representative sample of 2,003 Northern Ireland electors, conducted face-to-face in the two months following the General Election (12 December 2019). The study builds on a series of post general elections surveys conducted in Northern Ireland; on a similar survey from 2010, the Northern Ireland General Election Attitudes Surveys, 2010 (held under SN 6553), on the Northern Ireland General Election Survey, 2015 (held under SN 7523), and on the Northern Ireland General Election Survey, 2017 (held under SN 8234). Further information about this research can be found on its UKRI Gateway to Research webpage. 

Main Topics:

The study addresses topics such as interest in politics, voting behaviour at the General Election, views on political parties and organisations, views on political issues including Brexit, identities and community relations, and basic demographics.

Quota sample

Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)