Year: 1996
Module: Political Trust
Variable: VOTESYST
Question: Some people say that we should change the voting system to allow smaller political parties to get a fairer share of MPs. Others say we should keep the voting system as it s, to produce more effective government. Which view comes closest to your own?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| That
we should change the voting system |
43 |
| Keep it as it is | 51 |
| Don't know | 5 |
| Not answered | 0 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| |
Male |
Female |
| That
we should change the voting system |
44 |
42 |
| Keep
it as it is |
52 |
50 |
| Don't
know |
3 |
7 |
| Not
answered |
1 |
0 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| That
we should change the voting system |
49 |
44 |
40 |
43 |
47 |
39 |
| Keep
it as it is |
44 |
53 |
54 |
53 |
47 |
50 |
| Don't
know |
7 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
| Not
answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| |
Catholic |
Protestant |
No religion |
| That
we should change the voting system |
53 |
34 |
51 |
| Keep
it as it is |
42 |
61 |
42 |
| Don't
know |
5 |
5 |
7 |
| Not
answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
