New Zealand Election Study - Democracy, Parties, and the Political System, 2002

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Democracy, Parties, and the Political System, 2002

WDEMSAT B1. Satisfaction with Democracy

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid 1 Very Satisfied 454 7.9 8.0 8.0

2 Fairly Satisfied 3372 58.4 59.4 67.3

3 Not very satisfied 1268 22.0 22.3 89.7

4 Not at all satisfied 307 5.3 5.4 95.1

9 Don't Know 280 4.8 4.9 100.0

Total 5682 98.4 100.0

Missing System 94 1.6

Total 5776 100.0

**WDFPOW B2. Difference Who is in Power**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Big Difference	1005	17.4	24.0	24.0
	2	1401	24.3	33.4	57.3
	3	974	16.9	23.2	80.5
	4	451	7.8	10.7	91.3
	5 No Difference	272	4.7	6.5	97.7
	9 DK	95	1.6	2.3	100.0
	Total	4198	72.7	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	77	1.3
	Total	1578	27.3
Total		5776	100.0

**WVTHAP B3. Difference to What Happens**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Big Difference	1400	24.2	33.3	33.3
	2	1424	24.6	33.8	67.1
	3	828	14.3	19.7	86.8
	4	284	4.9	6.7	93.5
	5 No Difference	199	3.5	4.7	98.2
	9 DK	74	1.3	1.8	100.0
	Total	4209	72.9	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	66	1.1
	Total	1567	27.1
Total		5776	100.0

**MPWELRP B4. Elections Ensure Views Represented**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Very Well	227	3.9	5.5	5.5
	2 Quite well	2042	35.4	49.1	54.5
	3 Not very well	1610	27.9	38.7	93.2
	4 Not well at all	283	4.9	6.8	100.0
	Total	4162	72.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	112	1.9
	Total	1613	27.9
Total		5776	100.0

**PTWELRP B5(A). Any of Parties Represent Views**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	2660	46.1	64.7	64.7
	2 No	903	15.6	22.0	86.7
	3	1	.0	.0	86.7
	5	1	.0	.0	86.8
	9 Don't Know	544	9.4	13.2	100.0
	Total	4108	71.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	166	2.9
	Total	1667	28.9
Total		5776	100.0

**BESTRP B5(B). Which Party Represents Views**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 None	558	9.7	15.4	15.4
	1 Labour	1121	19.4	31.0	46.4
	2 National	574	9.9	15.9	62.3
	3 Green	188	3.2	5.2	67.5
	4 NZ First	328	5.7	9.1	76.5
	5 Act	237	4.1	6.5	83.0
	6 Other	1	.0	.0	83.1
	7 Alliance	24	.4	.7	83.7
	8 Christian Heritage	24	.4	.7	84.4
	9 Progressive Coalition	392	6.8	10.8	95.2
	11 United Future	165	2.9	4.6	99.8
	12 Mana Maori	1	.0	.0	99.8
	13 Outdoor Recreation	4	.1	.1	99.9
	15 Libertarian	2	.0	.1	100.0
	16 One Nation	1	.0	.0	100.0
	Total	3619	62.7	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	656	11.4
	Total	2157	37.3
Total		5776	100.0

**WNTTRS B6. Trust in National**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Trustworthy	1100	19.1	26.8	26.8
	2 Not sure	1643	28.4	40.0	66.8
	3 Untrustworthy	1165	20.2	28.4	95.2
	9 Don't Know	199	3.4	4.8	100.0
	Total	4107	71.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	167	2.9
	Total	1668	28.9
Total		5776	100.0

**WLBTRS B6. Trust in Labour**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Trustworthy	1738	30.1	42.0	42.0
	2 Not sure	1397	24.2	33.8	75.8
	3 Untrustworthy	840	14.5	20.3	96.2
	9 Don't Know	158	2.7	3.8	100.0
	Total	4134	71.6	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	141	2.4
	Total	1642	28.4
Total		5776	100.0

**WGRTRS B6. Trust in Greens**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Trustworthy	786	13.6	19.5	19.5
	2 Not sure	1533	26.5	38.0	57.5
	3 Untrustworthy	1361	23.6	33.7	91.2
	9 Don't Know	354	6.1	8.8	100.0
	Total	4033	69.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	241	4.2
	Total	1742	30.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WNZTRS B6. Trust in NZ First**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	1	.0	.0	.0
	1 Trustworthy	548	9.5	13.4	13.4
	2 Not sure	1419	24.6	34.8	48.2
	3 Untrustworthy	1793	31.0	43.9	92.2
	9 Don't Know	320	5.5	7.8	100.0
	Total	4081	70.7	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	194	3.4
	Total	1695	29.3
Total		5776	100.0

**WACTRS B6. Trust in Act**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Trustworthy	576	10.0	14.2	14.2
	2 Not sure	1737	30.1	43.0	57.2
	3 Untrustworthy	1297	22.5	32.1	89.3
	9 Don't Know	434	7.5	10.7	100.0
	Total	4044	70.0	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	230	4.0
	Total	1732	30.0
Total		5776	100.0

**LDWLREP B7(A). Any of Leaders Represent Views**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	2724	47.2	66.2	66.2
	2 No	816	14.1	19.8	86.1
	5	3	.0	.1	86.1
	9 Don't Know	571	9.9	13.9	100.0
	Total	4113	71.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	162	2.8
	Total	1663	28.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WBSTLD B7(B). Which Leader Represents Views Best**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 None	344	6.0	9.4	9.4
	1 Helen Clarke	1291	22.3	35.2	44.6
	2 Bill English	522	9.0	14.2	58.8
	3 Winston Peters	517	9.0	14.1	72.9
	4 Richard Prebble	187	3.2	5.1	78.0
	5 Other	2	.0	.0	78.1
	6 Jim Anderton	110	1.9	3.0	81.1
	7 Laila Harre	33	.6	.9	82.0
	8 Jeanette Fitzsimons	49	.8	1.3	83.3
	9 DK	389	6.7	10.6	93.9
	10 Rod Donald	7	.1	.2	94.1
	11 Peter Dunne	216	3.7	5.9	100.0
	Total	3667	63.5	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	608	10.5
	Total	2109	36.5
Total		5776	100.0

**WPRFPM B8. Prefered PM on Election Day**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 None	607	10.5	11.0	11.0
	1 Helen Clarke	2979	51.6	53.9	64.9
	2 Bill English	981	17.0	17.8	82.7
	3 Winston Peters	416	7.2	7.5	90.2
	4 Richard Prebble	59	1.0	1.1	91.3
	5 Other	26	.4	.5	91.7
	6 Jim Anderton	50	.9	.9	92.6
	7 Laila Harre	9	.2	.2	92.8
	8 Jeanette Fitzsimons	24	.4	.4	93.2
	9 DK	239	4.1	4.3	97.6
	10 Rod Donald	5	.1	.1	97.7
	11 Peter Dunne	79	1.4	1.4	99.1
	12 Jenny Shipley	12	.2	.2	99.3
	13 Gerry Brownlee	1	.0	.0	99.3
	14 Don Brash	15	.3	.3	99.6
	15 Harry Duynhoven	9	.2	.2	99.7
	16 Graham Capill	3	.1	.1	99.8
	17 Nandor Tanczos	8	.1	.1	100.0
	18 Phil Goff	3	.0	.0	100.0
	Total	5525	95.7	100.0
Missing	System	250	4.3
Total		5776	100.0

**WNTLK B9. Like National**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	558	9.7	9.9	9.9
	1	187	3.2	3.3	13.2
	2	460	8.0	8.1	21.3
	3	517	8.9	9.1	30.5
	4	503	8.7	8.9	39.4
	5 Neutral	1175	20.3	20.8	60.1
	6	591	10.2	10.5	70.6
	7	593	10.3	10.5	81.1
	8	566	9.8	10.0	91.1
	9	148	2.6	2.6	93.8
	10 Strongly like	224	3.9	4.0	97.7
	99 Don't Know	129	2.2	2.3	100.0
	Total	5652	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	124	2.1
Total		5776	100.0

**WLBLK B9. Like Labour**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	283	4.9	5.0	5.0
	1	142	2.5	2.5	7.5
	2	281	4.9	5.0	12.5
	3	315	5.5	5.6	18.1
	4	393	6.8	7.0	25.1
	5 Neutral	798	13.8	14.1	39.2
	6	527	9.1	9.3	48.6
	7	738	12.8	13.1	61.7
	8	958	16.6	17.0	78.7
	9	453	7.8	8.0	86.7
	10 Strongly like	654	11.3	11.6	98.3
	99 Don't Know	97	1.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	5639	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	137	2.4
Total		5776	100.0

**WNZLK B9. Like NZ First**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	990	17.1	17.6	17.6
	1	442	7.7	7.8	25.4
	2	539	9.3	9.6	35.0
	3	529	9.2	9.4	44.4
	4	497	8.6	8.8	53.2
	5 Neutral	899	15.6	16.0	69.2
	6	457	7.9	8.1	77.3
	7	355	6.1	6.3	83.6
	8	309	5.3	5.5	89.1
	9	139	2.4	2.5	91.5
	10 Strongly like	202	3.5	3.6	95.1
	99 Don't Know	275	4.8	4.9	100.0
	Total	5633	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	143	2.5
Total		5776	100.0

**WALLK B9. Like Alliance**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	965	16.7	17.3	17.3
	1	451	7.8	8.1	25.3
	2	632	10.9	11.3	36.6
	3	622	10.8	11.1	47.7
	4	564	9.8	10.1	57.8
	5 Neutral	1016	17.6	18.2	76.0
	6	321	5.5	5.7	81.7
	7	223	3.9	4.0	85.7
	8	188	3.3	3.4	89.1
	9	83	1.4	1.5	90.6
	10 Strongly like	60	1.0	1.1	91.6
	99 Don't Know	468	8.1	8.4	100.0
	Total	5591	96.8	100.0
Missing	System	185	3.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WACLK B9. Like Act**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	1020	17.7	18.2	18.2
	1	450	7.8	8.0	26.2
	2	590	10.2	10.5	36.7
	3	521	9.0	9.3	46.0
	4	531	9.2	9.5	55.5
	5 Neutral	838	14.5	14.9	70.4
	6	430	7.4	7.7	78.1
	7	320	5.5	5.7	83.8
	8	258	4.5	4.6	88.4
	9	116	2.0	2.1	90.4
	10 Strongly like	108	1.9	1.9	92.4
	99 Don't Know	429	7.4	7.6	100.0
	Total	5613	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	163	2.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WGRLK B9. Like Greens**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	1200	20.8	21.4	21.4
	1	499	8.6	8.9	30.3
	2	548	9.5	9.8	40.0
	3	531	9.2	9.5	49.5
	4	456	7.9	8.1	57.6
	5 Neutral	803	13.9	14.3	71.9
	6	410	7.1	7.3	79.2
	7	347	6.0	6.2	85.4
	8	258	4.5	4.6	90.0
	9	156	2.7	2.8	92.8
	10 Strongly like	143	2.5	2.5	95.3
	99 Don't Know	263	4.6	4.7	100.0
	Total	5615	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	161	2.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WPCLK B9. Like Progressive Coalition**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	1016	17.6	18.2	18.2
	1	445	7.7	8.0	26.1
	2	520	9.0	9.3	35.4
	3	485	8.4	8.7	44.1
	4	393	6.8	7.0	51.1
	5 Neutral	877	15.2	15.7	66.8
	6	321	5.5	5.7	72.5
	7	247	4.3	4.4	76.9
	8	180	3.1	3.2	80.2
	9	78	1.3	1.4	81.6
	10 Strongly like	84	1.4	1.5	83.1
	99 Don't Know	948	16.4	16.9	100.0
	Total	5593	96.8	100.0
Missing	System	183	3.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WUNLK B9. Like United Future**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 Strongly Dislike	440	7.6	7.8	7.8
	1	269	4.7	4.8	12.6
	2	435	7.5	7.7	20.3
	3	430	7.4	7.6	28.0
	4	456	7.9	8.1	36.1
	5 Neutral	1114	19.3	19.8	55.9
	6	434	7.5	7.7	63.6
	7	434	7.5	7.7	71.3
	8	337	5.8	6.0	77.3
	9	136	2.3	2.4	79.7
	10 Strongly like	180	3.1	3.2	82.9
	99 Don't Know	961	16.6	17.1	100.0
	Total	5624	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	151	2.6
Total		5776	100.0

**WPTYLKM B10. Party Liked the Most**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 National	1080	18.7	20.0	20.0
	2 Labour	2479	42.9	45.9	65.9
	3 NZ First	518	9.0	9.6	75.5
	4 Green