Swiss Election Study (Selects), cumulative dataset 1971-2023

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Dataset Overview

Dataset title

Swiss Election Study (Selects), cumulative dataset 1971-2023

Dataset description language

English

Dataset Description

Due to anonymity reasons, the variables sg5 (postal zip code) and sg6 (community number BfS) are not included in the downloadable dataset. A version of the cumulative dataset including these two variables is only available on request and with prior consent of the authors. If you need the variables sg5 and sg6 for your research purposes, please send an e-mail with your justified request to dataservice@fors.unil.ch.

Remarks about the documentation

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Version number

3.0

Embargo end date

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Publication date

07.05.2025

Version notes

- Added PES 2023 data - Corrected and/or added information for the following variables: • income_sfr (2019) • income (2015) • sg7a (1975) • sg7b (1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2019) • sg9 (1971, 1975, 1995, 2003, 2019) • sh3 (2011, 2015, 2019) • spm6 (2015) • spm6a (2007, 2011) • spm12 (2003) • pp2 (2003-2019): used the whole range of the original variable’s answer scale instead of binary (yes/no) codes • pp12c (1995) • pp21a (2007, 2011) • vdn1b (1991, 1999, 2011, 2015, 2019) • weightst (1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015) • weightp (1971-2019) • weighttot (1971-2019)

Bibliographical citation

Selects. (2025). Swiss Election Study (Selects), cumulative dataset 1971-2023 (Version 3.0) [Data set]. FORS. https://doi.org/10.48573/2w7s-1591

DIP MD5 hash

36dca2e9640167b263289cc5ace6abe2

Dataset contents

swissubase_495_3_0.zip