Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank Hsieh and Su Tseng-chang	218	17.6%
2	Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent Siew	385	31.1%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	21	1.7%
94	cast an invalid vote	4	0.3%
95	refuse to answer	50	4.0%
98	don't know	3	0.2%
99	skip	74	6.0%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

3. PH1B What was the main reason you voted for that ticket?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	support the KMT	18	1.5%
102	support the DPP	12	1.0%
103	identify with the ideals of the KMT	2	0.2%
104	identify with the ideals of the DPP	4	0.3%
105	KMT's ruling team is better	4	0.3%
106	DPP's ruling team is better	4	0.3%
107	worry about the dictatorial leadership	4	0.3%
108	alternation of power	134	10.8%
109	thoroughly implemented policies	3	0.2%
110	hate the DPP	8	0.7%
111	hate the KMT	4	0.3%
112	DPP has an incapable record in office	17	1.4%
113	take account of result of the legislative election	3	0.2%
114	identify with the platform of the candidate	23	1.9%
201	stable	0	0%
202	diligent at politics	2	0.2%
203	honest and incorrupt	36	2.9%
204	more sincere and trustworthy	8	0.7%
205	experienced	1	0.1%
206	candidate has an incapable record in office	16	1.3%
207	dislike Frank Hsieh	9	0.7%
208	dislike Ma Ying-jeou	3	0.2%
209	dislike Chen Shui-bian	7	0.6%
210	has much ability	26	2.1%
211	gets things done	5	0.4%
212	younger	0	0%
213	like Ma Ying-jeou	29	2.3%
214	like Frank Hsieh	12	1.0%
215	he/Pshe is Taiwanese	17	1.4%
216	takes better care of Taiwanese people	1	0.1%
217	take care of people	8	0.7%
218	love Taiwan	3	0.2%
219	more trust	7	0.6%
220	much artistic appreciation	1	0.1%
221	personal morality	6	0.5%
222	dislike Vincent Siew	0	0%
223	like Vincent Siew	1	0.1%
224	ethnic more harmony	0	0%
301	maintain localization regime	3	0.2%
302	improve economy	43	3.5%
303	against grand china market	0	0%
304	raising Taiwan's international status	0	0%
305	improving cross-Strait relations	3	0.2%
306	political stability	4	0.3%
307	promoting democracy	14	1.1%
308	takes care of farmers	2	0.2%
309	better for Taiwan	9	0.7%
310	support entering the United Nations	1	0.1%
311	makes much of social welfare	3	0.2%
312	keep Taiwan's Autonomy	6	0.5%
313	Ideological problem	1	0.1%
314	improve situation	18	1.5%
401	other's persuading	8	0.7%
402	sympathy vote	3	0.2%
403	a famous man recommended	0	0%
404	family member supports too	16	1.3%
405	more likely to win	0	0%
990	omit	0	0%
995	refuse to answer	8	0.7%
998	don't know	23	1.9%
999	skip	152	12.3%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

4. PH1C What was the main reason you cast an invalid vote?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	neither of them is good	3	0.2%
2	the election is for personal interest, not for the country	0	0%
3	politics is chaotic	0	0%
4	doesn't matter who is elected	1	0.1%
990	omit	0	0%
995	refuse to answer	0	0%
998	don't know	0	0%
999	skip	751	60.7%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

5. PH1D If you had gone to vote, which ticket would you voted for

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank HSIEH and SU Tseng-chang	22	1.8%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	30	2.4%
90	omit	0	0%
92	no	14	1.1%
95	refuse to answer	4	0.3%
98	don't know	4	0.3%
99	skip	681	55.0%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

6. PH1E Why didn't you vote?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	working	18	1.5%
2	the electoral outcome couldn't be changed	4	0.3%
3	military service	0	0%
4	getting ill	4	0.3%
5	having no time	6	0.5%
6	never voted before	1	0.1%
7	left hometown	5	0.4%
8	identification card(stamp, voting notification)disappeared	0	0%
9	oversleeping	1	0.1%
10	lacking ideal candidates	5	0.4%
11	disappointed about politics	2	0.2%
12	don't know how to vote	0	0%
13	high cost to vote	0	0%
14	didn't want to vote	9	0.7%
15	persuade by parent	3	0.2%
16	serving a sentence	0	0%
990	omit	0	0%
995	refuse to answer	0	0%
998	don't know	1	0.1%
999	skip	696	56.2%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

7. PH2 In the referendums held this time, many people picked up their ballots, and there were also many people who, for various reasons, did not pick up their ballots. Did you pick up your ballots?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	yes	300	24.2%
2	no	353	28.5%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	23	1.9%
95	refuse to answer	5	0.4%
99	skip	74	6.0%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

8. PH2A Why didn't you pick up your ballots?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	does not want to vote	71	5.7%
2	reject tacking vote	13	1.1%
3	holding referendum along with presidential election	12	1.0%
4	no meaning	170	13.7%
5	does not understand the referendum	31	2.5%
6	referendum wastes resources	6	0.5%
7	does not need referendum, the government can decide	3	0.2%
8	referendum was manipulated	21	1.7%
9	forget to take vote	5	0.4%
10	the relatives and friends persuade me not to vote	4	0.3%
11	will effect cross-Strait relations	2	0.2%
12	high cost to vote	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	1	0.1%
92	no reason	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	13	1.1%
98	don't know	1	0.1%
99	skip	402	32.5%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

9. PH2B Which ballot do you pick up?「referendum to resume UN membership in the name of the Republic of China」 or 「referendum to join UN membership in the name of Taiwan」?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	resuming UN in the name of the Republic of China	27	2.2%
2	joining UN in the name of Taiwan	149	12.0%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	29	2.3%
92	both	94	7.6%
95	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
99	skip	455	36.8%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

10. PH3 Which candidates did you vote for in the 2004 presidential election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	CHEN Shui-bian and Anette LU	308	24.9%
2	LIEN Chan and James SOONG	253	20.4%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	45	3.6%
92	not eligible to vote	51	4.1%
93	didn't vote	72	5.8%
94	cast an invalid vote	3	0.2%
95	refuse to answer	23	1.9%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

11. PH4 Which candidates did you vote for in the 2000 presidential election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	SOONG-CHANG	102	8.2%
2	LIEN-SIEW	131	10.6%
3	LI-FENG	3	0.2%
4	HSU-CHU	1	0.1%
5	CHEN-LU	263	21.2%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	79	6.4%
92	not eligible to vote	93	7.5%
93	didn't vote	65	5.2%
94	cast an invalid vote	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	18	1.5%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

12. PH5 In the January legislative elections, in terms of the party list vote, which party did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	308	24.9%
2	DPP	201	16.2%
3	NP	18	1.5%
4	TSU	11	0.9%
5	Taiwan Farmer's party	5	0.4%
6	Home party	2	0.2%
7	Civil party	0	0%
8	Green Party Taiwan	8	0.7%
9	Third Society party	0	0%
10	Hakka party	2	0.2%
11	Taiwan Constitution Association	0	0%
12	Non-Partisan Solidarity Union	3	0.2%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	56	4.5%
92	not eligible to vote	2	0.2%
93	didn't vote	115	9.3%
94	cast an invalid vote	7	0.6%
95	refuse to answer	17	1.4%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

13. PH5A Which party's candidate did you vote for?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	312	25.2%
2	DPP	213	17.2%
4	PFP	5	0.4%
6	TSU	6	0.5%
7	Non-Partisan Solidarity Union	8	0.7%
8	Independent	10	0.8%
9	The Third Society Party	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	49	4.0%
92	not eligible to vote	0	0%
93	didn't vote	1	0.1%
94	cast an invalid vote	9	0.7%
95	refuse to answer	23	1.9%
98	don't know	2	0.2%
99	skip	117	9.4%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

14. PH6 After this year's legislative elections, KMT won a majority of the seats in the legislature. In the presidential election, therefore, someone voted for DPP's candidate Frank HSIEH, someone voted for KMT's candidate MA Ying-jeou, and someone won't

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	yes	213	17.2%
2	no	508	41.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	3	0.2%
96	it's hard to say	5	0.4%
98	don't know	26	2.1%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

15. PH7 In the 2004 legislative election, which party's candidate did you vote for

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	236	19.1%
2	DPP	223	18.0%
3	NP	10	0.8%
4	PFP	17	1.4%
6	TSU	5	0.4%
7	Non-Partisan Solidarity Union	3	0.2%
8	Independent	5	0.4%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	112	9.0%
92	not eligible to vote	46	3.7%
93	didn't vote	81	6.5%
94	cast an invalid vote	1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	16	1.3%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

16. PH8 Would you say that any of the parties in Taiwan represents your views reasonably well?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	yes	273	22.1%
2	no	424	34.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	5	0.4%
96	it's hard to say	51	4.1%
98	don't know	2	0.2%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

17. PH8A Which party represents your views best?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	145	11.7%
2	DPP	101	8.2%
3	NP	10	0.8%
4	PFP	8	0.7%
6	TSU	5	0.4%
7	Green Party Taiwan	2	0.2%
8	pan-blue	0	0%
9	Red Party	1	0.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	1	0.1%
99	skip	482	38.9%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

18. PH9 Regardless of how you feel about the parties, would you say that any of the presidential candidates in this election represents your views

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	yes	390	31.5%
2	no	308	24.9%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	14	1.1%
96	it's hard to say	43	3.5%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

19. PH9A Which presidential candidate represents your views best?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank HSIEH	126	10.2%
2	MA Ying-jeou	257	20.8%
3	SU Tseng-chang	2	0.2%
4	Vincent SIEW	0	0%
90	omit	1	0.1%
92	both	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
98	don't know	2	0.2%
99	skip	365	29.5%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

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