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Section E 2005 NZES

2005 NZES: Section E Frequencies

**YPTMANY E1 Number of Parties in Parliament**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Too Many	1538	54.8	55.6	55.6
	2 About Right	953	34.0	34.5	90.1
	3 Not Ebough	25	.9	.9	91.0
	9 DK	250	8.9	9.0	100.0
	Total	2765	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	40	1.4
Total		2806	100.0

**YMMPFPP E2 Hypothetical Electoral Referendum**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Keep MMP	978	34.9	35.3	35.3
	2 FPP	954	34.0	34.4	69.7
	3 Alternative	195	6.9	7.0	76.7
	4 PV	4	.2	.2	76.9
	5 STV	93	3.3	3.4	80.2
	6 List PR	0	.0	.0	80.2
	7 PR General	3	.1	.1	80.3
	8 Open List	1	.0	.0	80.4
	9 DK	544	19.4	19.6	100.0
	Total	2773	98.8	100.0
Missing	System	33	1.2
Total		2806	100.0

**YMMPREF E3 1993 Electoral Referendum**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 No Vote	663	23.6	24.2	24.2
	2 FPP	597	21.3	21.7	45.9
	3 MMP	1009	36.0	36.8	82.7
	9 DK	475	16.9	17.3	100.0
	Total	2743	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	62	2.2
Total		2806	100.0

**YMMPSON E4 Another Electoral Referendum Soon**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 No referendum	613	21.9	22.2	22.2
	2 Not at all strongly	322	11.5	11.6	33.8
	3 Not very strongly	399	14.2	14.4	48.3
	4 Fairly strongly	408	14.5	14.7	63.0
	5 Very Strongly	529	18.8	19.1	82.1
	9 DK	494	17.6	17.9	100.0
	Total	2765	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	41	1.5
Total		2806	100.0

**Y40PCST E5 Seats 40 per cent Party Should Get**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 About 40 per cent	1382	49.3	50.0	50.0
	2 More Than Half	402	14.3	14.5	64.6
	3 40 to 50 per cent	439	15.6	15.9	80.5
	9 DK	540	19.2	19.5	100.0
	Total	2762	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	44	1.6
Total		2806	100.0

**Y15PCST E6 Seats 15 per cent Party Should Get**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 About 15 per cent	1569	55.9	56.9	56.9
	2 Less than	437	15.6	15.9	72.8
	3 None at All	164	5.9	6.0	78.7
	9 DK	587	20.9	21.3	100.0
	Total	2758	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	48	1.7
Total		2806	100.0

**YCOAL E7 Single Party or Coalition Government**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Single Party	1123	40.0	40.5	40.5
	2 Coalition	1375	49.0	49.6	90.1
	9 DK	273	9.7	9.9	100.0
	Total	2770	98.7	100.0
Missing	System	36	1.3
Total		2806	100.0

**YPROPOR E8 Majority versus Proportionality**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 More than Half	1181	42.1	43.2	43.2
	2 Same Per Cent	1217	43.4	44.5	87.7
	9 DK	336	12.0	12.3	100.0
	Total	2734	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	72	2.6
Total		2806	100.0

**YPTYDIS E9a Party Discuss Issues in Campaign**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	258	9.2	9.5	9.5
	2 Agree	1466	52.3	53.8	63.3
	3 Neutral	471	16.8	17.3	80.6
	4 Disagree	352	12.5	12.9	93.5
	5 Strongly Disagree	57	2.0	2.1	95.6
	9 DK	120	4.3	4.4	100.0
	Total	2723	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	83	2.9
Total		2806	100.0

**YGOVCL E9b Parties Should Specify Coalition**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	453	16.1	16.6	16.6
	2 Agree	1469	52.3	53.8	70.3
	3 Neutral	333	11.9	12.2	82.5
	4 Disagree	284	10.1	10.4	92.9
	5 Strongly Disagree	34	1.2	1.3	94.2
	9 DK	159	5.7	5.8	100.0
	Total	2731	97.3	100.0
Missing	System	75	2.7
Total		2806	100.0

**YMILLER E9c Small Party Vote Protest Only**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	206	7.3	7.5	7.5
	2 Agree	793	28.3	29.0	36.5
	3 Neutral	405	14.4	14.8	51.3
	4 Disagree	912	32.5	33.3	84.6
	5 Strongly Disagree	194	6.9	7.1	91.7
	9 DK	226	8.1	8.3	100.0
	Total	2736	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	70	2.5
Total		2806	100.0

**YGRASSR E9d Big Problems to Grassroots**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	315	11.2	11.5	11.5
	2 Agree	989	35.3	36.2	47.7
	3 Neutral	481	17.2	17.6	65.3
	4 Disagree	600	21.4	22.0	87.3
	5 Strongly Disagree	74	2.6	2.7	90.0
	9 DK	274	9.7	10.0	100.0
	Total	2733	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	72	2.6
Total		2806	100.0

**YMOSTV E9e Most Votes Most Seats Under MMP**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	212	7.6	7.8	7.8
	2 Agree	1062	37.9	39.2	47.0
	3 Neutral	311	11.1	11.5	58.5
	4 Disagree	423	15.1	15.6	74.1
	5 Strongly Disagree	50	1.8	1.9	75.9
	9 DK	653	23.3	24.1	100.0
	Total	2712	96.7	100.0
Missing	System	94	3.3
Total		2806	100.0

**YOPENL E9f Open Lists**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	336	12.0	12.4	12.4
	2 Agree	1046	37.3	38.7	51.1
	3 Neutral	383	13.7	14.2	65.3
	4 Disagree	559	19.9	20.7	86.0
	5 Strongly Disagree	39	1.4	1.4	87.4
	9 DK	340	12.1	12.6	100.0
	Total	2702	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	103	3.7
Total		2806	100.0

**YMMPFR E9g MMP is Fairer Than FPP**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	239	8.5	8.8	8.8
	2 Agree	845	30.1	31.2	40.0
	3 Neutral	431	15.4	15.9	55.9
	4 Disagree	539	19.2	19.9	75.8
	5 Strongly Disagree	170	6.0	6.3	82.1
	9 DK	484	17.3	17.9	100.0
	Total	2707	96.5	100.0
Missing	System	99	3.5
Total		2806	100.0

**YMAJCON E9h Majority Better Than Consensus**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	158	5.6	5.8	5.8
	2 Agree	1273	45.4	47.1	52.9
	3 Neutral	441	15.7	16.3	69.2
	4 Disagree	372	13.2	13.7	83.0
	5 Strongly Disagree	36	1.3	1.3	84.3
	9 DK	424	15.1	15.7	100.0
	Total	2703	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	103	3.7
Total		2806	100.0

**YSTFUND E9i State Should Fund Parties**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	89	3.2	3.3	3.3
	2 Agree	471	16.8	17.3	20.5
	3 Neutral	390	13.9	14.3	34.8
	4 Disagree	1035	36.9	37.9	72.7
	5 Strongly Disagree	443	15.8	16.2	88.9
	9 DK	302	10.8	11.1	100.0
	Total	2731	97.3	100.0
Missing	System	75	2.7
Total		2806	100.0

**YMINOR E10 Prefer Minority Government or Not**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 More than Half	1618	57.7	59.4	59.4
	2 Less Than Half	786	28.0	28.9	88.3
	9 DK	318	11.3	11.7	100.0
	Total	2722	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	84	3.0
Total		2806	100.0

**YSTABLE E11a One or More Party Better at Stablity**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 One Best	1673	59.6	60.8	60.8
	2 More Best	661	23.6	24.0	84.8
	3 Same	224	8.0	8.1	92.9
	9 DK	195	7.0	7.1	100.0
	Total	2754	98.2	100.0
Missing	System	52	1.8
Total		2806	100.0

**YTOUGH E11b One or More Party More Tough**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 One Best	1265	45.1	46.3	46.3
	2 More Best	1072	38.2	39.2	85.5
	3 Same	234	8.3	8.6	94.0
	9 DK	164	5.8	6.0	100.0
	Total	2735	97.5	100.0
Missing	System	71	2.5
Total		2806	100.0

**YPROM E11c One or More Party Keeping Promises**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 One Best	1051	37.5	38.5	38.5
	2 More Best	1154	41.1	42.3	80.8
	3 Same	310	11.1	11.4	92.2
	9 DK	213	7.6	7.8	100.0
	Total	2728	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	77	2.8
Total		2806	100.0

**YDOWANT E11d One or More Party What People Want**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 One Best	641	22.8	23.4	23.4
	2 More Best	1452	51.8	53.2	76.6
	3 Same	389	13.9	14.3	90.9
	9 DK	250	8.9	9.1	100.0
	Total	2732	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	74	2.6
Total		2806	100.0

**YKWPTM E12a Knowledge Parliamentary Term**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 True	398	14.2	14.5	14.5
	2 False	2256	80.4	81.9	96.4
	9 DK	100	3.6	3.6	100.0
	Total	2754	98.2	100.0
Missing	System	52	1.8
Total		2806	100.0

**YKWENR E12b Knowledge Voter Enrolment**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 True	1847	65.8	67.0	67.0
	2 False	783	27.9	28.4	95.4
	9 DK	128	4.6	4.6	100.0
	Total	2759	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	47	1.7
Total		2806	100.0

**YKNCIT E12c Knowledge Citizenship and Vote**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 True	817	29.1	29.7	29.7
	2 False	1591	56.7	57.9	87.6
	9 DK	340	12.1	12.4	100.0
	Total	2748	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	58	2.1
Total		2806	100.0

**YEASYM E13 Easy or Hard to Understand MMP**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Easy	448	16.0	16.2	16.2
	2	633	22.6	22.9	39.1
	3	778	27.7	28.1	67.2
	4	584	20.8	21.1	88.4
	5 Hard	224	8.0	8.1	96.4
	9 DK	98	3.5	3.6	100.0
	Total	2765	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	41	1.5
Total		2806	100.0

**YTHRES E14 How Parties Cross Threshold**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 5 PC or Electorate	1581	56.4	58.1	58.1
	2 5 PC and Electorate	444	15.8	16.3	74.4
	3 DK	696	24.8	25.6	100.0
	Total	2722	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	84	3.0
Total		2806	100.0

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