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BBC Sunday Politics UKIP Councillors

METHODOLOGY NOTE
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Table 1/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

D1 - gender

Base: All respondents


Gender

Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Neutral Negative

Time supported UKIP

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

Total

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Male

85
84%

85
100%

18
82%

19
86%

27
87%

63
84%

14
82%

8
89%

12
92%

54
84%

15
83%

7
78%

11
85%

65
84%

11
79%

13
93%

22
85%

21
91%

16
76%

Female

16
16%

16
100%

4
18%

3
14%

4
13%

12
16%

3
18%

1
11%

1
8%

10
16%

3
17%

2
22%

2
15%

12
16%

3
21%

1
7%

4
15%

2
9%

5
24%

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Table 1/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

D1 - gender

Base: All respondents

Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

Total

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Male

85
84%

51
84%

26
87%

1
50%

3
100%

8
89%

10
100%

17
81%

1
100%

7
88%

51
84%

29
88%

2
50%

3
100%

59
83%

5
71%

1
100%

2
100%

8
89%

10
100%

Female

16
16%

10
16%

4
13%

1
50%

1
11%

4
19%

1
100%

1
13%

10
16%

4
12%

2
50%

12
17%

2
29%

1
11%

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Table 2/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

D2 - Age

Base: All respondents


Gender

Total

Age

Male Female

Total

101
100%

85
100%

18-24

2
2%

25-49

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

2
2%

22
22%

18
21%

4
25%

22
100%

50-59

22
22%

19
22%

3
19%

60+

31
31%

27
32%

4
25%

Prefer not to say

24
24%

19
22%

5
31%

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Newly
elected
75
100%

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

2
3%

16
21%

6
35%

22
100%

17
23%

4
24%

31
100%

20
27%

20
27%

64
100%

Impact of immigration

Positive

18
100%

9
100%

2
3%

4
31%

12
19%

1
11%

1
8%

4
24%

7
78%

3
18%

1
11%

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative
13
100%

77
100%

1
8%

1
1%

3
17%

3
33%

4
31%

16
25%

4
22%

3
33%

4
31%

21
33%

6
33%

4
31%

13
20%

5
28%

<year
14
100%

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

14
100%

26
100%

1
7%

14
18%

4
29%

3
23%

15
19%

2
22%

2
15%

1
11%

3
23%

5 - <10
years

10+
years

23
100%

21
100%

1
4%

4
29%

7
27%

1
4%

5
24%

4
29%

2
14%

5
19%

4
17%

7
33%

27
35%

4
29%

3
21%

7
27%

11
48%

6
29%

20
26%

2
14%

4
29%

6
23%

7
30%

3
14%

Table 2/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

D2 - Age

Base: All respondents

Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

Total

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

18-24

2
2%

1
2%

25-49

22
22%

50-59

No

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

1
3%

11
18%

9
30%

1
50%

2
22%

22
22%

14
23%

6
20%

1
50%

1
33%

60+

31
31%

19
31%

10
33%

Prefer not to say

24
24%

16
26%

4
13%

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Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem
21
100%

Ind

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

1
5%

1
10%

9
43%

2
22%

6
29%

1
33%

2
22%

5
50%

1
33%

3
33%

4
40%

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
61
100%

33
100%

1
2%

2
25%

1
100%

1
100%

4
19%

1
5%

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Varied

4
100%

3
100%

1
3%

1
1%

1
14%

12
20%

10
30%

17
24%

3
33%

2
20%

2
25%

12
20%

7
21%

3
75%

1
33%

14
20%

3
43%

2
22%

3
30%

2
25%

18
30%

10
30%

1
25%

2
67%

25
35%

2
29%

1
100%

1
11%

2
20%

2
25%

18
30%

5
15%

14
20%

1
14%

2
100%

3
33%

3
30%

Table 3/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

D3 - Length of service
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

I am newly elected

75
74%

63
74%

12
75%

16
73%

17
77%

20
65%

75
100%

12
92%

44
69%

14
78%

4
44%

11
85%

58
75%

6
43%

8
57%

18
69%

21
91%

19
90%

I am serving my second term

17
17%

14
16%

3
19%

6
27%

4
18%

4
13%

17
100%

13
20%

3
17%

3
33%

2
15%

12
16%

3
21%

5
36%

6
23%

1
4%

2
10%

I am serving my third term

5
5%

4
5%

1
6%

4
13%

5
56%

1
8%

3
5%

1
6%

1
11%

4
5%

2
14%

1
7%

2
8%

I am serving my fourth term

2
2%

2
2%

1
5%

1
3%

2
22%

2
3%

1
11%

1
1%

2
14%

I am serving at least my fifth term

2
2%

2
2%

2
6%

2
22%

2
3%

2
3%

1
7%

1
4%

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Table 3/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

D3 - Length of service
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

I am newly elected

75
74%

54
89%

13
43%

2
100%

2
67%

5
56%

6
60%

10
48%

1
100%

4
50%

49
80%

21
64%

2
50%

2
67%

51
72%

6
86%

1
100%

2
100%

7
78%

8
80%

I am serving my second term

17
17%

7
11%

9
30%

1
33%

2
22%

2
20%

7
33%

1
100%

2
25%

8
13%

7
21%

2
50%

1
33%

11
15%

1
14%

2
22%

2
20%

I am serving my third term

5
5%

4
13%

1
11%

2
20%

1
5%

1
13%

4
7%

1
3%

5
7%

I am serving my fourth term

2
2%

2
7%

2
10%

2
6%

2
3%

I am serving at least my fifth term

2
2%

2
7%

1
11%

1
5%

1
13%

2
6%

2
3%

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Table 4/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q1 Which of these do you see as the most important issues facing Britain today?
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Immigration

66
65%

59
69%

7
44%

14
64%

11
50%

20
65%

49
65%

10
59%

7
78%

8
62%

42
66%

12
67%

1
11%

6
46%

58
75%

8
57%

10
71%

16
62%

15
65%

14
67%

Europe

64
63%

56
66%

8
50%

13
59%

15
68%

21
68%

51
68%

10
59%

3
33%

6
46%

44
69%

11
61%

4
44%

9
69%

50
65%

7
50%

8
57%

18
69%

16
70%

14
67%

The economy

57
56%

47
55%

10
63%

12
55%

13
59%

18
58%

40
53%

10
59%

7
78%

3
23%

36
56%

14
78%

7
78%

5
38%

43
56%

7
50%

7
50%

13
50%

15
65%

13
62%

Health / NHS

16
16%

13
15%

3
19%

2
9%

5
23%

5
16%

10
13%

2
12%

4
44%

5
38%

10
16%

1
6%

2
22%

2
15%

12
16%

4
29%

1
7%

7
27%

4
17%

Housing

14
14%

10
12%

4
25%

3
14%

3
14%

5
16%

10
13%

1
6%

3
33%

3
23%

9
14%

1
6%

2
22%

2
15%

10
13%

4
29%

1
7%

4
15%

1
4%

2
10%

Defence

11
11%

10
12%

1
6%

2
9%

2
9%

5
16%

5
7%

4
24%

2
22%

8
13%

3
17%

2
22%

1
8%

8
10%

1
7%

2
14%

3
12%

2
9%

3
14%

Education

10
10%

9
11%

1
6%

3
14%

3
14%

2
6%

7
9%

2
12%

1
11%

1
8%

8
13%

1
6%

1
11%

2
15%

7
9%

3
21%

2
14%

2
8%

1
4%

2
10%

Poverty

9
9%

6
7%

3
19%

2
9%

3
14%

3
10%

7
9%

2
12%

1
8%

7
11%

1
6%

3
33%

3
23%

3
4%

1
7%

3
12%

1
4%

3
14%

Crime

6
6%

4
5%

2
13%

2
9%

1
5%

2
6%

3
4%

3
18%

1
8%

4
6%

2
22%

4
5%

1
7%

2
14%

2
9%

1
5%

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Table 4/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q1 Which of these do you see as the most important issues facing Britain today?
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Immigration

66
65%

40
66%

19
63%

2
67%

9
100%

6
60%

12
57%

1
100%

8
100%

41
67%

23
70%

1
25%

1
33%

48
68%

4
57%

2
100%

6
67%

6
60%

Europe

64
63%

43
70%

16
53%

1
50%

6
67%

4
40%

13
62%

6
75%

43
70%

20
61%

1
25%

46
65%

4
57%

1
50%

6
67%

7
70%

The economy

57
56%

33
54%

19
63%

1
33%

7
78%

3
30%

14
67%

7
88%

35
57%

19
58%

1
25%

1
33%

43
61%

4
57%

1
100%

1
50%

3
33%

4
40%

Health / NHS

16
16%

9
15%

3
10%

2
100%

2
22%

3
30%

1
5%

1
100%

2
25%

9
15%

3
9%

4
100%

7
10%

5
71%

1
50%

2
22%

1
10%

Housing

14
14%

6
10%

6
20%

1
50%

1
33%

3
30%

4
19%

1
100%

5
8%

6
18%

2
50%

1
33%

9
13%

2
29%

2
22%

1
10%

Defence

11
11%

5
8%

6
20%

1
33%

1
11%

1
10%

3
14%

1
100%

1
13%

5
8%

6
18%

1
33%

10
14%

1
10%

Education

10
10%

3
5%

7
23%

1
33%

1
10%

6
29%

1
100%

3
5%

7
21%

1
33%

9
13%

1
10%

Poverty

9
9%

5
8%

1
3%

2
100%

1
33%

1
10%

1
5%

1
100%

4
7%

2
6%

2
50%

5
7%

1
14%

1
50%

1
11%

1
10%

Crime

6
6%

5
8%

1
3%

1
5%

5
8%

1
25%

4
6%

1
14%

1
11%

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Table 5/1

Q2 Which of these views about climate change is closest to your own?

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total
Climate Change is happening and is mainly
caused by human activity
Climate Change is happening but human activity is
not mainly responsible for it
Climate Change is not happening
Don't know

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Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

13
13%

12
14%

1
6%

4
18%

1
5%

4
13%

12
16%

1
11%

13
100%

1
11%

2
15%

10
13%

2
14%

1
7%

6
23%

1
4%

2
10%

64
63%

54
64%

10
63%

12
55%

16
73%

21
68%

44
59%

13
76%

7
78%

64
100%

7
78%

7
54%

49
64%

11
79%

10
71%

14
54%

16
70%

12
57%

18
18%

15
18%

3
19%

3
14%

4
18%

6
19%

14
19%

3
18%

1
11%

18
100%

4
31%

13
17%

1
7%

2
14%

6
23%

5
22%

4
19%

6
6%

4
5%

2
13%

3
14%

1
5%

5
7%

1
6%

1
11%

5
6%

1
7%

1
4%

3
14%

Table 5/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q2 Which of these views about climate change is closest to your own?


Base: All respondents

Total
Total
Climate Change is happening and is mainly
caused by human activity
Climate Change is happening but human activity
is not mainly responsible for it
Climate Change is not happening
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Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

13
13%

8
13%

3
10%

1
50%

1
11%

4
40%

64
63%

37
61%

20
67%

1
50%

3
100%

6
67%

18
18%

12
20%

6
20%

6
6%

4
7%

1
3%

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

1
5%

8
13%

4
12%

1
25%

9
13%

1
14%

1
11%

2
20%

4
40%

16
76%

1
100%

1
100%

6
75%

36
59%

23
70%

3
75%

2
67%

45
63%

5
71%

2
100%

6
67%

6
60%

1
11%

2
20%

3
14%

1
13%

11
18%

6
18%

1
33%

13
18%

1
14%

1
100%

1
11%

1
10%

1
11%

1
5%

1
13%

6
10%

4
6%

1
11%

1
10%

Table 6/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Murder of a police officer
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

70
69%

58
68%

12
75%

10
45%

16
73%

27
87%

51
68%

11
65%

8
89%

11
85%

41
64%

14
78%

6
67%

9
69%

54
70%

11
79%

10
71%

15
58%

15
65%

16
76%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

23
23%

20
24%

3
19%

10
45%

4
18%

3
10%

17
23%

5
29%

1
11%

2
15%

18
28%

1
6%

3
33%

2
15%

17
22%

3
21%

11
42%

5
22%

4
19%

8
8%

7
8%

1
6%

2
9%

2
9%

1
3%

7
9%

1
6%

5
8%

3
17%

2
15%

6
8%

4
29%

3
13%

1
5%

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Table 6/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Murder of a police officer
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

70
69%

42
69%

22
73%

1
50%

3
100%

6
67%

9
90%

13
62%

1
100%

1
100%

5
63%

43
70%

21
64%

3
75%

3
100%

52
73%

4
57%

1
100%

1
50%

5
56%

6
60%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

23
23%

13
21%

6
20%

1
50%

3
33%

1
10%

6
29%

3
38%

14
23%

8
24%

1
25%

12
17%

3
43%

1
50%

3
33%

4
40%

8
8%

6
10%

2
7%

2
10%

4
7%

4
12%

7
10%

1
11%

Don't know

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Table 7/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Murder committed by a terrorist
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

71
70%

59
69%

12
75%

10
45%

17
77%

26
84%

51
68%

12
71%

8
89%

10
77%

44
69%

13
72%

6
67%

9
69%

54
70%

11
79%

11
79%

15
58%

15
65%

16
76%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

21
21%

18
21%

3
19%

10
45%

3
14%

4
13%

15
20%

5
29%

1
11%

3
23%

15
23%

1
6%

3
33%

2
15%

16
21%

3
21%

11
42%

4
17%

3
14%

9
9%

8
9%

1
6%

2
9%

2
9%

1
3%

9
12%

5
8%

4
22%

2
15%

7
9%

3
21%

4
17%

2
10%

Don't know

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Table 7/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Murder committed by a terrorist
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

71
70%

41
67%

23
77%

1
50%

3
100%

7
78%

9
90%

14
67%

1
100%

1
100%

6
75%

42
69%

23
70%

3
75%

3
100%

53
75%

5
71%

1
100%

1
50%

4
44%

6
60%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

21
21%

12
20%

6
20%

1
50%

2
22%

1
10%

6
29%

2
25%

12
20%

8
24%

1
25%

12
17%

2
29%

3
33%

4
40%

9
9%

8
13%

1
3%

1
5%

7
11%

2
6%

6
8%

1
50%

2
22%

Don't know

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Table 8/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Murder of a child
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

66
65%

54
64%

12
75%

10
45%

15
68%

24
77%

48
64%

11
65%

7
78%

11
85%

37
58%

14
78%

6
67%

9
69%

50
65%

10
71%

10
71%

15
58%

12
52%

16
76%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

26
26%

23
27%

3
19%

10
45%

4
18%

6
19%

19
25%

5
29%

2
22%

2
15%

21
33%

1
6%

3
33%

2
15%

20
26%

4
29%

11
42%

7
30%

4
19%

9
9%

8
9%

1
6%

2
9%

3
14%

1
3%

8
11%

1
6%

6
9%

3
17%

2
15%

7
9%

4
29%

4
17%

1
5%

Don't know

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Table 8/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Murder of a child
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

66
65%

40
66%

20
67%

1
50%

2
67%

6
67%

8
80%

12
57%

1
100%

5
63%

42
69%

18
55%

3
75%

2
67%

49
69%

4
57%

1
100%

1
50%

4
44%

6
60%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

26
26%

14
23%

8
27%

1
50%

3
33%

2
20%

7
33%

3
38%

14
23%

11
33%

1
25%

15
21%

3
43%

1
50%

3
33%

4
40%

9
9%

7
11%

2
7%

1
33%

2
10%

1
100%

5
8%

4
12%

1
33%

7
10%

2
22%

Don't know

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Table 9/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Racially motivated murder
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Neutral Negative

Time supported UKIP

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

58
57%

48
56%

10
63%

8
36%

13
59%

22
71%

41
55%

10
59%

7
78%

9
69%

33
52%

12
67%

6
67%

7
54%

44
57%

10
71%

10
71%

14
54%

10
43%

12
57%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

30
30%

26
31%

4
25%

11
50%

7
32%

5
16%

23
31%

6
35%

1
11%

2
15%

23
36%

3
17%

3
33%

3
23%

23
30%

4
29%

11
42%

7
30%

7
33%

Don't know

13
13%

11
13%

2
13%

3
14%

2
9%

4
13%

11
15%

1
6%

1
11%

2
15%

8
13%

3
17%

3
23%

10
13%

4
29%

1
4%

6
26%

2
10%

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Table 9/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Racially motivated murder
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

58
57%

36
59%

18
60%

1
50%

1
33%

5
56%

7
70%

11
52%

1
100%

1
100%

4
50%

37
61%

17
52%

3
75%

2
67%

44
62%

4
57%

1
100%

3
33%

5
50%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

30
30%

16
26%

8
27%

1
50%

2
67%

3
33%

3
30%

7
33%

3
38%

17
28%

10
30%

1
25%

1
33%

16
23%

3
43%

2
100%

4
44%

5
50%

Don't know

13
13%

9
15%

4
13%

1
11%

3
14%

1
13%

7
11%

6
18%

11
15%

2
22%

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Table 10/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Any murder charge
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Neutral Negative

Time supported UKIP

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

46
46%

39
46%

7
44%

7
32%

12
55%

17
55%

34
45%

5
29%

7
78%

9
69%

25
39%

9
50%

5
56%

6
46%

34
44%

9
64%

8
57%

11
42%

7
30%

9
43%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

40
40%

34
40%

6
38%

11
50%

7
32%

11
35%

29
39%

10
59%

1
11%

3
23%

29
45%

5
28%

4
44%

4
31%

31
40%

5
36%

2
14%

14
54%

10
43%

8
38%

Don't know

15
15%

12
14%

3
19%

4
18%

3
14%

3
10%

12
16%

2
12%

1
11%

1
8%

10
16%

4
22%

3
23%

12
16%

4
29%

1
4%

6
26%

4
19%

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Table 10/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Any murder charge
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Should be able to impose death penalty

46
46%

29
48%

14
47%

1
50%

3
33%

5
50%

9
43%

1
100%

2
25%

30
49%

13
39%

3
75%

34
48%

3
43%

4
44%

4
40%

Should not be able to impose death penalty

40
40%

23
38%

10
33%

1
50%

2
67%

4
44%

4
40%

8
38%

4
50%

24
39%

12
36%

1
25%

2
67%

23
32%

4
57%

1
100%

2
100%

4
44%

6
60%

Don't know

15
15%

9
15%

6
20%

1
33%

2
22%

1
10%

4
19%

1
100%

2
25%

7
11%

8
24%

1
33%

14
20%

1
11%

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Table 11/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q3 In principle do you think judges sentencing people found guilty of the following crimes should be able to impose the death penalty, or not?
Summary table
Base: All respondents

Total

Should
be able
to
impose
death
penalty

Should
not be
able to
impose
death
penalty

Don't
know

Murder of a police officer

101
100%

70
69%

23
23%

8
8%

Murder committed by a terrorist

101
100%

71
70%

21
21%

9
9%

Murder of a child

101
100%

66
65%

26
26%

9
9%

Racially motivated murder

101
100%

58
57%

30
30%

13
13%

Any murder charge

101
100%

46
46%

40
40%

15
15%

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Table 12/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q4 Would you say that, on balance, immigration has had a positive, neutral or negative impact on Britain over the last 30 years?
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total
On balance immigration has had a positive impact
on Britain
On balance immigration has had a neutral impact
on Britain
On balance immigration has had a negative impact
on Britain
Don't know

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Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

9
9%

7
8%

2
13%

3
14%

3
14%

2
6%

4
5%

3
18%

2
22%

1
8%

7
11%

9
100%

3
21%

3
21%

3
14%

13
13%

11
13%

2
13%

4
18%

3
14%

2
6%

11
15%

2
12%

2
15%

7
11%

4
22%

13
100%

1
7%

2
14%

5
19%

3
13%

2
10%

77
76%

65
76%

12
75%

14
64%

15
68%

27
87%

58
77%

12
71%

7
78%

10
77%

49
77%

13
72%

77
100%

10
71%

8
57%

21
81%

20
87%

15
71%

2
2%

2
2%

1
5%

1
5%

2
3%

1
2%

1
6%

1
7%

1
5%

Table 12/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q4 Would you say that, on balance, immigration has had a positive, neutral or negative impact on Britain over the last 30 years?
Base: All respondents

Total
Total
On balance immigration has had a positive
impact on Britain
On balance immigration has had a neutral
impact on Britain
On balance immigration has had a negative
impact on Britain
Don't know

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Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

9
9%

4
7%

5
17%

1
10%

4
19%

13
13%

8
13%

3
10%

2
100%

1
10%

3
14%

1
100%

77
76%

48
79%

21
70%

3
100%

9
100%

8
80%

13
62%

2
2%

1
2%

1
3%

1
5%

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

5
8%

3
9%

1
25%

8
11%

1
11%

7
11%

4
12%

1
25%

1
33%

7
10%

1
14%

1
100%

1
11%

2
20%

1
100%

8
100%

48
79%

25
76%

2
50%

2
67%

54
76%

6
86%

2
100%

7
78%

8
80%

1
2%

1
3%

2
3%

Table 13/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q5 Approximately how long have you been a member or supporter of the UK Independence Party?
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

Less than a year

14
14%

11
13%

3
19%

4
18%

4
18%

4
13%

6
8%

3
18%

5
56%

2
15%

11
17%

1
6%

3
33%

1
8%

10
13%

14
100%

At least a year but less than two years

14
14%

13
15%

1
6%

4
18%

2
9%

3
10%

8
11%

5
29%

1
11%

1
8%

10
16%

2
11%

3
33%

2
15%

8
10%

14
100%

At least two years but less than five years

26
26%

22
26%

4
25%

7
32%

5
23%

7
23%

18
24%

6
35%

2
22%

6
46%

14
22%

6
33%

5
38%

21
27%

26
100%

At least five years but less than ten years

23
23%

21
25%

2
13%

1
5%

4
18%

11
35%

21
28%

1
6%

1
11%

1
8%

16
25%

5
28%

3
23%

20
26%

23
100%

Ten years or more

21
21%

16
19%

5
31%

5
23%

7
32%

6
19%

19
25%

2
12%

2
15%

12
19%

4
22%

3
33%

2
15%

15
19%

21
100%

3
3%

2
2%

1
6%

1
5%

3
4%

1
8%

1
2%

3
4%

Not Stated

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July 2013
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Table 13/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q5 Approximately how long have you been a member or supporter of the UK Independence Party?
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

Less than a year

14
14%

3
5%

10
33%

3
30%

8
38%

At least a year but less than two years

14
14%

7
11%

7
23%

1
33%

1
10%

6
29%

At least two years but less than five years

26
26%

15
25%

6
20%

2
100%

4
44%

2
20%

4
19%

At least five years but less than ten years

23
23%

19
31%

3
10%

2
22%

2
20%

Ten years or more

21
21%

15
25%

4
13%

1
33%

3
33%

3
3%

2
3%

1
33%

Not Stated

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Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

4
7%

8
24%

2
50%

10
14%

1
14%

2
22%

1
10%

1
100%

7
11%

7
21%

1
33%

13
18%

1
11%

1
100%

4
50%

18
30%

7
21%

1
25%

18
25%

4
57%

1
11%

2
20%

2
25%

16
26%

5
15%

1
25%

1
33%

13
18%

2
29%

1
100%

1
50%

3
33%

3
30%

2
20%

3
14%

2
25%

15
25%

5
15%

1
33%

15
21%

2
22%

4
40%

1
2%

1
3%

2
3%

1
50%

Table 14/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q6 Have you ever stood for election for any other political party or as an independent?
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

No

61
60%

51
60%

10
63%

11
50%

14
64%

19
61%

54
72%

7
41%

8
62%

37
58%

12
67%

4
44%

8
62%

48
62%

3
21%

7
50%

15
58%

19
83%

15
71%

YES

40
40%

34
40%

6
38%

11
50%

8
36%

12
39%

21
28%

10
59%

9
100%

5
38%

27
42%

6
33%

5
56%

5
38%

29
38%

11
79%

7
50%

11
42%

4
17%

6
29%

- Conservative

30
30%

26
31%

4
25%

9
41%

6
27%

10
32%

13
17%

9
53%

8
89%

3
23%

20
31%

6
33%

5
56%

3
23%

21
27%

10
71%

7
50%

6
23%

3
13%

4
19%

- Labour

2
2%

1
1%

1
6%

1
5%

1
5%

2
3%

1
8%

1
2%

2
15%

2
8%

- Liberal Democrat

3
3%

3
4%

1
5%

1
3%

2
3%

1
6%

3
5%

3
4%

1
7%

1
5%

- Independent

9
9%

8
9%

1
6%

2
9%

2
9%

2
6%

5
7%

2
12%

2
22%

1
8%

6
9%

1
6%

9
12%

4
15%

2
9%

3
14%

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July 2013
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Table 14/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q6 Have you ever stood for election for any other political party or as an independent?
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

No

61
60%

61
100%

49
80%

8
24%

3
75%

1
33%

41
58%

4
57%

1
100%

1
50%

7
78%

6
60%

YES

40
40%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

12
20%

25
76%

1
25%

2
67%

30
42%

3
43%

1
50%

2
22%

4
40%

- Conservative

30
30%

30
100%

1
33%

4
44%

7
70%

21
100%

1
100%

3
38%

5
8%

25
76%

1
33%

29
41%

1
10%

- Labour

2
2%

2
100%

1
10%

1
100%

1
2%

1
25%

1
14%

1
10%

- Liberal Democrat

3
3%

1
3%

3
100%

1
10%

1
5%

1
100%

1
3%

2
67%

1
1%

1
50%

1
10%

- Independent

9
9%

4
13%

9
100%

1
10%

2
10%

8
100%

5
8%

4
12%

4
6%

2
29%

1
11%

2
20%

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July 2013
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Table 15/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q7 Have you ever been elected for any other political party or as an independent?
Base: All who have stood for election for another political party or as an independent
Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

40
100%

34
100%

6
100%

No

10
25%

10
29%

YES

30
75%

24
71%

- Conservative

21
53%

- Labour
- Liberal Democrat
- Independent

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July 2013
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25-49
11
100%

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

8
100%

12
100%

21
100%

10
100%

9
100%

5
100%

27
100%

6
100%

5
100%

5
100%

29
100%

11
100%

7
100%

11
100%

4
100%

6
100%

1
9%

5
42%

6
29%

2
20%

2
22%

4
80%

4
15%

2
33%

1
20%

1
20%

8
28%

3
27%

1
14%

2
18%

2
50%

2
33%

6
100%

10
91%

8
100%

7
58%

15
71%

8
80%

7
78%

1
20%

23
85%

4
67%

4
80%

4
80%

21
72%

8
73%

6
86%

9
82%

2
50%

4
67%

17
50%

4
67%

9
82%

6
75%

4
33%

10
48%

7
70%

4
44%

1
20%

16
59%

3
50%

4
80%

3
60%

13
45%

8
73%

6
86%

4
36%

3
50%

1
3%

1
17%

1
13%

1
5%

1
4%

1
20%

1
9%

1
3%

1
3%

1
13%

1
10%

1
4%

1
3%

1
14%

8
20%

7
21%

1
17%

2
18%

2
25%

2
17%

4
19%

2
20%

2
22%

6
22%

1
17%

8
28%

4
36%

2
50%

2
33%

Table 15/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q7 Have you ever been elected for any other political party or as an independent?
Base: All who have stood for election for another political party or as an independent

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

40
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

12
100%

25
100%

1
100%

2
100%

30
100%

3
100%

1
100%

2
100%

4
100%

No

10
25%

7
23%

1
50%

1
33%

1
11%

10
100%

5
42%

4
16%

1
50%

6
20%

1
50%

3
75%

YES

30
75%

23
77%

1
50%

2
67%

8
89%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

7
58%

21
84%

1
100%

1
50%

24
80%

3
100%

1
100%

1
50%

1
25%

- Conservative

21
53%

21
70%

1
33%

2
22%

21
100%

1
100%

2
25%

1
8%

20
80%

1
50%

21
70%

- Labour

1
3%

1
50%

1
100%

1
100%

1
33%

- Liberal Democrat

1
3%

1
3%

1
33%

1
5%

1
100%

1
4%

1
50%

1
3%

8
20%

3
10%

8
89%

2
10%

8
100%

5
42%

3
12%

4
13%

2
67%

1
50%

1
25%

- Independent

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Table 16/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q7 Have you ever been elected for any other political party or as an independent?
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

No

10
10%

10
12%

YES

30
30%

24
28%

- Conservative

21
21%

- Labour

25-49

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

1
5%

5
16%

6
8%

2
12%

2
22%

4
31%

4
6%

2
11%

1
11%

1
8%

8
10%

3
21%

1
7%

2
8%

2
9%

2
10%

6
38%

10
45%

8
36%

7
23%

15
20%

8
47%

7
78%

1
8%

23
36%

4
22%

4
44%

4
31%

21
27%

8
57%

6
43%

9
35%

2
9%

4
19%

17
20%

4
25%

9
41%

6
27%

4
13%

10
13%

7
41%

4
44%

1
8%

16
25%

3
17%

4
44%

3
23%

13
17%

8
57%

6
43%

4
15%

3
14%

1
1%

1
6%

1
5%

1
1%

1
2%

1
8%

1
4%

- Liberal Democrat

1
1%

1
1%

1
5%

1
6%

1
2%

1
1%

1
7%

- Independent

8
8%

7
8%

1
6%

2
9%

2
9%

2
6%

4
5%

2
12%

2
22%

6
9%

1
6%

8
10%

4
15%

2
9%

2
10%

61
60%

51
60%

10
63%

11
50%

14
64%

19
61%

54
72%

7
41%

8
62%

37
58%

12
67%

4
44%

8
62%

48
62%

3
21%

7
50%

15
58%

19
83%

15
71%

No - have not stood for another party

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22
100%

50-59

Length of service

Table 16/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q7 Have you ever been elected for any other political party or as an independent?
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

No

10
10%

7
23%

1
50%

1
33%

1
11%

10
100%

YES

30
30%

23
77%

1
50%

2
67%

8
89%

21
100%

1
100%

- Conservative

21
21%

21
70%

1
33%

2
22%

21
100%

- Labour

1
1%

1
50%

- Liberal Democrat

1
1%

1
3%

1
33%

- Independent

8
8%

3
10%

61
60%

61
100%

No - have not stood for another party

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Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None
7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

Varied

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

5
8%

4
12%

1
33%

6
8%

1
11%

3
30%

1
100%

8
100%

7
11%

21
64%

1
25%

1
33%

24
34%

3
43%

1
50%

1
11%

1
10%

1
100%

2
25%

1
2%

20
61%

1
33%

21
30%

1
100%

1
25%

1
14%

1
5%

1
100%

1
3%

1
33%

1
1%

8
89%

2
10%

8
100%

5
8%

3
9%

4
6%

2
29%

1
11%

1
10%

49
80%

8
24%

3
75%

1
33%

41
58%

4
57%

1
100%

1
50%

7
78%

6
60%

Table 17/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q8 Have you ever been a member of any other political party?


Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

No

61
60%

51
60%

10
63%

12
55%

12
55%

18
58%

49
65%

8
47%

4
44%

8
62%

36
56%

11
61%

5
56%

7
54%

48
62%

4
29%

7
50%

18
69%

16
70%

15
71%

YES

40
40%

34
40%

6
38%

10
45%

10
45%

13
42%

26
35%

9
53%

5
56%

5
38%

28
44%

7
39%

4
44%

6
46%

29
38%

10
71%

7
50%

8
31%

7
30%

6
29%

- Conservative

33
33%

29
34%

4
25%

10
45%

7
32%

10
32%

21
28%

7
41%

5
56%

4
31%

23
36%

6
33%

3
33%

4
31%

25
32%

8
57%

7
50%

7
27%

5
22%

5
24%

- Labour

4
4%

2
2%

2
13%

3
14%

1
3%

2
3%

2
12%

1
8%

3
5%

1
11%

1
8%

2
3%

2
14%

1
4%

1
4%

- Liberal Democrat

3
3%

3
4%

1
5%

2
6%

2
3%

1
6%

2
3%

1
6%

1
8%

2
3%

1
7%

1
4%

1
5%

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Table 17/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q8 Have you ever been a member of any other political party?


Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

No

61
60%

49
80%

5
17%

1
50%

5
56%

5
50%

YES

40
40%

12
20%

25
83%

1
50%

3
100%

4
44%

- Conservative

33
33%

8
13%

25
83%

1
33%

- Labour

4
4%

3
5%

1
50%

- Liberal Democrat

3
3%

1
2%

1
3%

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Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

1
5%

5
63%

61
100%

39
55%

4
57%

1
50%

8
89%

8
80%

5
50%

20
95%

1
100%

1
100%

3
38%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

32
45%

3
43%

1
100%

1
50%

1
11%

2
20%

4
44%

4
40%

20
95%

1
100%

3
38%

33
100%

1
33%

32
45%

1
10%

1
100%

4
100%

3
43%

1
11%

2
67%

1
10%

1
5%

1
100%

1
3%

3
100%

1
1%

1
100%

1
10%

Table 18/1

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q9 Before supporting your current party, which political party did you normally vote for?
Base: All respondents

Gender

Total
Total

Age

Male Female

25-49

50-59

Length of service

60+

Newly
elected

Second Third+
term
term

Climate change
Not
mainly
Caused caused
by
by
human human
Not
activity activity happening

Impact of immigration

Positive

Time supported UKIP

Neutral Negative

<year

1 - <2
years

2 - <5
years

5 - <10
years

10+
years

101
100%

85
100%

16
100%

22
100%

22
100%

31
100%

75
100%

17
100%

9
100%

13
100%

64
100%

18
100%

9
100%

13
100%

77
100%

14
100%

14
100%

26
100%

23
100%

21
100%

71
70%

59
69%

12
75%

17
77%

14
64%

25
81%

51
68%

11
65%

9
100%

9
69%

45
70%

13
72%

8
89%

7
54%

54
70%

10
71%

13
93%

18
69%

13
57%

15
71%

Labour

7
7%

5
6%

2
13%

3
14%

2
6%

6
8%

1
6%

1
8%

5
8%

1
6%

1
8%

6
8%

1
7%

4
15%

2
9%

Liberal Democrat

1
1%

1
1%

1
3%

1
1%

1
6%

1
8%

1
4%

Other

2
2%

2
2%

2
3%

2
3%

2
3%

1
4%

None

9
9%

8
9%

1
6%

3
14%

2
9%

1
3%

7
9%

2
12%

1
8%

6
9%

1
6%

1
11%

1
8%

7
9%

2
14%

1
7%

1
4%

3
13%

2
10%

Varied

10
10%

10
12%

2
9%

3
14%

2
6%

8
11%

2
12%

2
15%

6
9%

1
6%

2
15%

8
10%

1
7%

2
8%

3
13%

4
19%

1
1%

1
6%

1
6%

1
6%

1
8%

1
4%

Conservative

Not Stated

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Table 18/2

Councillors Survey Summer 2013

Q9 Before supporting your current party, which political party did you normally vote for?
Base: All respondents

Total
Total

Stood for election for other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem
Ind

No

Elected for other party


Lib
Con
Lab
Dem

Ind

Been member of other party


Lib
No
Con
Lab
Dem

Con

Previous party voted for


Lib
Lab
Dem
Other
None

Varied

101
100%

61
100%

30
100%

2
100%

3
100%

9
100%

10
100%

21
100%

1
100%

1
100%

8
100%

61
100%

33
100%

4
100%

3
100%

71
100%

7
100%

1
100%

2
100%

9
100%

10
100%

71
70%

41
67%

29
97%

1
33%

4
44%

6
60%

21
100%

1
100%

4
50%

39
64%

32
97%

1
33%

71
100%

Labour

7
7%

4
7%

1
50%

2
22%

1
100%

2
25%

4
7%

3
75%

7
100%

Liberal Democrat

1
1%

1
2%

1
33%

1
100%

Other

2
2%

1
2%

1
33%

1
2%

2
100%

None

9
9%

7
11%

1
11%

1
10%

1
13%

8
13%

1
25%

9
100%

Varied

10
10%

6
10%

1
3%

1
50%

1
33%

2
22%

3
30%

1
13%

8
13%

1
3%

1
33%

10
100%

1
1%

1
2%

1
2%

Conservative

Not Stated

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