Dutch Local Election Study 2018 Survey Data

Aggregating survey data from the Dutch Local Election Study 2018, collected by CentERdata via the LISS panel. The study was conducted by the Foundation of Electoral Studies in The Netherlands (SKON) and is archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities.

Use Cases

• Analyze Voting Behavior patterns related to Local democracy and Political Participation.
• Investigate correlations between Political support and Municipality-level factors.
• Study demographic or attitudinal predictors of voter turnout in local Elections.

Strengths

• Data is collected via the established LISS panel, a probability-based online panel.
• Archived and maintained by a recognized data archive (DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities).
• The dataset was last updated in October 2025, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows (survey respondents), columns (variables), and file formats are unknown.
• Without access to the column structure, the analytical scope and specific features are unclear.
• The data is focused solely on the Netherlands, limiting geographical generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Foundation of Electoral Studies in The Netherlands (SKON), collected by CentERdata.

Collection Method

Survey data collected within the LISS (Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences) panel.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Data from 2018, with metadata last updated in 2025.

Geography

Netherlands