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Topline — 20250911 SFNI

1009 respondents · Unweighted · 176 questions · generated 2026-09-21 12:18 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 1009 interviews so far. Percentages are of each question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.

Quota fill from response data

Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
Age
18-24
128/166
25-34
193/166
35-44
226/200
45-54
178/188
55-64
164/170
65+
120/210
Sex
Female
611/575
Male
398/525
Quota_LA
Antrim and Newtownabbey
115/100
Ards and North Down
118/100
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
112/115
Belfast
210/200
Causeway Coast and Glens
56/74
Derry City and Strabane
81/80
Fermanagh and Omagh
61/60
Lisburn and Castlereagh
79/95
Mid Ulster
37/80
Mid and East Antrim
71/101
Newry, Mourne and Down
69/95
aehhinc
£0 - £19,999
268/220
£20,000 - £39,999
400/460
£40,000+
341/420
se_group
ABC1
562/660
C2DE
447/440
hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
134/420
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
214/250
Level 3
103/130
Level 4+
558/300
qEthnicity
White
926/1214
Asian/British Asian
9/142
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
52/71
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
10/37
Other ethnic group
5/36

Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop

Base: 200
Desktop
100.0%
200

Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile

Base: 809
Mobile
100.0%
809

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 1009
Female
60.6%
611
Male
39.4%
398

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 1009
Northern Ireland
100.0%
1009

Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales

Base: 1009
Northern Ireland
100.0%
1009

Region_C *** Region

Base: 1009
Northern Ireland
100.0%
1009

la_northern_ireland In which Local Government District do you live?

Base: 1009
Belfast
20.8%
210
Ards and North Down
11.7%
118
Antrim and Newtownabbey
11.4%
115
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
11.1%
112
Derry City and Strabane
8.0%
81
Lisburn and Castlereagh
7.8%
79
Mid and East Antrim
7.0%
71
Newry, Mourne and Down
6.8%
69
Fermanagh and Omagh
6.0%
61
Causeway Coast and Glens
5.6%
56
Mid Ulster
3.7%
37

constituency In which Assembly / UK Parliament constituency do you live?

Base: 1008
Belfast East
10.0%
101
North Down
9.0%
91
Belfast North
8.9%
90
North Antrim
7.5%
76
Newry and Armagh
7.4%
75
East Antrim
6.9%
70
Belfast West
5.8%
58
Mid Ulster
5.7%
57
Belfast South
5.1%
51
East Londonderry
5.1%
51
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
4.9%
49
South Down
4.1%
41
Foyle
4.0%
40
Lagan Valley
3.8%
38
Upper Bann
3.8%
38
Strangford
3.0%
30
West Tyrone
2.7%
27
South Antrim
2.5%
25

computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?

Base: 1009
2
48.4%
488
1 (only me)
21.0%
212
3
16.5%
166
4
9.6%
97
5
2.9%
29
6 or more
1.7%
17

computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?

Base: 1009
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
64.6%
652
1
15.4%
155
2
15.4%
155
3
3.6%
36
4
0.6%
6
6 or more
0.3%
3
5
0.2%
2

HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?

Base: 1009
£30,000 - £39,999
16.8%
170
£20,000 - £29,999
16.4%
165
£40,000 - £49,999
11.2%
113
£50,000 - £59,999
8.7%
88
£10,000 - £14,999
7.3%
74
£60,000 - £69,999
7.2%
73
£70,000 - £79,999
5.3%
53
£15,000 - £19,999
5.1%
51
Less than £10,000
4.9%
49
£100,000 - £149,999
4.5%
45
Prefer not to say
3.6%
36
£90,000 - £99,999
2.7%
27
£80,000 - £89,999
2.4%
24
£150,000 - £199,999
1.8%
18
£200,000 or more
1.4%
14
Don't know
0.9%
9

HHinc_Range We want to hear from a broad range of people from across the country. We ask about annual household income for demographic purposes only. It does not need to be exact, just as accurate an estimate as you can give.

Base: 45
Less than £20,000
37.8%
17
Between £20,000 and £39,999
37.8%
17
Between £40,000 and £59,999
22.2%
10
£60,000 or more
2.2%
1

aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren

Base: 1009
£20,000 - £39,999
39.6%
400
£40,000+
33.8%
341
£0 - £19,999
26.6%
268

emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Base: 1009
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
47.7%
481
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
17.4%
176
Retired
11.4%
115
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
6.0%
61
Self-employed
5.4%
54
Family carer / homemaker
4.2%
42
Student
4.0%
40
Unemployed
3.6%
36
Unpaid volunteer
0.4%
4

emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?

Base: 40
Not Employed
47.5%
19
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
40.0%
16
Self Employed
10.0%
4
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
2.5%
1

tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?

Base: 1009
Owned outright
34.3%
346
Owned with a mortgage or loan
27.1%
273
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
17.4%
176
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
8.3%
84
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
6.9%
70
Living rent free
2.5%
25
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
1.3%
13
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
1.2%
12
Other private rented
0.8%
8
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
0.2%
2

seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?

Base: 1009
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
23.8%
240
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
19.9%
201
Skilled manual worker
13.9%
140
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
12.0%
121
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
9.9%
100
Unemployed
9.7%
98
Pensioner
9.3%
94
Casual worker
1.5%
15

se_group *Hidden* Question for Socio-Economic Groups

Base: 1009
ABC1
55.7%
562
C2DE
44.3%
447

qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications

Base: 26
No Qualifications
100.0%
26

qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)

Base: 46
Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
46

qual_multi_3 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)

Base: 45
Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
45

qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship

Base: 42
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
42

qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma

Base: 150
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
150

qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade

Base: 12
Standard Grade
100.0%
12

qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs

Base: 389
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
389

qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers

Base: 26
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
26

qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 88
AS-Levels
100.0%
88

qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 273
A-Levels
100.0%
273

qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3

Base: 28
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
28

qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)

Base: 66
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
66

qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree

Base: 89
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
89

qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)

Base: 72
Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
72

qual_multi_15 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)

Base: 394
Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
100.0%
394

qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award

Base: 16
Award
100.0%
16

qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)

Base: 40
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
40

qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)

Base: 33
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
33

qual_multi_19 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skills certification scheme (CSCS), & Foreign Qualifications)

Base: 31
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil
100.0%
31

qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?

Base: 150
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
46.7%
70
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
25.3%
38
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
23.3%
35
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
4.7%
7

qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 273
3
62.3%
170
2
22.3%
61
4+
9.9%
27
1
5.5%
15

qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 88
3
46.6%
41
4+
28.4%
25
1
17.0%
15
2
8.0%
7

qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?

Base: 389
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
75.6%
294
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
24.4%
95

qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?

Base: 16
Level 4 or higher
43.8%
7
Level 3
37.5%
6
Level 2
12.5%
2
Level 1
6.2%
1

qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?

Base: 40
Level 4 or higher
55.0%
22
Level 3
27.5%
11
Entry level
7.5%
3
Level 2
7.5%
3
Level 1
2.5%
1

qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?

Base: 33
Level 4 or higher
51.5%
17
Level 3
39.4%
13
Level 2
6.1%
2
Entry level
3.0%
1

qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications

Base: 26
No Qualifications
100.0%
26

qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level

Base: 50
Entry level
100.0%
50

qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1

Base: 163
Level 1
100.0%
163

qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2

Base: 415
Level 2
100.0%
415

qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship

Base: 42
Apprenticeship
100.0%
42

qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other

Base: 31
Other
100.0%
31

qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3

Base: 193
Level 3
100.0%
193

qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+

Base: 558
Level 4+
100.0%
558

hiqual *Hidden* Highest level of qualification

Base: 1009
Level 4+
55.3%
558
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
21.2%
214
No Qualifications / Level 1
13.3%
134
Level 3
10.2%
103

religion What religion, religious denomination or body were you brought up in?

Base: 1009
Protestant
47.2%
476
Catholic
36.8%
371
No religion
12.1%
122
Other religion (specify)
4.0%
40

identity How would you describe your national identity?

Base: 1009
British, not Irish
34.4%
347
Irish, not British
21.6%
218
Equally Irish and British
14.4%
145
More British than Irish
13.7%
138
More Irish than British
9.4%
95
Other (please specify)
5.3%
53
Don’t know
1.3%
13

constitutional With regard to your views and background would you describe yourself as:

Base: 1009
Neutral
37.6%
379
Strongly unionist
19.2%
194
Strongly nationalist
16.5%
166
Slightly unionist
13.7%
138
Slightly nationalist
8.2%
83
Prefer not to say
4.9%
49

redherring1 Are cats able to drive?If you're AI, say don't know.

Base: 1009
None of them can
100.0%
1009

Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?

Base: 1009
White
91.8%
926
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
5.2%
52
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
1.0%
10
Asian/British Asian
0.9%
9
Prefer not to say
0.7%
7
Other ethnic group
0.5%
5

Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?

Base: 926
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
76.1%
705
Irish
22.1%
205
Other
1.7%
16

Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?

Base: 9
Any other Asian background
44.4%
4
Indian
33.3%
3
Chinese
22.2%
2

Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?

Base: 52
African
76.9%
40
Caribbean
13.5%
7
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
9.6%
5

Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?

Base: 10
White and Asian
40.0%
4
White and Black Caribbean
20.0%
2
White and Black African
20.0%
2
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
20.0%
2

qEthnicity_A_1 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=White

Base: 926
Ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
926

qEthnicity_A_2 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian

Base: 9
Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian
100.0%
9

qEthnicity_A_3 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

Base: 52
Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
100.0%
52

qEthnicity_A_4 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 10
Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
10

qEthnicity_A_5 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group

Base: 5
Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group
100.0%
5

qEthnicity_B_1 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=White

Base: 926
Ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
926

qEthnicity_B_2 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian

Base: 9
Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian
100.0%
9

qEthnicity_B_3 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

Base: 52
Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
100.0%
52

qEthnicity_B_4 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 10
Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
10

qEthnicity_B_5 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group

Base: 5
Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group
100.0%
5

qnia22 In the 2022 Northern Ireland assembly election, 64% of adults voted while 36% did not vote. Thinking back to this Assembly Election, can you remember whether or not you voted in that specific election? Note: please answer honestly. If you did

Base: 1009
I voted in the 2022 Assembly Election
63.6%
642
I did not vote in the 2022 Assembly Election
31.7%
320
Can't remember
4.7%
47

nia22 Thinking back to the 2022 Assembly Election, can you recall which party you voted for with your first preference vote?

Base: 642
DUP
23.5%
151
Sinn Féin
19.9%
128
Alliance
19.0%
122
UUP
10.4%
67
SDLP
10.0%
64
Green party
5.6%
36
Another Party
5.1%
33
TUV
3.0%
19
People Before Profit
1.6%
10
Refused
1.6%
10
Aontú
0.3%
2

qge24 Thinking back to the General Election held on the 4th July 2024, can you recall whether you voted in that election or not?

Base: 1009
I voted in the 2024 General Election
66.4%
670
I did not vote for the 2024 General Election
30.1%
304
Can’t remember
3.5%
35

ge24 For which party did you vote in the 2024 General Election?

Base: 670
DUP
23.4%
157
Sinn Féin
20.0%
134
Alliance
18.4%
123
UUP
11.0%
74
SDLP
10.4%
70
Another Party
6.6%
44
Green party
4.3%
29
TUV
3.0%
20
People Before Profit
1.2%
8
Refused
1.0%
7
Aontú
0.6%
4

ltv If there were to be an Assembly election, on a scale of 0 - 10, where 0 is would not vote and 10 is certain to vote, how likely would you be to vote?

Base: 1009
10 - Certain to vote
48.8%
492
9
10.4%
105
0 - Would not vote
10.0%
101
8
7.1%
72
5
6.9%
70
7
5.2%
52
6
4.3%
43
4
2.2%
22
3
1.9%
19
2
1.7%
17
1
1.6%
16

niavi If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which party would you vote for in your constituency?

Base: 908
Sinn Féin
18.2%
165
Undecided
18.1%
164
DUP
17.5%
159
Alliance
13.2%
120
UUP
8.4%
76
SDLP
8.3%
75
Green party
4.7%
43
TUV
4.1%
37
Another Party
3.5%
32
People Before Profit
2.8%
25
Refused
1.0%
9
Aontú
0.3%
3

nia_change On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is ‘likely to change my mind’ and 10 is ‘certain to stick with my current preference’, how likely are you to stick with the party you are currently planning to vote for if there was an Assembly election?

Base: 908
10 - Certain to stick with my first preference
40.0%
363
5
14.5%
132
8
12.2%
111
9
10.6%
96
7
9.5%
86
6
5.5%
50
1 - Likely to change my mind
3.3%
30
4
2.1%
19
3
1.8%
16
2
0.6%
5

redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?

Base: 1009
Lemon
100.0%
1009

q1_1 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Gavin Robinson

Base: 1009
Neither good nor bad
19.6%
198
Quite good
15.6%
157
Very good
14.2%
143
Very bad
13.9%
140
Quite bad
13.4%
135
Never heard of
12.9%
130
Don't know
10.5%
106

q1_2 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Michelle O’Neill

Base: 1009
Very good
21.8%
220
Quite good
18.0%
182
Neither good nor bad
17.6%
178
Quite bad
16.3%
164
Very bad
15.1%
152
Don't know
8.2%
83
Never heard of
3.0%
30

q1_3 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Claire Hanna

Base: 1009
Never heard of
18.9%
191
Neither good nor bad
17.5%
177
Quite good
16.7%
169
Very good
15.3%
154
Don't know
11.1%
112
Quite bad
10.4%
105
Very bad
10.0%
101

q1_4 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Naomi Long

Base: 1009
Quite good
19.9%
201
Very good
18.0%
182
Neither good nor bad
17.6%
178
Quite bad
14.0%
141
Very bad
13.3%
134
Don't know
9.2%
93
Never heard of
7.9%
80

q1_5 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Mike Nesbitt

Base: 1009
Neither good nor bad
21.4%
216
Quite good
19.7%
199
Very good
14.1%
142
Quite bad
13.8%
139
Never heard of
10.9%
110
Very bad
10.5%
106
Don't know
9.6%
97

q1_6 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Jim Allister

Base: 1009
Very good
18.1%
183
Quite bad
16.1%
162
Very bad
15.9%
160
Neither good nor bad
15.2%
153
Quite good
14.4%
145
Never heard of
10.5%
106
Don't know
9.9%
100

q1_7 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Mary Lou McDonald

Base: 1009
Very bad
19.1%
193
Quite bad
16.9%
171
Neither good nor bad
16.3%
164
Very good
15.7%
158
Quite good
11.4%
115
Never heard of
11.0%
111
Don't know
9.6%
97

q1_8 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Emma Little-Pengally

Base: 1009
Quite good
20.0%
202
Neither good nor bad
19.0%
192
Very good
14.6%
147
Quite bad
14.0%
141
Never heard of
12.6%
127
Very bad
10.3%
104
Don't know
9.5%
96

q1_9 q1 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following political party leaders are doing a good job or a bad job? Matthew O’Toole

Base: 1009
Never heard of
25.8%
260
Neither good nor bad
17.8%
180
Very bad
12.8%
129
Very good
11.7%
118
Quite good
11.7%
118
Don't know
11.2%
113
Quite bad
9.0%
91

q2 Regardless of your current voting intention, would you consider voting for Sinn Féin at the next Assembly election?

Base: 844
Would not consider
63.4%
535
Would consider
21.7%
183
Don’t know
14.9%
126

q3 You have said you would consider voting for Sinn Féin at the next Assembly election On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is not very strongly at all and 10 is very strongly, how strongly would you consider voting for Sinn Féin?

Base: 183
5
18.0%
33
8
16.4%
30
10 – very strongly
15.8%
29
6
14.8%
27
7
13.7%
25
4
7.7%
14
9
5.5%
10
3
4.9%
9
2
2.2%
4
1 – not very strongly at all
1.1%
2

q4 Which, if any, of these most reflects the reason why you are not currently indicating that you will vote for Sinn Féin?

Base: 535
Because of the conflict and the past
36.4%
195
I am supporting other candidates in my constituency
16.3%
87
They have not delivered in the Executive
15.3%
82
Other (please specify)
9.7%
52
They do not prioritise the issues that matter to me (please specify)
9.5%
51
There are some policies I disagree with (please specify)
9.0%
48
Don’t know
3.7%
20

q5_1 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They are an all-Ireland party

Base: 38
They are an all-Ireland party
100.0%
38

q5_2 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? Their position on Brexit and Windsor Framework

Base: 34
Their position on Brexit and Windsor Framework
100.0%
34

q5_3 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They worked to get the Executive back up and running

Base: 51
They worked to get the Executive back up and running
100.0%
51

q5_4 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They support workers and families

Base: 55
They support workers and families
100.0%
55

q5_5 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They stand up for my rights

Base: 44
They stand up for my rights
100.0%
44

q5_6 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They are working to improve the economy

Base: 59
They are working to improve the economy
100.0%
59

q5_7 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They are working for a United Ireland

Base: 59
They are working for a United Ireland
100.0%
59

q5_8 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They are trying to solve the housing crisis

Base: 40
They are trying to solve the housing crisis
100.0%
40

q5_9 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They stand up to the DUP

Base: 47
They stand up to the DUP
100.0%
47

q5_10 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? A nationalist First Minister in the Executive

Base: 18
A nationalist First Minister in the Executive
100.0%
18

q5_11 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They are offering a message of positivity and change

Base: 47
They are offering a message of positivity and change
100.0%
47

q5_12 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They work hard in my local community

Base: 48
They work hard in my local community
100.0%
48

q5_13 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? The leadership of Michelle O’Neill

Base: 49
The leadership of Michelle O’Neill
100.0%
49

q5_14 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They are working to improve the health system

Base: 52
They are working to improve the health system
100.0%
52

q5_15 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? They are an abstentionist party

Base: 8
They are an abstentionist party
100.0%
8

q5_16 q5 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for considering voting for Sinn Féin? Don't know

Base: 7
Don't know
100.0%
7

q6 Does the possibility of the DUP regaining the First Minister position from Michelle O’Neill make you more or less likely, if at all, to vote Sinn Féin?

Base: 183
It makes me much more likely to vote Sinn Féin
32.2%
59
It makes me neither more or less likely to vote Sinn Féin
27.3%
50
It makes me somewhat more likely to vote Sinn Féin
26.8%
49
It makes me slightly less likely to vote Sinn Féin
5.5%
10
Don’t Know
4.9%
9
It makes me much less likely to vote Sinn Féin
3.3%
6

q7_1 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They are an all-Ireland party

Base: 55
They are an all-Ireland party
100.0%
55

q7_2 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? Their position on Brexit and Windsor Framework

Base: 22
Their position on Brexit and Windsor Framework
100.0%
22

q7_3 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They worked hard to get the Executive back up and running

Base: 48
They worked hard to get the Executive back up and running
100.0%
48

q7_4 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They support workers and families

Base: 57
They support workers and families
100.0%
57

q7_5 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They stand up for my rights

Base: 56
They stand up for my rights
100.0%
56

q7_6 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They are working to improve the economy

Base: 54
They are working to improve the economy
100.0%
54

q7_7 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They are working for a United Ireland

Base: 78
They are working for a United Ireland
100.0%
78

q7_8 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They are trying to solve the housing crisis

Base: 43
They are trying to solve the housing crisis
100.0%
43

q7_9 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They stand up to the DUP

Base: 49
They stand up to the DUP
100.0%
49

q7_10 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? A nationalist First Minister in the Executive

Base: 44
A nationalist First Minister in the Executive
100.0%
44

q7_11 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They are offering a message of positivity and change

Base: 55
They are offering a message of positivity and change
100.0%
55

q7_12 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They work hard in my local community

Base: 53
They work hard in my local community
100.0%
53

q7_13 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They are working to improve the health system

Base: 52
They are working to improve the health system
100.0%
52

q7_14 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? They are an abstentionist party

Base: 11
They are an abstentionist party
100.0%
11

q7_15 q7 - Which of the following statements describes your reasons for intending to vote for Sinn Féin? Don't know

Base: 5
Don't know
100.0%
5

q8 Regardless of your current voting intention, would you consider or not consider voting for the SDLP at the next Assembly election?

Base: 934
Would not consider
50.0%
467
Would consider
28.1%
262
Don’t know
21.9%
205

q9 You have said you would consider voting for the SDLP at the next Assembly election. On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is not very strongly at all and 10 is very strongly, how strongly would you consider voting for the SDLP?

Base: 262
5
21.0%
55
7
16.8%
44
6
15.3%
40
8
14.5%
38
4
10.3%
27
3
7.6%
20
10 – very strongly
6.1%
16
9
4.2%
11
1 – not very strongly at all
3.1%
8
2
1.1%
3

q10 Regardless of your current voting intention, would you consider or not consider voting for the Alliance Party at the next Assembly election?

Base: 889
Would not consider
49.0%
436
Would consider
28.5%
253
Don’t know
22.5%
200

q11 You have said you would consider voting for the the Alliance Party at the next Assembly election. On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is not very strongly at all and 10 is very strongly, how strongly would you consider voting for the Alliance Party?

Base: 253
6
19.0%
48
7
18.2%
46
5
17.4%
44
8
14.2%
36
10 – very strongly
9.5%
24
4
7.5%
19
9
5.9%
15
1 – not very strongly at all
4.0%
10
3
2.8%
7
2
1.6%
4

q12_1 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Housing

Base: 257
Housing
100.0%
257

q12_2 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Health

Base: 578
Health
100.0%
578

q12_3 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Jobs

Base: 160
Jobs
100.0%
160

q12_4 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Climate change

Base: 86
Climate change
100.0%
86

q12_5 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Uniting Ireland/Maintaining the Union

Base: 153
Uniting Ireland/Maintaining the Union
100.0%
153

q12_7 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Education

Base: 207
Education
100.0%
207

q12_8 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Brexit

Base: 88
Brexit
100.0%
88

q12_9 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? My own financial situation and the cost of living

Base: 409
My own financial situation and the cost of living
100.0%
409

q12_10 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? The economy

Base: 454
The economy
100.0%
454

q12_11 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Crime and policing

Base: 171
Crime and policing
100.0%
171

q12_12 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Childcare

Base: 96
Childcare
100.0%
96

q12_13 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Disability

Base: 111
Disability
100.0%
111

q12_14 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Language, culture and political rights

Base: 56
Language, culture and political rights
100.0%
56

q12_15 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? The Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework

Base: 114
The Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework
100.0%
114

q12_16 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Dealing with the legacy of the conflict

Base: 51
Dealing with the legacy of the conflict
100.0%
51

q12_17 q12 - If a Assembly election was held tomorrow, which of the following issues would be the most important in deciding how you would vote? Other (Please specify)

Base: 36
Other (Please specify)
100.0%
36

q13_1 q13 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Pat Cullen

Base: 1009
Never heard of
23.5%
237
Neither good nor bad
16.2%
163
Don't know
13.9%
140
Very good
12.9%
130
Very bad
12.8%
129
Quite good
11.3%
114
Quite bad
9.5%
96

q13_2 q13 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Caoimhe Archibald

Base: 1009
Never heard of
24.0%
242
Neither good nor bad
15.7%
158
Very good
12.9%
130
Don't know
12.8%
129
Quite good
12.6%
127
Very bad
12.6%
127
Quite bad
9.5%
96

q13_3 q13 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Liz Kimmins

Base: 1009
Never heard of
27.7%
279
Neither good nor bad
14.5%
146
Don't know
13.7%
138
Very good
12.4%
125
Very bad
11.7%
118
Quite good
10.8%
109
Quite bad
9.3%
94

q13_4 q13 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? John Finucane

Base: 1009
Very good
17.0%
172
Neither good nor bad
16.1%
162
Never heard of
14.7%
148
Very bad
14.3%
144
Don't know
14.1%
142
Quite good
13.4%
135
Quite bad
10.5%
106

q13_5 q13 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? John O’Dowd

Base: 1009
Neither good nor bad
18.2%
184
Never heard of
16.2%
163
Very good
14.5%
146
Don't know
14.3%
144
Very bad
13.2%
133
Quite good
12.7%
128
Quite bad
11.0%
111

q14 If there were to be an all-Ireland referendum on the reunification of Ireland, on a scale of 0-10, where 0 is would not vote and 10 is certain to vote, how likely would you be to vote?

Base: 1009
10 - certain to vote
53.5%
540
9
9.1%
92
8
8.8%
89
0 - would not vote
8.6%
87
5
7.8%
79
7
5.2%
52
6
2.7%
27
4
1.6%
16
3
1.2%
12
2
0.8%
8
1
0.7%
7

q15 If there were to be a referendum tomorrow with the question, “Should Northern Ireland remain within the United Kingdom or become part of a United Ireland?”, how would you vote?

Base: 922
Remain within the UK
55.6%
513
Become part of a United Ireland
28.4%
262
Undecided
15.0%
138
Refused
1.0%
9

q16 Regardless of how you would vote currently, would you consider or not consider voting for a United Ireland at any time in the future?

Base: 747
Would not consider
57.6%
430
Would consider
25.0%
187
Don’t Know
17.4%
130

q17 Some have called for the Irish Government to establishment a Citizens’ Assembly on the topic of Irish Unity to explore the practicalities of what a united Ireland might look like. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?

Base: 1009
I would support a Citizens’ Assembly on unity being established with representation from both the Republic of Ireland
42.5%
429
I would not support a Citizens’ Assembly on unity being established
35.6%
359
I would support a Citizens’ Assembly on unity being established with representation only from Northern Ireland
14.8%
149
I would support a Citizens’ Assembly on unity being established with representation only from the Republic of Ireland
7.1%
72

q18 How relevant or irrelevant, if at all, do you believe politics in the Republic of Ireland is to your life?

Base: 1009
Not relevant at all
26.8%
270
Somewhat relevant
26.6%
268
Neither relevant or not relevant
16.0%
161
Somewhat irrelevant
15.0%
151
Very relevant
12.2%
123
Don’t Know
3.6%
36

q19 To what extent, if at all, do you believe that an Irish government involving Sinn Féin would be a good or a bad development for Northern Ireland?

Base: 1009
I believe it would be a very bad development
28.8%
291
I believe it would be a neither good nor bad development
15.8%
159
I believe it would be a somewhat good development
15.7%
158
I believe it would be a somewhat bad development
15.2%
153
I believe it would be a very good development
12.3%
124
Don’t know
12.3%
124

q20_1 q20 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein Dáil spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Pearse Doherty

Base: 1009
Never heard of
34.3%
346
Don't know
14.3%
144
Very good
13.1%
132
Quite good
12.2%
123
Neither good nor bad
9.8%
99
Very bad
9.0%
91
Quite bad
7.3%
74

q20_2 q20 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein Dáil spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Eoin Ó Broin

Base: 1009
Never heard of
36.8%
371
Don't know
13.1%
132
Very good
12.4%
125
Quite good
11.2%
113
Neither good nor bad
10.6%
107
Very bad
9.0%
91
Quite bad
6.9%
70

q20_3 q20 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein Dáil spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Louise O’Reilly

Base: 1009
Never heard of
36.4%
367
Don't know
14.0%
141
Very good
12.9%
130
Neither good nor bad
10.9%
110
Quite good
10.5%
106
Very bad
8.4%
85
Quite bad
6.9%
70

q20_4 q20 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein Dáil spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Matt Carthy

Base: 1009
Never heard of
37.1%
374
Don't know
13.1%
132
Very good
12.9%
130
Neither good nor bad
10.7%
108
Quite good
10.5%
106
Very bad
8.5%
86
Quite bad
7.2%
73

q20_5 q20 - To what extent, if at all, do you think the following Sinn Fein Dáil spokespersons are doing a good job or a bad job? Mairéad Farrell

Base: 1009
Never heard of
34.3%
346
Don't know
14.6%
147
Very good
13.7%
138
Neither good nor bad
11.1%
112
Quite good
10.5%
106
Very bad
8.8%
89
Quite bad
7.0%
71

q21_1 q21 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Trust

Base: 1009
Trustworthy
38.0%
383
Untrustworthy
35.9%
362
Neither
26.2%
264

q21_1_1 q21_1 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Competence

Base: 1009
Competent
48.2%
486
Incompetent
29.8%
301
Neither
22.0%
222

q21_2_1 q21_2 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Care

Base: 1009
Cares about ordinary people
47.8%
482
Doesn't care about ordinary people
31.5%
318
Neither
20.7%
209

q21_3_1 q21_3 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Concern

Base: 1009
In touch with people's concerns
43.1%
435
Out of touch with people's concerns
37.2%
375
Neither
19.7%
199

q21_4_1 q21_4 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Fairness

Base: 1009
Fair
41.5%
419
Unfair
33.3%
336
Neither
25.2%
254

q21_5_1 q21_5 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Change

Base: 1009
Will bring in change
44.4%
448
Will keep things the same
30.6%
309
Neither
25.0%
252

q21_6_1 q21_6 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Strength

Base: 1009
Strong
45.7%
461
Weak
27.8%
280
Neither
26.6%
268

q21_7_1 q21_7 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Effectiveness

Base: 1009
Effective
41.1%
415
Ineffective
36.0%
363
Neither
22.9%
231

q21_8_1 q21_8 - For each of these word groups, please tick the one which best describes how you feel about Michelle O'Neill? Judgement

Base: 1009
Bad judgement
38.0%
383
Good judgement
34.8%
351
Neither
27.3%
275

q22 In your view, is Michelle O'Neill of Sinn Féin doing a good or bad job, if at all, as First Minister?

Base: 1009
Neither good nor bad
24.5%
247
Quite good
23.6%
238
Very bad
16.5%
166
Very good
15.1%
152
Quite bad
14.2%
143
Don't know
6.2%
63

q23 You said that Michelle O'Neill is doing a good job as First Minister. Which of these most closely describes the reasons for your choice?

Base: 390
Michelle O'Neill has the leadership skills needed for the role
23.6%
92
Michelle O'Neill manages the Executive in the interests of ordinary people
22.1%
86
Michelle O'Neill represents all communities as First Minister
16.2%
63
Michelle O'Neill has the ability needed for the role
15.9%
62
Michelle O'Neill is delivering change on the issues that matter to me
10.8%
42
Michelle O'Neill has the team behind her to deliver as Ministers in a government
10.5%
41
Other
1.0%
4

q24 You said Michelle O'Neill is doing a bad job as First Minister. Which of these most closely describes the reasons for your choice?

Base: 309
I think Michelle O'Neill is not representing all communities
31.1%
96
I disagree with Michelle O'Neill's political views
15.5%
48
I don't have confidence in Michelle O'Neill's ability to manage the Executive
14.9%
46
I think Michelle O'Neill has the wrong priorities
14.6%
45
I think Michelle O'Neill is not able to work with the other parties
12.3%
38
I think Michelle O'Neill does not have the ability or skill for the role
11.7%
36

HumanityQ Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:

Base: 1009
I am a human
100.0%
1009

SurveyFeedback_1 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey.

Base: 109
100.0%
109

SurveyFeedback_2 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey. No feedback

Base: 900
No feedback
100.0%
900

QStatus *Hidden* to store all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting.

Base: 1009
Completed
100.0%
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