Survey of Electors Following the April 3, 2017, By-elections in Calgary Heritage (Alberta), Calgary Midnapore (Alberta), Markham–Thornhill, (Ontario), Ottawa–Vanier (Ontario) and Saint-Laurent (Quebec)
Profile of Survey Respondents
Age and Gender
Age | Unweighted n |
Unweighted % |
Weighted n |
Weighted % |
---|---|---|---|---|
18–34 | 116 | 5.8 | 572 | 28.6 |
35–54 | 535 | 26.8 | 700 | 35.0 |
55+ | 1,242 | 62.1 | 621 | 31.1 |
Refusal | 107 | 5.4 | 107 | 5.3 |
Total | 2,000 | 100 | 2,000 | 100 |
Gender | Unweighted n |
Unweighted % |
Weighted n |
Weighted % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 983 | 49.2 | 960 | 48.0 |
Female | 1,016 | 50.8 | 1,040 | 52.0 |
Not sure | 1 | .1 | 1 | .0 |
Total | 2,000 | 100 | 2,000 | 100 |
*Note that results may not add up to 100 percent or 2,000 due to rounding.
Employment Status
Unweighted n |
Unweighted % |
Weighted n |
Weighted % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Employed | 710 | 35.5 | 955 | 47.8 |
Self-employed | 219 | 11.0 | 203 | 10.1 |
Unemployed/currently looking for work | 87 | 4.4 | 130 | 6.5 |
A homemaker | 64 | 3.2 | 89 | 4.5 |
A student | 29 | 1.5 | 114 | 5.7 |
Retired | 845 | 42.3 | 461 | 23.0 |
On disability/medical leave | 13 | .7 | 12 | .6 |
Other | 20 | 1.0 | 24 | 1.2 |
Refusal | 13 | .7 | 12 | .6 |
Total | 2,000 | 100 | 2,000 | 100 |
*Note that results may not add up to 100 percent or 2,000 due to rounding.
Education
Unweighted n |
Unweighted % |
Weighted n |
Weighted % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Some elementary | 10 | .5 | 7 | .3 |
Completed elementary | 13 | .7 | 8 | .4 |
Some high school | 82 | 4.1 | 79 | 4.0 |
Completed high school | 281 | 14.1 | 271 | 13.6 |
Some college/vocational/trade school/commercial/CEGEP | 87 | 4.4 | 95 | 4.7 |
Completed college/vocational/trade school/commercial/CEGEP | 322 | 16.1 | 350 | 17.5 |
Some university (No degree or diploma obtained) | 108 | 5.4 | 119 | 5.9 |
Completed university (Diploma or bachelor degree) | 699 | 35.0 | 731 | 36.5 |
Post-graduate university/professional school | 351 | 17.6 | 301 | 15.0 |
Other | 10 | .5 | 7 | .3 |
Don't know | 8 | .4 | 7 | .3 |
Refusal | 29 | 1.5 | 27 | 1.3 |
Total | 2,000 | 100 | 2,000 | 100 |
*Note that results may not add up to 100 percent or 2,000 due to rounding.
Household Income
Unweighted n |
Unweighted % |
Weighted n |
Weighted % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Below $30,000 | 206 | 10.3 | 192 | 9.6 |
$30,000 to just under $60,000 | 326 | 16.3 | 307 | 15.3 |
$60,000 to just under $90,000 | 332 | 16.6 | 317 | 15.8 |
$90,000 to just under $110,000 | 190 | 9.5 | 238 | 11.9 |
$110,000 and over | 525 | 26.3 | 582 | 29.1 |
Don't know | 61 | 3.1 | 87 | 4.3 |
Refusal | 360 | 18.0 | 278 | 13.9 |
Total | 2,000 | 100 | 2,000 | 100 |
*Note that results may not add up to 100 percent or 2,000 due to rounding.