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Survey of Electors Following the February 25, 2019, By-elections in Outremont (Quebec), York–Simcoe (Ontario) and Burnaby South (British Columbia)

Profile of Survey Respondents

Age Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
18 to 24 193 16 78 7
25 to 34 201 17 80 7
35 to 54 327 28 324 28
55+ 453 39 678 58
Refused* excluded from % column 28 2 42 4


Gender Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Male 593 50 493 41
Female 597 50 697 58
Non-binary/trans 3 0.3 3 0.3
Don't know/Refused* excluded from % column 10 0.7 9 0.7


Employment Status Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Employed 730 61 643 54
Retired 248 21 387 32
Student 114 9 53 4
Unemployed and looking for work 54 5 37 3
Homemaker 21 2 22 2
Permanently unable to work 20 2 24 2
Temporarily not working 22 2 16 1
Retired and working 10 1 16 1
Other 38 3 39 3


Education Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Less than high school 8 0.7 11 0.9
Some high school 23 2 28 2
Completed high school 209 18 185 6
Some college 77 6 70 6
Completed college 262 22 249 21
Some university 81 7 68 6
Completed university 299 25 312 26
Post-graduate university 227 19 257 22
Other 1 0.1 1 0.1
Don't know 3 0.2 5 0.4
Refused* excluded from % column 13 1 16 1


Household Income Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Below $30,000 113 10 132 13
$30,000 to just under $60,000 230 21 252 24
$60,000 to just under $90,000 215 20 201 19
$90,000 to just under $110,000 128 12 129 12
$110,000 and over 272 25 258 25
Don't know 119 11 70 7
Refused* excluded from % column 125 10 160 13