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Survey of Electors Following the October 23, 2017, By-election in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River-Parkland (Alberta)

Profile of Survey Respondents

Profile of Survey Respondents – Age
Age Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
18-34 195 24.4 83 10.4
35-54 258 32.3 232 29.0
55+ 317 39.6 455 56.9
Refusal 30 3.8 30 3.8
Total 800 100 800 100
Profile of Survey Respondents – Gender
Gender Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Male 402 50.3 397 49.6
Female 397 49.6 402 50.3
Other 1 0.1 1 0.1
Total 800 100 800 100
Profile of Survey Respondents – Employment Status
Employment Status Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Employed 364 45.5 313 39.1
Self-employed 94 11.7 89 11.1
Unemployed/Currently looking for work 40 5.0 31 3.9
A homemaker 54 6.7 42 5.3
A student 20 2.4 13 1.6
Retired 212 26.5 295 36.9
On disability/medical leave 5 0.7 6 0.8
Other 3 0.4 3 0.4
Refusal 7 0.9 7 0.9
Don’t know 1 0.2 1 0.1
Total 800 100 800 100
Profile of Survey Respondents – Education
Education Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Some elementary 7 8 8 1.0
Completed elementary 14 1.7 17 2.1
Some high school 109 13.6 114 14.2
Completed high school 163 20.3 165 20.6
Some college 78 9.7 62 7.8
Completed college 201 25.2 200 25.0
Some university 30 3.8 32 4.0
Completed university 136 17.0 133 16.6
Post-graduate university 41 5.2 47 5.9
Other 7 0.9 7 0.9
Don’t know 3 0.4 3 0.4
Refusal 12 1.5 12 1.5
Total 800 100 800 100
Profile of Survey Respondents – Household Income
Household Income Weighted n Weighted % Unweighted n Unweighted %
Below $30,000 105 13.2 121 15.1
$30,000 to just under $60,000 177 22.1 192 24.0
$60,000 to just under $90,000 147 18.4 129 16.1
$90,000 to just under $110,000 86 10.7 90 11.3
$110,000 and over 180 22.5 156 19.5
Don’t know 28 3.4 30 3.8
Refusal 77 9.6 82 10.3
Total 800 100 800 100