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Electoral Systems and Public Opinion

This dataset contains survey results regarding public opinion on various electoral systems used in different countries. It includes information about the type of election, the percentage of the population that favors or opposes the electoral system, and other relevant details from recent years.

  1. Country: The name of the country where the survey was conducted.
  2. Electoral System: The type of electoral system employed in the country for the elections mentioned.
  3. Type of Election: The specific kind of election (e.g., presidential, general, federal) that is being surveyed.
  4. Public Opinion On System: The percentage of respondents indicating their support for the electoral system in the survey.
  5. Year of Survey: The year in which the survey was conducted.
  6. Sample Size: The number of individuals surveyed to determine public opinion.
  7. Percentage Favoring System: The percentage of respondents who favor the electoral system.
  8. Percentage Opposing System: The percentage of respondents who oppose the electoral system.

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Sample Data

Country Electoral System Type of Election Public Opinion On System Year of Survey Sample Size Percentage Favoring System Percentage Opposing System
United States First-Past-The-Post Presidential 70% 2023 2000 70 30
United Kingdom First-Past-The-Post General 65% 2023 1500 65 35
Germany Mixed-Member Proportional Federal 75% 2022 2500 75 25
India First-Past-The-Post General 80% 2023 3000 80 20
Canada First-Past-The-Post Federal 60% 2023 2000 60 40
Australia Preferential Voting Federal 78% 2022 1500 78 22
Sweden Proportional Representation Parliamentary 85% 2023 2000 85 15
Norway Proportional Representation Parliamentary 82% 2022 1800 82 18
France Two-Round System Presidential 68% 2023 2200 68 32
Brazil Proportional Representation Federal 70% 2022 3000 70 30
Japan Mixed-Member Majoritarian General 66% 2023 2500 66 34
New Zealand Mixed-Member Proportional Federal 90% 2022 2500 90 10
South Africa Proportional Representation National 72% 2023 2000 72 28
Netherlands Proportional Representation Parliamentary 88% 2022 2300 88 12
Spain Proportional Representation General 62% 2023 1400 62 38
Mexico Mixed-Member Proportional Federal 77% 2022 2000 77 23
Israel Proportional Representation Knesset 83% 2023 1800 83 17
Italy Proportional Representation Parliamentary 69% 2022 2200 69 31
Finland Proportional Representation Parliamentary 95% 2023 2400 95 5
South Korea Mixed-Member Proportional National 74% 2022 2500 74 26
Switzerland Proportional Representation Federal 88% 2023 2100 88 12
Argentina Proportional Representation Federal 70% 2022 2500 70 30
Philippines First-Past-The-Post Senatorial 73% 2023 1500 73 27
Indonesia First-Past-The-Post Presidential 64% 2022 3000 64 36
Russia Proportional Representation Duma 60% 2023 1800 60 40
Nigeria First-Past-The-Post General 65% 2022 2500 65 35
Ghana Two-Round System Presidential 76% 2023 2000 76 24
Venezuela Mixed-Member Proportional National Assembly 55% 2022 1800 55 45
Turkey First-Past-The-Post Presidential 84% 2023 1600 84 16
Pakistan First-Past-The-Post General 69% 2022 2200 69 31
Bangladesh First-Past-The-Post General 80% 2023 2000 80 20
Ukraine Proportional Representation RADA 66% 2022 2000 66 34
Iran Single Non-Transferable Vote Majlis 70% 2023 1500 70 30
Saudi Arabia No Election Shura Council Appointment 40% 2022 1000 40 60
Chile Mixed-Member Proportional National 85% 2023 2700 85 15
Colombia Mixed-System Congressional 72% 2022 2300 72 28
Malaysia First-Past-The-Post Parliamentary 62% 2023 2200 62 38
Singapore First-Past-The-Post Parliamentary 53% 2022 1100 53 47
Taiwan Mixed-Member Proportional Legislative 81% 2023 2000 81 19
Vietnam Single Candidate National Assembly 47% 2022 1500 47 53
Angola Proportional Representation General 59% 2023 1700 59 41
Morocco Proportional Representation Parliamentary 71% 2022 1800 71 29
Algeria Proportional Representation National Assembly 67% 2023 1500 67 33
Egypt Single Non-Transferable Vote People's Assembly 50% 2022 2000 50 50
Zambia First-Past-The-Post Presidential 61% 2023 1600 61 39
Zimbabwe First-Past-The-Post Presidential 74% 2022 1500 74 26
Sudan First-Past-The-Post General 53% 2023 1200 53 47
Kenya Mixed-Member Proportional General 68% 2022 2200 68 32
Rwanda Proportional Representation Chamber of Deputies 77% 2023 2000 77 23
Uganda No Formal Elections Parliamentary 45% 2022 1000 45 55
South Sudan No Formal Elections Transitional Government 52% 2023 1000 52 48
Lebanon Proportional Representation Chamber of Deputies 66% 2022 1700 66 34
Syria Single Party Peoples' Council 40% 2023 1500 40 60
Malaysia First-Past-The-Post State 58% 2023 1500 58 42
Brunei No Election Council of Ministers Appointment 35% 2022 800 35 65
Qatar No Elections Consultative Assembly Appointment 45% 2023 900 45 55
Bahrain Mixed Electoral System Council of Representatives 51% 2022 1200 51 49
Bhutan First-Past-The-Post National Assembly 83% 2023 1300 83 17
Jamaica First-Past-The-Post General 67% 2022 1400 67 33
Gambia First-Past-The-Post Presidential 78% 2023 1100 78 22
Eswatini No Elections Monarch Appointment 44% 2022 900 44 56
Lesotho Mixed-Member Proportional Parliamentary 71% 2023 1500 71 29
Seychelles Two-Round System National Assembly 66% 2022 1200 66 34
Sierra Leone First-Past-The-Post General 60% 2023 1400 60 40
Suriname Proportional Representation National Assembly 69% 2022 1100 69 31
Republic of the Congo Proportional Representation National Assembly 52% 2023 1300 52 48
Central African Republic Mixed Electoral System National Assembly 45% 2022 1000 45 55
Equatorial Guinea Single Candidate Parliament 30% 2023 1000 30 70
Cameroon First-Past-The-Post Parliamentary 55% 2022 1200 55 45
Gabon Mixed Electoral System National Assembly 50% 2023 1500 50 50
Vanuatu Alternative Vote Parliamentary 72% 2022 1300 72 28
Micronesia Limited Voting Congress 68% 2023 1100 68 32
Palau Mixed Electoral System Congress 80% 2022 900 80 20
Nauru First-Past-The-Post Parliamentary 65% 2023 800 65 35
Tuvalu First-Past-The-Post Parliament 62% 2022 600 62 38
Kiribati Two-Round System Parliamentary 75% 2023 700 75 25
Cook Islands Mixed-Member Proportional Parliamentary 82% 2022 850 82 18
Niue First-Past-The-Post Parliament 78% 2023 500 78 22
French Polynesia Two-Round System Assembly 70% 2022 600 70 30
Wallis and Futuna Limited Voting Territory Assembly 53% 2023 300 53 47
American Samoa First-Past-The-Post House of Representatives 55% 2022 400 55 45
Guam Nonpartisan Jungle Primary Governor 65% 2023 500 65 35
Puerto Rico Mixed-Member Proportional Governor 60% 2022 600 60 40
Bahamas First-Past-The-Post General 72% 2023 600 72 28
Haiti Two-Round System President 44% 2022 600 44 56
Dominican Republic Mixed-Member Proportional Congress 67% 2023 700 67 33
Barbados First-Past-The-Post General 71% 2022 500 71 29
St. Kitts and Nevis First-Past-The-Post General 78% 2023 800 78 22
St. Lucia First-Past-The-Post General 70% 2022 700 70 30
Antigua and Barbuda First-Past-The-Post General 64% 2023 600 64 36
Montserrat First-Past-The-Post Legislative 58% 2022 300 58 42
Jamaica First-Past-The-Post Local 69% 2023 500 69 31
Trinidad and Tobago First-Past-The-Post General 65% 2022 900 65 35
Suriname Proportional Representation National 57% 2023 700 57 43
Mikeas Mix of Systems Elections 42% 2022 200 42 58
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