About the Survey - October

About the Dataset

Conducted: October 23-28, 2006
Completions: 1,186 total respondents; 1,057 likely voters
Modes used: telephone
Weights: votewgt

Sampling

The sample of telephone exchanges called was randomly selected by a computer from a list of active residential exchanges within the State of Minnesota. Within each exchange, random digits were added to form a complete telephone number, thus permitting access to both listed and unlisted numbers. The sample was designed to represent different regions of the state in proportion to the number of adults living in each region. Within each household, one adult was selected to be the respondent for the survey.

Response Rate

The response rate for the survey was 22.37%, calculated using the Response Rate 3 formula developed by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (http://www.aapor.org/pdfs/standarddefs_4.pdf).

The final disposition codes for the survey were:

	Interviews	1186
	Partial Interviews	59
	Refusal and Break-Off	950
	Non-Contact	1616
	Other	160
	Unknown if Household	2360
	Unknown Other	0

Likely Voter Model

Likely voters are estimated based on responses to questions which assign probabilities of voting based on self-reported likelihood of voting, voter registration, past voting behavior, and interest in the election.

Weights Summary

The results have been weighted to reflect different probabilities of selection based on the number of adults in a household and the number of telephone lines reaching the household. Results were also weighted to reflect the demographic characteristics of Minnesota based on region, sex, age, education, and race.

How To Cite

Humphrey School Survey, University of Minnesota. (http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/index.php). THE 2006 OCTOBER MINNESOTA SURVEY [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance [producer and distributor].