When we publish the results of the ConservativeHome monthly polls we focus on the views of party members although non-member Tory voters and others also take part. Far fewer ‘Tory voters’ (as I will call them – I know members vote too!) take part than members. In the most recent poll, for example, 1,495 members gave their opinions but only 233 voters. Another 319 people voted of different political affiliations and none. The ratio of members to voters has been pretty constant since we started polling in November 2005. This post compares some recent survey results for members and voters.
WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT PARTY CHAIRMAN?
January 2009
FULL SHADOW CABINET RATINGS
December 2008
SATISFACTION WITH DAVID CAMERON
December 2008
A RETURN FOR KEN CLARKE?
December 2008
SHOULD BRITAIN JOIN THE EURO?
October 2008
GROWTH IN PUBLIC SPENDING
January 2008
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And finally I found one poll result where voters were markedly different from members…
MARGARET THATCHER’S LEGACY
September 2007
Theories explaining the last result are very welcome!
Tim Montgomerie