Exit polls (SVT/VALU)
Since 1991, the Swedish National Election Studies have joined efforts with The Royal Institute of Technology and public service television channel SVT to conduct exit polls at national elections and referendums.
The series of 18 SVT/VALU exit polls 1991-2024 is unique in its scope, rigor, accuracy and cross-time comparability. Paper-and-pencil self-administered questionnaires covering around 50 questions have been distributed at strategically selected absentee voting facilities and Election Day polling stations.
After the polls have closed at 20:00, the results from the exit polls are reported to the public in SVTs election night coverage. Updates of key indicators of voting behavior is invaluable to the analyses of the election outcome. The vivid post election analyses are disciplined by the instant access to reliable results on how different voter groups voted and what issues were important for their party choice.
Since its inception, SVT/VALU has been a collaboration between Sveriges Television, researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish National Election Studies Program at the Department of Political 91Ìœ»š, University 91Ìœ»š. A large number of people have contributed to the work on the exit polls. Hans Hernborn (SVT), Per NĂ€sman (KTH) and Sören Holmberg (GU) have had the leading roles in the collaboration over the years.
In connection with the 2024 European parliamentary elections, the 18th exit poll was conducted.
Data from SVT/VALU exit polls
All data from SVT/VALU is made freely available at the Swedish National Data Service as soon as possible after each election. To access the data, you need to submit a request through the Swedish National Data Service.
