Voting intention by gender June 2014 referendum

This statistic shows voting intentions for the Catalan referendum on independence planned to take place on November 9, according to a survey carried out in June 2014, by gender. Male voters were significantly more likely to vote in favor of Catalonia becoming a state whether or not they believed this state should be independent. 31.6 percent of women were against Catalonia becoming a state compared to 28.6 percent of men.

Voting intention for the Catalan referendum as of June 2014, by gender*

Voting options	Male	Female
Yes + Yes	47.8%	40.7%
No	28.6%	31.6%
Abstain	4.7%	6.5%
Yes + No	5.7%	1.9%
Yes + Undecided/No response	2.3%	3.6%
Undecided/No response/None of the above	10.9%	15.7%

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Release date

June 2014

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Region

Spain

Survey time period

June 16 to 18, 2014

Number of respondents

800 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Residents in Catalonia with the right to vote

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

* The Catalan referendum will have two questions: 1. Do you want Catalonia to become a state? 2. Do you want this state to be independent?
A 'Yes + Yes' vote is in favor of Catalonia becoming an independent state, a 'Yes + No' vote is in favor of Catalonia becoming a state, but not independent from Spain.

Surveys of respodents up to 44 years were carried out via computer-assisted web interviews. Those aged 45 or over were surveyed through computer-assisted telephone interviews.

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