Referenda 2002
Intersection and Analysis of Voter Transitions for the three Referenda of 2002: Interceptors, Welfare State, Anti-Temelin
Based on an analysis of voter transitions, the Institute for Social Research and Analysis investigated how many Austrians participated in the three referenda of 2002 - Anti-Temelin, Welfare State and Interceptors. In addition they calculated how many of the Austrians who signed the Anti-Temelin as well as the referendum on Welfare State, also signed the referendum on Interceptors.
- 500.000 Austrians signed one referendum only
- 605.000 Austrians signed two of three referenda
- 150.000 Austrians signed all three referenda
- Hence a total of 1,255.000 Austrians signed at least one referendum in 2002. Those were 21% of the people entitled to vote.
Detailed results
Illustration 1: Austrians who signed the referenda on Anti-Temelin, Welfare State ("Sozialstaat") and Interceptors ("Abfangjäger"), figures in 1.000
- 390.000 Austrians signed the Anti-Temelin referendum only
- 125.000 signed the referendum on Interceptors only
- 87.000 signed the referendum on Welfare State only
- 275.000 Austrians signed the referenda on Anti-Temelin and on Interceptors, 125.000 of them those two referenda only and 150.000 the referendum on Welfare State as well.
- 400.000 Austrians signed the referenda on Anti-Temelin and on Welfare State, 250.000 of them those two referenda only and 150.000 the referendum on Interceptors as well.
- 380.000 Austrians signed the referenda on Interceptors and on Welfare State, 230.000 of them those two referenda only and 150.000 the referendum on Anti-Temelin as well.
- 150.000 Austrians signed all three referenda.
Tabelle 1: UnterzeichnerInnen des Anti-Temelín-Volksbegehrens beim Abfangjäger-Volksbegehren, absolut in 1000 Stimmen
| Interceptors signed | Interceptors not signed | Total |
Anti-Temelín signed | 275 | 640 | 915 |
Anti-Temelín not signed | 350 | 4.627 | 4.977 |
Total | 625 | 5.267 |
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275.000 of 915.000 Austrians who signed the referendum on Anti-Temelin signed the one on Interceptors, too (see table 1). That complies with 30% who signed the referendum on Anti-Temelin (see table 2). 7% who didn't sign the referendum on Anti-Temelin signed the one on Interceptors instead.
Table 2: Austrians who signed the referenda on Anti-Temelín and on Interceptors, figures in percent
| Interceptors signed | Interceptors not signed | Total |
Anti-Temelín signed | 30% | 70% | 100% |
Anti-Temelín not signed | 7% | 93% | 100% |
Table 3: Austrians who signed the referenda on Welfare State and on Interceptors, absolute figures in 1000 votes
| Interceptors signed | Interceptors not signed | Total |
Welfare State signed | 380 | 337 | 717 |
Welfare state not signed | 245 | 4.930 | 5.175 |
Total | 625 | 5.267 |
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380.000 of 717.000 Austrians who signed the referendum on Welfare State also signed the one on Interceptors (see table 3). That complies with 53% who signed the referendum on Welfare State (see table 4). 5% who didn't sign the referendum on Welfare State signed the one on Interceptors instead.
Table 4: Austrians who signed the referenda on Welfare State and Interceptors, figures in percent
| Interceptors signed | Interceptors not signed | Total |
Welfare state signed | 53% | 47% | 100% |
Welfare state not signed | 5% | 95% | 100% |