Votes for the political parties
in the elections (compositional variables), and their relation to the unemployment rate
and the average monthly income (external non-compositional variables). Votes are for the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union of Bavaria, also
called The Union (CDU/CSU), Social Democratic Party (SDP), The Left (DIE LINKE),
Alliance '90/The Greens (GRUNE), Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the rest of the
parties participated in the elections (other parties). The votes are examined in absolute
values (number of valid votes). The unemployment in the federal states is reported in
percentages, and the average monthly income in Euros.
CDU_CSU
Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union of Bavaria, also
called The Union
SDP
Social Democratic Party
GRUENE
Alliance '90/The Greens
FDP
Free Democratic Party
DIE_LINKE
The Left
other_parties
Votes for the rest of the
parties participated in the elections
unemployment
Unemployment in the federal states in percentages
income
Average monthly income in Euros