Rural Urban divide of the sample
Var1 Freq
Rural 73.18
Urban 26.82
Gender divide of the sample
Var1 Freq
Female 45.79
Male 54.21
Size of family members in the sample
Var1 Freq
1 to 4 29.24
5 to 6 46.44
7 to 9 19.40
10+ 4.92
Education level of the people interviewed
Var1 Freq
Beyond Class 12 19.38
Non-literate 16.74
Up to Class 12 32.72
Up to Class 8 31.16

Members with 6 and more people are defined as big families

Urban and rural families in the dataset
Var1 Freq
Big rural family 34.49
Big urban family 10.91
Small rural family 38.68
Small urban family 15.92
Most important source of news for the sample
Var1 Freq
Conventional media 53.96
Don’t watch news 0.03
Others 7.81
Social media / digital 38.20
Regional distribution of the sample
Var1 Freq
Central 7.19
East 24.61
North 22.15
Northeast 1.86
South 24.98
West 19.21
Proportion of people voting similarly/differently within a household
Var1 Freq
All family members vote differently 18.52
All family members vote similarly 51.58
Don’t Know 9.75
Most family members vote differently 4.90
Most family members vote similarly 15.25
Whether women make their minds or vote similar to the household
Var1 Freq
Can’t Say 8.40
Make up their own minds 41.32
Vote as others in the household say 50.28

Members with 6 and above are defined as big

## 
## ==================================================================
##                                            Dependent variable:    
##                                        ---------------------------
##                                            All_Votes_Similarly    
## ------------------------------------------------------------------
## family_Size_localityBig urban family            -0.039***         
##                                                  (0.010)          
##                                                                   
## family_Size_localitySmall rural family          -0.039***         
##                                                  (0.006)          
##                                                                   
## family_Size_localitySmall urban family          -0.095***         
##                                                  (0.008)          
##                                                                   
## Constant                                        0.605***          
##                                                  (0.005)          
##                                                                   
## ------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                                     32,683           
## R2                                                0.004           
## Adjusted R2                                       0.004           
## Residual Std. Error                        0.494 (df = 32679)     
## F Statistic                             44.157*** (df = 3; 32679) 
## ==================================================================
## Note:                                  *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## =========================================================================
##                                            Dependent variable:           
##                                  ----------------------------------------
##                                  All_Votes_Similarly Most_Votes_Similarly
##                                          (1)                 (2)         
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## West_India                            -0.093***           -0.065***      
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## South_India                           -0.149***           -0.185***      
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## Northeast_India                       -0.152***           -0.118***      
##                                        (0.024)             (0.021)       
##                                                                          
## North_India                           -0.073***            0.023**       
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## East_India                            -0.039***             0.001        
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## Central_India                                                            
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Constant                              0.655***             0.795***      
##                                        (0.010)             (0.009)       
##                                                                          
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                           32,686               32,686       
## R2                                      0.009               0.034        
## Adjusted R2                             0.009               0.034        
## Residual Std. Error (df = 32680)        0.493               0.431        
## F Statistic (df = 5; 32680)           57.098***           232.362***     
## =========================================================================
## Note:                                         *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## =========================================================================
##                                            Dependent variable:           
##                                  ----------------------------------------
##                                  All_Votes_Similarly Most_Votes_Similarly
##                                          (1)                 (2)         
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Beyond_Class_12                       -0.074***           -0.059***      
##                                        (0.008)             (0.007)       
##                                                                          
## Non_literate                           0.018**              -0.001       
##                                        (0.008)             (0.007)       
##                                                                          
## Upto_Class_12                         -0.024***             -0.008       
##                                        (0.007)             (0.006)       
##                                                                          
## Upto_Class_8                                                             
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Constant                              0.591***             0.755***      
##                                        (0.005)             (0.004)       
##                                                                          
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                           32,686               32,686       
## R2                                      0.004               0.003        
## Adjusted R2                             0.004               0.002        
## Residual Std. Error (df = 32682)        0.494               0.438        
## F Statistic (df = 3; 32682)           42.323***           27.836***      
## =========================================================================
## Note:                                         *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## =========================================================================
##                                            Dependent variable:           
##                                  ----------------------------------------
##                                  All_Votes_Similarly Most_Votes_Similarly
##                                          (1)                 (2)         
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## AITC                                  0.162***             0.180***      
##                                        (0.015)             (0.013)       
##                                                                          
## BJP                                   0.110***             0.128***      
##                                        (0.006)             (0.006)       
##                                                                          
## Other                                                                    
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## SP                                      0.015              0.201***      
##                                        (0.014)             (0.012)       
##                                                                          
## INC                                   0.123***             0.108***      
##                                        (0.008)             (0.007)       
##                                                                          
## Constant                              0.507***             0.664***      
##                                        (0.004)             (0.004)       
##                                                                          
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                           32,686               32,686       
## R2                                      0.014               0.023        
## Adjusted R2                             0.014               0.023        
## Residual Std. Error (df = 32681)        0.491               0.433        
## F Statistic (df = 4; 32681)          117.089***           194.693***     
## =========================================================================
## Note:                                         *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## =========================================================================
##                                            Dependent variable:           
##                                  ----------------------------------------
##                                  All_Votes_Similarly Most_Votes_Similarly
##                                          (1)                 (2)         
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Hindu                                 0.095***             0.120***      
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## Muslim                                0.131***             0.176***      
##                                        (0.014)             (0.012)       
##                                                                          
## Sikh                                                                     
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Christian                                                                
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Other                                                                    
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Constant                              0.477***             0.620***      
##                                        (0.011)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                           32,686               32,686       
## R2                                      0.003               0.007        
## Adjusted R2                             0.003               0.006        
## Residual Std. Error (df = 32683)        0.494               0.437        
## F Statistic (df = 2; 32683)           46.658***           107.585***     
## =========================================================================
## Note:                                         *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## =========================================================================
##                                            Dependent variable:           
##                                  ----------------------------------------
##                                  All_Votes_Similarly Most_Votes_Similarly
##                                          (1)                 (2)         
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## General                                -0.014               0.012        
##                                        (0.011)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## OBC                                     0.012              0.035***      
##                                        (0.011)             (0.009)       
##                                                                          
## SC                                     -0.008               -0.004       
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## ST                                                                       
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Constant                              0.572***             0.722***      
##                                        (0.010)             (0.009)       
##                                                                          
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                           32,686               32,686       
## R2                                      0.001               0.001        
## Adjusted R2                            0.0004               0.001        
## Residual Std. Error (df = 32682)        0.495               0.438        
## F Statistic (df = 3; 32682)           5.841***            14.111***      
## =========================================================================
## Note:                                         *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## =========================================================================
##                                            Dependent variable:           
##                                  ----------------------------------------
##                                  All_Votes_Similarly Most_Votes_Similarly
##                                          (1)                 (2)         
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## West_India                            -0.060***           -0.035***      
##                                        (0.012)             (0.011)       
##                                                                          
## South_India                           -0.089***           -0.130***      
##                                        (0.012)             (0.011)       
##                                                                          
## Northeast_India                       -0.116***           -0.089***      
##                                        (0.024)             (0.021)       
##                                                                          
## North_India                           -0.040***            0.028**       
##                                        (0.012)             (0.011)       
##                                                                          
## East_India                             -0.019               0.012        
##                                        (0.012)             (0.011)       
##                                                                          
## Central_India                                                            
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Beyond_Class_12                       -0.048***           -0.019***      
##                                        (0.008)             (0.007)       
##                                                                          
## Non_literate                          0.024***              0.009        
##                                        (0.008)             (0.007)       
##                                                                          
## Upto_Class_12                         -0.018***             0.001        
##                                        (0.007)             (0.006)       
##                                                                          
## Upto_Class_8                                                             
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## AITC                                  0.112***             0.101***      
##                                        (0.016)             (0.014)       
##                                                                          
## BJP                                   0.094***             0.084***      
##                                        (0.007)             (0.006)       
##                                                                          
## big_urban_family                       -0.016              -0.015*       
##                                        (0.010)             (0.008)       
##                                                                          
## small_urban_family                    -0.035***           -0.042***      
##                                        (0.008)             (0.007)       
##                                                                          
## big_rural_family                       0.013**             0.030***      
##                                        (0.007)             (0.006)       
##                                                                          
## small_rural_family                                                       
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Other                                                                    
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## SP                                     -0.031*             0.083***      
##                                        (0.016)             (0.014)       
##                                                                          
## INC                                   0.108***             0.081***      
##                                        (0.008)             (0.007)       
##                                                                          
## Hindu                                 0.062***             0.084***      
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## Muslim                                0.094***             0.125***      
##                                        (0.014)             (0.013)       
##                                                                          
## Sikh                                                                     
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Christian                                                                
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## General                                 0.004               0.003        
##                                        (0.012)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## OBC                                   0.035***             0.038***      
##                                        (0.011)             (0.010)       
##                                                                          
## SC                                     0.024**              0.017*       
##                                        (0.012)             (0.011)       
##                                                                          
## ST                                                                       
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Locality                                                                 
##                                                                          
##                                                                          
## Gender                                  0.005               0.002        
##                                        (0.006)             (0.005)       
##                                                                          
## Constant                              0.495***             0.615***      
##                                        (0.018)             (0.016)       
##                                                                          
## -------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                           32,683               32,683       
## R2                                      0.025               0.053        
## Adjusted R2                             0.025               0.052        
## Residual Std. Error (df = 32661)        0.489               0.427        
## F Statistic (df = 21; 32661)          40.258***           86.759***      
## =========================================================================
## Note:                                         *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## ============================================================================
##                                              Dependent variable:            
##                                  -------------------------------------------
##                                  All_Vote_differently Most_Votes_differently
##                                          (1)                   (2)          
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
## West_India                             0.031***              0.035***       
##                                        (0.010)               (0.011)        
##                                                                             
## South_India                            0.129***              0.130***       
##                                        (0.010)               (0.011)        
##                                                                             
## Northeast_India                        0.091***              0.089***       
##                                        (0.020)               (0.021)        
##                                                                             
## North_India                           -0.039***              -0.028**       
##                                        (0.010)               (0.011)        
##                                                                             
## East_India                             -0.024**               -0.012        
##                                        (0.010)               (0.011)        
##                                                                             
## Central_India                                                               
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## Beyond_Class_12                         0.011*               0.019***       
##                                        (0.006)               (0.007)        
##                                                                             
## Non_literate                            -0.005                -0.009        
##                                        (0.007)               (0.007)        
##                                                                             
## big_urban_family                        0.002                 0.015*        
##                                        (0.008)               (0.008)        
##                                                                             
## small_urban_family                     0.025***              0.042***       
##                                        (0.007)               (0.007)        
##                                                                             
## big_rural_family                      -0.028***             -0.030***       
##                                        (0.005)               (0.006)        
##                                                                             
## small_rural_family                                                          
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## Upto_Class_12                           0.002                 -0.001        
##                                        (0.005)               (0.006)        
##                                                                             
## Upto_Class_8                                                                
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## AITC                                  -0.089***             -0.101***       
##                                        (0.013)               (0.014)        
##                                                                             
## BJP                                   -0.058***             -0.084***       
##                                        (0.006)               (0.006)        
##                                                                             
## Other                                                                       
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## SP                                    -0.074***             -0.083***       
##                                        (0.013)               (0.014)        
##                                                                             
## INC                                   -0.059***             -0.081***       
##                                        (0.006)               (0.007)        
##                                                                             
## Hindu                                 -0.082***             -0.084***       
##                                        (0.010)               (0.010)        
##                                                                             
## Muslim                                -0.120***             -0.125***       
##                                        (0.012)               (0.013)        
##                                                                             
## Sikh                                                                        
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## Christian                                                                   
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## General                                 0.010                 -0.003        
##                                        (0.009)               (0.010)        
##                                                                             
## OBC                                     -0.013              -0.038***       
##                                        (0.009)               (0.010)        
##                                                                             
## SC                                      -0.008               -0.017*        
##                                        (0.010)               (0.011)        
##                                                                             
## ST                                                                          
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## Locality                                                                    
##                                                                             
##                                                                             
## Gender                                  -0.004                -0.002        
##                                        (0.004)               (0.005)        
##                                                                             
## Constant                               0.309***              0.385***       
##                                        (0.015)               (0.016)        
##                                                                             
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Observations                            32,683                32,683        
## R2                                      0.053                 0.053         
## Adjusted R2                             0.053                 0.052         
## Residual Std. Error (df = 32661)        0.393                 0.427         
## F Statistic (df = 21; 32661)          87.653***             86.759***       
## ============================================================================
## Note:                                            *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## 
## ===============================================
##                         Dependent variable:    
##                     ---------------------------
##                        Women_make_their_mind   
## -----------------------------------------------
## West_India                   0.163***          
##                               (0.011)          
##                                                
## South_India                  0.143***          
##                               (0.011)          
##                                                
## Northeast_India              0.111***          
##                               (0.021)          
##                                                
## North_India                   -0.015           
##                               (0.012)          
##                                                
## East_India                    0.022*           
##                               (0.011)          
##                                                
## Central_India                                  
##                                                
##                                                
## Beyond_Class_12              0.061***          
##                               (0.008)          
##                                                
## Non_literate                  -0.010           
##                               (0.008)          
##                                                
## big_urban_family             -0.024***         
##                               (0.009)          
##                                                
## small_urban_family           0.031***          
##                               (0.008)          
##                                                
## big_rural_family             -0.047***         
##                               (0.006)          
##                                                
## small_rural_family                             
##                                                
##                                                
## Upto_Class_12                0.019***          
##                               (0.006)          
##                                                
## Upto_Class_8                                   
##                                                
##                                                
## AITC                          0.027*           
##                               (0.015)          
##                                                
## BJP                          -0.016**          
##                               (0.006)          
##                                                
## Other                                          
##                                                
##                                                
## SP                           -0.055***         
##                               (0.015)          
##                                                
## INC                          -0.040***         
##                               (0.007)          
##                                                
## Hindu                        -0.144***         
##                               (0.011)          
##                                                
## Muslim                       -0.153***         
##                               (0.013)          
##                                                
## Sikh                                           
##                                                
##                                                
## Christian                                      
##                                                
##                                                
## General                        0.017           
##                               (0.011)          
##                                                
## OBC                            0.002           
##                               (0.010)          
##                                                
## SC                             0.014           
##                               (0.011)          
##                                                
## ST                                             
##                                                
##                                                
## Locality                                       
##                                                
##                                                
## Gender                        -0.009*          
##                               (0.005)          
##                                                
## Constant                     0.486***          
##                               (0.017)          
##                                                
## -----------------------------------------------
## Observations                  36,213           
## R2                             0.045           
## Adjusted R2                    0.044           
## Residual Std. Error     0.481 (df = 36191)     
## F Statistic         81.121*** (df = 21; 36191) 
## ===============================================
## Note:               *p<0.1; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
## Warning: Removed 8 rows containing missing values or values outside the scale range
## (`geom_point()`).

## Warning: Removed 1 row containing missing values or values outside the scale range
## (`geom_point()`).
## Warning: Removed 1 row containing missing values or values outside the scale range
## (`geom_errorbarh()`).

## Warning: Removed 8 rows containing missing values or values outside the scale range
## (`geom_point()`).
## Warning: Removed 8 rows containing missing values or values outside the scale range
## (`geom_errorbarh()`).

## Warning: Removed 8 rows containing missing values or values outside the scale range
## (`geom_point()`).