The first wave of the Italian Candidate Survey was conducted following the Italian general elections of February 24-25, 2013.
Between June 2013 and September 2014, a sample of 2,878 candidates was invited to complete a questionnaire, available both in paper format and online via a dedicated web page.
A total of 672 responses (23.3%) were collected, covering the main lists that participated in the 2013 elections: Centro Democratico, Fratelli d’Italia, Lega Nord, Movimento 5 Stelle, Partito Democratico, Popolo della Libertà, Rivoluzione Civile, Scelta Civica, Sinistra Ecologia Libertà, Südtiroler Volkspartei, and Unione di Centro.