11.10.2021
Electoral sentiments of Kharkiv residents (2–7 October 2021)
- According to the results of a survey conducted by Rating Group, residents of Kharkiv assess the situation at the local level much more positively than at the national level. 51% of respondents believe that things in the city are moving in the right direction, while 31% hold the opposite view. Regarding the country, only 19% think that developments are moving in the right direction, whereas 66% believe the opposite.
- An overwhelming 93% consider Kharkiv a comfortable place to live: 37% say it is very comfortable and 56% say it is rather comfortable. Only 6% disagree with this. The work of medical institutions, the cost and quality of utilities, and efforts to combat corruption are viewed as the city’s key development priorities. Additionally, about one-quarter of residents consider social protection of low-income groups, road quality, crime prevention, and the performance of educational institutions to be important areas for municipal policy.
- Overall, 59% of respondents are satisfied with the performance of Acting Mayor Ihor Terekhov, while 29% are dissatisfied. The city council receives positive evaluations from 40%, negative evaluations from 34%, and 27% of respondents could not offer an assessment. In terms of trust in local political figures, Ihor Terekhov leads with 53% expressing trust and 37% distrust. Oleksandr Yaroslavskyi is trusted by 37%, distrusted by 32%, and unknown to 22%. Mykhailo Dobkin is trusted by 33% and distrusted by 59%; Oleksandr Feldman is trusted by 31% and distrusted by 57%. Yevhen Murayev is trusted by 30%, distrusted by 37%, while 29% say they do not know him. Arsen Avakov receives trust from 11% and distrust from 78%. Most respondents are unfamiliar with Kyrylo Kernes and Tetiana Yehorova-Lutsenko: Kernes is trusted by 13% and distrusted by 30%, while Yehorova-Lutsenko is trusted by 1% and distrusted by 18%.
- 60% of respondents express a firm readiness to participate in the mayoral elections, and 71% believe that the election campaign in Kharkiv is taking place calmly. 22% perceive it as tense. Electoral preferences show Ihor Terekhov as the leading candidate for mayor, supported by 57.6% of those who have decided and intend to vote. Mykhailo Dobkin receives 27.6% support. The remaining candidates each receive less than 4%, and about 14% remain undecided. Moreover, 63% of respondents are convinced that Ihor Terekhov will win the mayoral election, while 14% expect Mykhailo Dobkin to prevail. Confidence in the victory of any other candidate is below 2%.
Methodology
- Audience: Kharkiv residents aged 18 and older. The sample is representative in terms of age and gender.
- Survey method: face-to-face formalised interviews.
- Sample size: 1,200 respondents.
- The margin of error for the study with a confidence level of 0.95 is no more than 2.8%.
- Fieldwork dates: 2–7 October 2021
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