• According to a survey conducted by the Rating Group, 55% of Ukrainians said they followed the U.S. presidential election. Interest was highest in Western Ukraine (67%) and lowest in the East (48%). The elections were followed more often by men, middle-aged and older people, and those with higher levels of education and income. The lowest interest was observed among supporters of the Opposition Bloc and the Radical Party.
• 39% of Ukrainians sympathized with Hillary Clinton, one in ten with Donald Trump, while 42% sympathized with neither candidate. Among those who followed the elections, 62% supported Clinton and 15% supported Trump.
• Support for Clinton was strongest among respondents with higher education and income, more often in cities, and especially in Western and Central Ukraine. In the East and South, most respondents did not sympathize with either candidate.
• Clinton’s support was relatively higher among women, while Trump had relatively more support among men. However, overall, both genders tended to favor the Democratic candidate.
• Among supporters of Ukrainian political parties, Clinton was most often supported by voters of BPP Solidarity, Civic Position, Svoboda, Wave (Saakashvili’s party), Batkivshchyna, and Samopomich. Supporters of the Opposition Bloc, by contrast, were more likely to sympathize with Trump.
• A plurality (42%) expect no changes in U.S.–Ukraine relations following Donald Trump’s victory. At the same time, one quarter believe relations will deteriorate, especially in Central and Southern Ukraine. Only 7% believe relations will improve.

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Ukrainians’ interest and expectations of the elections results in the USA from Ratinggroup