30.06.2020
Social and political sentiments of residents of Kirovohrad region
- The results of the survey conducted by Rating Group during the fieldwork dates of June 1–14, 2020, among residents of Kirovohrad region demonstrated that respondents assess the local situation significantly better than the general situation in the region or in the country. Thus, only 22% believe that the country is moving in the right direction, while 59% hold the opposite view. Twenty-five percent assess the situation in the region as going in the right direction, while 51% assess it as going in the wrong direction. At the same time, 38% of region residents believe that things in their localities are going in the right direction, while 48% hold the opposite view. Over the past one and a half years, assessments of the situation at all levels have somewhat improved.
- Among local politicians, respondents have the most positive attitude toward S. Larin: 25% positive, only 13% negative, 25% neutral, while 37% do not know him. Attitudes toward A. Raikovych are positive among 21%, negative among 10%, neutral among 15%, while 54% do not know him. Toward S. Kuzmenko, 19% have a positive attitude, 8% a negative one, 19% a neutral one, and 55% do not know him. Toward O. Chornoivanenko, 10% have a positive attitude, 6% a negative one, 15% a neutral one, and 69% do not know him. More than 70% of respondents do not know other politicians.
- Forty-four percent positively assess the activities of President Zelenskyy, while 44% assess them negatively. Only 15% are satisfied with the work of Prime Minister D. Shmyhal, 48% are dissatisfied, and 37% were unable to assess. Only 13% are satisfied with the Verkhovna Rada, while 73% are dissatisfied. More than one third of respondents were unable to assess the work of the Kirovohrad Regional State Administration and the Regional Council. Satisfaction with the activities of these institutions is at the level of 22–24%, while dissatisfaction is around 40%.
- Support for cultural events is the sphere with which respondents are relatively more satisfied (41% satisfied, 47% dissatisfied). Regarding other spheres, respondents more often gave negative assessments. Thus, 59% are dissatisfied with the development of agriculture, while 31% are satisfied. Fifty-two percent are dissatisfied with school education, while 29% are satisfied. About two thirds of respondents are dissatisfied with road conditions, safety of life, environmental conditions, social protection, and support for youth. More than 70% are dissatisfied with industrial development, healthcare, and the fight against corruption at the local level.
- The lack of jobs and unemployment (52%) and the military conflict in the east of the country (50%) top the ranking of nationwide problems among respondents. The inability to receive quality medical care, low wages and pensions, and bribery and corruption in government concern about one quarter of respondents.
- The ranking of personal problems is led by low wages and pensions (35%) and unemployment (33%). The military conflict in the east and the inability to receive quality medical care are considered personal problems by about one quarter of respondents. Increases in utility tariffs personally concern every fifth respondent.
- The leaders in the party rating for elections to the regional council are the Servant of the People party, which would be supported by 31.1% of those who have decided and intend to participate in the elections. Thirteen point four percent would vote for the Opposition Platform – For Life party, 12.2% for the Batkivshchyna party, 7.0% for European Solidarity, 5.8% for a party led by S. Kuzmenko and A. Raikovych, 5.8% for the Radical Party of Liashko, 3.8% for the Ukrainian Strategy party, 2.9% for the Shariy Party, and 2.1% for the Strength and Honor party. The ratings of other political forces are below 2%. About one quarter remain undecided.
Methodology
- Audience: residents of Kyrovohrad oblast aged 18 and older. The sample is representative in terms of age, gender, and settlement type.
- Total sample: 2000 respondents.
- Personal formalized interview (face-to-face).
- The margin of error does not exceed 2.2%.
- Period of the survey: 1-14 June, 2020
