18.07.2019

Monitoring of electoral sentiments of Ukrainians (July 13–17, 2019)

  • According to the results of a survey conducted by the Rating Group during July 13–17, 2019, 41% of respondents believe that affairs in Ukraine are moving in the right direction, 37% think they are moving in the wrong direction, and 22% were undecided. The direction of the country’s development is assessed most positively in the West and Center, and relatively worse in the East. Young people and voters of the Servant of the People party remain more optimistic, while the most pessimistic views are expressed by supporters of the European Solidarity party and the Opposition Platform – For Life party.
  • The Servant of the People party leads electoral preferences: 49.5% of those who intend to vote and have decided on their choice are ready to support it. Parties that would currently pass the electoral threshold also include Opposition Platform – For Life (10.5%), European Solidarity (7.7%), Batkivshchyna (6.9%), and Holos (Voice) (5.9%). Strength and Honor would be supported by 3.8%, the Opposition Bloc by 3.1%, while the ratings of other political forces are below 3%.
  • 58% of respondents are satisfied with the performance of the President of Ukraine, V. Zelenskyy; 19% hold the opposite view, and 24% have not yet formed an opinion. 28% positively assess the work of the Head of Government, V. Hroisman, while 62% assess it negatively. More than 80% of respondents are dissatisfied with the work of the Verkhovna Rada, and only 7% are satisfied.

Methodology

  • Audience: Population of Ukraine aged 18 and older
  • Sample: Representative by age, gender, regions, and type of settlement
  • Sample size: 2,500 respondents
  • Method: Face-to-face interviews
  • Margin of error: ≤ 2.0%
  • Fieldwork dates: July 13–17, 2019