26.06.2019

Monitoring of electoral moods of Ukrainians (20-24 June, 2019)

  • According to a survey conducted by the Rating Group between June 20 and 24, 2019, 33% of respondents stated that Ukraine is moving in the right direction, while 40% expressed the opposite view and 27% were undecided.
  • More optimistic assessments of the country’s situation are more common among the youngest respondents and supporters of the Servant of the People and Voice parties. In contrast, supporters of European Solidarity and Opposition Platform – For Life demonstrate the most pessimistic views on this issue.
  • A total of 65% of respondents reported that they are ready to take part in voting in the early parliamentary elections scheduled for July 21, 2019. Another 19% said they are rather ready to participate, 13% stated that they would not vote, and 3% were undecided. Older voters show a higher level of readiness to participate in the elections.
  • The Servant of the People party leads electoral preferences, with 45.3% of those who intend to vote and have decided on their choice ready to support it. Parties that would currently pass the electoral threshold also include Opposition Platform – For Life (12.1%), Voice (8.4%), European Solidarity (7.2%), and Batkivshchyna (7.0%). Support for Strength and Honor stands at 3.4%, and for the Radical Party at 2.5%, while ratings for other political forces remain below 2%.
  • Trust in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stands at 67%, while 26% of respondents say they do not trust him. Among political party leaders, relatively higher levels of trust are recorded for Sviatoslav Vakarchuk (25%), Dmytro Razumkov (22%), Anatolii Hrytsenko (21%), and Ihor Smeshko (21%). Yurii Boyko is trusted by 20% of respondents, Yuliia Tymoshenko by 17%, and Petro Poroshenko by 15%. The highest levels of distrust are associated with Petro Poroshenko and Oleh Liashko, with around 80% of respondents stating that they do not trust them.

Methodology

  • Audience: residents of Ukraine aged 18 and older. The sample is representative in terms of age, gender, region, and settlement type.
  • Total sample: 2000 respondents.
  • Personal formalized interview (face-to-face). 
  • The margin of error does not exceed 2.2%. 
  • Fieldwork dates: 20-24 June, 2019.