23.12.2019
Social and political sentiments of Irpin and Pryirpinnia (2-8 December 2019)
- According to the results of a survey conducted by the Rating Group on December 2–8, 2019, among residents of Irpin and the surrounding area (Priirpinia), 43% of respondents believe that affairs in the city are moving in the right direction, 28% think they are moving in the wrong direction, and 30% were undecided.
- Assessments of the situation in Ukraine as a whole are less optimistic. Only 31% of respondents believe that the country is moving in the right direction, while 36% think it is moving in the wrong direction, and 32% were unable to provide an answer. Nevertheless, since March 2019, assessments of the situation both in Irpin and nationwide have shown a positive dynamic.
- Among perceived opportunities, residents rated the possibility of living close to nature with good environmental conditions, as well as opportunities for rest and leisure, the highest. Respondents see fewer opportunities in terms of achieving personal success, entrepreneurship, and especially finding employment.
- The most pressing local problems identified by respondents are the shortage of kindergartens (37%), insufficient capacity in schools (34%), and deforestation for construction purposes (30%). About a quarter of respondents consider drug addiction and alcoholism, as well as the cost of utility services, to be significant local problems. Other concerns—mentioned by 10–16% of respondents—include urban overdevelopment, corruption in local authorities, traffic congestion, lack of jobs, waste collection, and the quality of medical services. Around 9% pointed to poor road conditions, public transport fares, transport links with Kyiv, rising crime, and water supply issues.
- Among national political figures, Volodymyr Zelensky enjoys the highest level of trust (48% trust, 34% distrust). Other politicians are generally trusted less than they are distrusted. Sviatoslav Vakarchuk is trusted by 20% and distrusted by 58%; Petro Poroshenko by 13% and 70%, Yuriy Boyko by 12% and 56%, and Yulia Tymoshenko by 11% and 71%, respectively.
- 70% of respondents stated their firm intention to participate in parliamentary elections if they were held in the near future. Among political parties, the “Servant of the People” party leads electoral preferences, supported by 45.4% of decided voters. It is followed by European Solidarity (14.8%), Batkivshchyna (8.4%), Opposition Platform – For Life (5.3%), Voice (4.8%), and Strength and Honor (3.9%). Support for other parties does not exceed 3%, while approximately one quarter of respondents remain undecided.
- Two-thirds of respondents also expressed readiness to participate in upcoming local elections for the mayor and city council of Irpin. Among parties potentially participating in local elections, Servant of the People again leads with 38.5% support among decided voters, followed by European Solidarity (13.6%), New Faces (9.9%), Batkivshchyna (6.4%), Opposition Platform – For Life (5.9%), Voice (4.6%), and Strength and Honor (3.1%). About a quarter of respondents have not yet decided.
- 58% of respondents consider corruption in the city government to be a serious problem, while 17% believe it is insignificant, and 25% were unable to assess it. Compared to March 2019, the share of those who downplay the seriousness of corruption has decreased.
- When assessing the resignation of Irpin mayor Volodymyr Karpliuk, 37% of respondents believe it was an attempt to avoid responsibility for corruption-related abuses. In contrast, 25% view it as a response to political pressure from law enforcement agencies on him and his team. About one third were unable to provide an opinion. Over the past year, the proportion of respondents who believe Karpliuk resigned to avoid accountability for corruption has nearly doubled.
Methodology
- Audience: residents of the city of Irpin a Pryirpinnia from 18 years and older. The sample is representative by age, gender.
- Sample population: 1000 respondents.
- Personal formalized interview (face-to-face).
- Study representativeness error: no more than 3.1%.
- Fieldwork dates: December 2-8, 2019
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