16.12.2021
Social and political sentiments of Kyiv residents (10-12 December 2021)
- The results of a survey conducted by the Rating Group between 10 and 12 December 2021 among Kyiv residents by telephone showed that the city's residents have a relatively positive assessment of the local situation. Thus, 46% believe that Kyiv is moving in the right direction, while the same number believe the opposite. Over the last quarter, the number of those who believe that the capital is moving in the right direction has increased.
- 51% of respondents trust Vitalii Klychko, while 48% do not. 39% trust V. Zelenskyi, and 59% do not. 33% trust P. Poroshenko, and 66% do not. 31% trust D. Razumkov, 44% do not trust him, and 19% say they do not know him. 31% trust S. Prytula, 49% do not trust him, 10% say they do not know him, and 10% were undecided.
- In the party rating for the city council, Vitalii Klychko’s UDAR leads with 19.1%. European Solidarity follows with 17.0%, Servant of the People with 13.3%, Razumkov’s Smart Politics with 9.4%, and Sergii Prytula’s party with 7.5%. Batkivshchyna stands at 5.4%, Strength and Honor at 4.9%, Opposition Platform – For Life at 4.8%, Ukrainian Strategy of Groysman at 3.7%, Sharii’s Party at 3.4%, and Svoboda at 3.2%. Support for all other political forces is below 3%.
- 65% support the idea of introducing district councils in Kyiv. 23% are against such an initiative.
- 59% are aware that a law is being prepared on the capital, which divides the powers of the mayor of Kyiv and the head of the Kyiv City State Administration (37% have heard a lot, 32% have heard something). 41% know nothing about it. 43% do not support this initiative, while 33% support it. Among those who are well informed about this idea, 65% do not support it.
- 64% do not support the idea of the central government appointing someone other than the current mayor to the position of head of the Kyiv City State Administration, while 30% support it. Over the last quarter, the number of those opposed to this initiative has grown (in July, it was 54%).
- 62% of Kyiv residents believe that a conflict exists between President Zelenskyi and Kyiv Mayor Klychko. 24% do not think so, and 14% were undecided. Among those who consider the conflict between the President and the capital’s mayor to be real, 39% support Vitalii Klychko in this confrontation, 15% support Volodymyr Zelenskyi, and 45% support neither of them. 68% of these respondents believe that the confrontation is primarily driven by the President’s attempt to eliminate a political competitor. 23% think that the reason lies in Zelenskyi’s attempt to restore order in the capital.
Methodology
- Audience: Kyiv residents aged 18 and older. The sample is representative in terms of age and gender.
- Sample size: 2,000 respondents.
- Survey method: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing). Based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
- The margin of error for the study with a confidence level of 0.95 is no more than 2.2%.
- Fieldwork dates: 10-12 December 2021.
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