13.07.2020
Social and political sentiments of residents of Dnipro
- The results of the survey conducted by Rating Group during the fieldwork dates of June 20 – July 4, 2020, among residents of Dnipro demonstrated that 34% of respondents are satisfied with the activities of President V. Zelenskyy, while 52% expressed the opposite views. Only 9% are satisfied with the work of Prime Minister D. Shmyhal, 57% are dissatisfied, and 35% were unable to assess his performance. Seven percent are satisfied with the activities of Members of Parliament, while 77% are dissatisfied.
- Almost half of respondents were unable to assess the performance of the heads of the oblast council and the oblast state administration. More than one third expressed dissatisfaction with their work, while 13–15% gave them positive assessments.
- Fifty-one percent are satisfied with the work of the Mayor of Dnipro, B. Filatov, while 34% are dissatisfied. Assessments of the city council are somewhat worse: 28% are satisfied, 43% are dissatisfied, and 29% were unable to assess its work.
- Among urban sectors, residents of Dnipro relatively better assess the work of public transport (43% satisfied, 42% dissatisfied) and educational institutions (30% satisfied, 32% dissatisfied, 38% were unable to assess). Regarding other sectors, residents mostly gave negative evaluations. Thus, 29% are satisfied with the work of municipal utilities and 58% are dissatisfied; with the police, 28% are satisfied and 50% are dissatisfied; with social protection services, 22% are satisfied and 40% are dissatisfied, while 38% were unable to assess. The greatest dissatisfaction was expressed with the work of medical institutions: 18% are satisfied and 68% are dissatisfied.
- In the ranking of political forces in elections to the city council, the leaders are the Servant of the People party and the Opposition Platform – For Life party. The ruling party is supported by 24.3% of those who have decided and intend to vote, while the opposition force is supported by 22.4% of such respondents. The Proposition party is supported by 15.9%, Civic Force by 7.4%, European Solidarity by 6.4%, the Shariy Party by 5.3%, and Batkivshchyna by 4.5%. The ratings of other forces are below 3%. The share of undecided respondents is 16–17%.
- Among candidates for mayor, the leader in the rating is Borys Filatov, who is supported by 42.6% of those who have decided and intend to participate in the elections. The ratings of other candidates are significantly lower: 13.3% would vote for O. Vilkul, 13.2% for M. Buzhanskyi, 12.8% for Z. Krasnov, 7.5% for H. Hufman, and 5.0% for I. Kulichenko. The ratings of other candidates are below 3%. The share of undecided respondents is about 11%.
Methodology
- Audience: residents of the city of Dnipro aged 18 and older. The sample is representative by age and gender.
- Sample size: 1,006 respondents.
- Survey method: face-to-face formalized interview.
- Margin of error: no more than 3.1%.
- Fieldwork dates: June 20 – July 4, 2020.
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