Only one-third of Ukrainian voters believe party affiliation of candidates is important
Only one-third of Ukrainian voters believe party affiliation of candidates running in majority constituencies in the 2012 parliamentary elections is important, while one in five don’t connect a candidate with a party. This according to Iryna Bekeshkina, Director of the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF), who cited the results of a recent public opinion poll. The survey was conducted by DIF and the Razumkov Center with support from the International Renaissance Foundation and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine.
34% of those surveyed plan to vote for the candidate that represents the party they support. 24.5% of respondents said they will take party affiliation into consideration, while 20.3% believe votes for candidates and parties are not related. 20.7% don’t have a clear opinion on the matter.
The survey was conducted on August 10-15, 2012. 2009 respondents, aged 18 and older, were interviewed in all regions of Ukraine. The margin of error is 2.3%.
Contacts:
Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation
(+38 044) 234 80 46
dif@dif.org.ua
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Main objective of the International Renaissance Foundation is to provide financial and operational assistance to the development of an open and democratic society in Ukraine by supporting key civic initiatives in this area.
