According to results of the research conducted by the Sociological group "Rating" if elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine occurred in early October 2013, about 70% voters would participate in them. If presidential elections occurred in early October 2013, about 73% of voters would participate in them. The highest level of mobilization is recorded in the West (about 80%), the lowest - in Donbas and in the South (about 50%).
If elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine occurred in early October 2013, the Party of Regions would win. Thus, 23% of respondents (among those who would participate in elections) would vote for the Party of Regions, 22% - for Batkivshchyna, 18% - for UDAR, 9% - for the Communist Party, 7% - for Freedom. The rest of the parties - about 6%, undecided - 14%.
For correct comparison of parties’ ratings with results of the elections, the redistribution of "undecided" was held.
The results are: if elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine occurred in the end of February 2013, 27% of the voters would vote for the Party of Regions, 26% - for Batkivshchyna, 21% - for UDAR, 9% - for Freedom, 10% - for the CPU. Other parties - about 6%.
If elections of the President of Ukraine occurred in early October 2013, 24% of respondents (among those who would participate in elections) would support V. Yanukovych, 21% - Y. Tymoshenko, 19% - V. Klychko, 7% - P. Symonenko, 6% - O. Tiahnybok, 2% - P. Poroshenko. Other politicians - 5%, undecided - 11%, "against all" - 4%.
If Y. Tymoshenko will not participate in elections, the three leaders are as follows: V. Yanukovych would be supported by 24% of respondents, V. Klychko – by 20%, A.Yatsenyuk – by 17%. In addition, 7% would support O. Tiahnybok, 7% - P. Symonenko, 3% - P. Poroshenko, other politicians - 5%, undecided - 12%, "against all" - 5%.
If V. Yanukovych and V. Klychko entered the second round, then 22% of respondents would support the current head of the state, 37% - the leader of the party UDAR, 12% - would not support any of the candidates, 11% - are undecided in their choice, 18% - would not participate in elections.
If V. Yanukovych and A. Yatsenyuk entered the second round, then 23% of respondents would support the current head of the state, 30% - the leader of Batkivshchyna, 17% - would not support any of the candidates, 11% - are undecided in their choice, 19% - would not participate in elections.
If V. Yanukovych and Y. Tymoshenko entered the second round, then 24% of respondents would support the current president, 28% - the former prime minister and the leader of Batkivshchyna, 19% - would not support any of the candidates, 11% - are undecided in their choice, 18% - would not participate in elections.
If V. Yanukovych and O.Tiahnybok entered the second round, then 24% of respondents would support the current head of the state, 22% - the leader of Freedom, 23% - would not support any of the candidates, 11% - are undecided in their choice, 18% - would not participate in elections.
The target audience of the research: the population of Ukraine aged from 18 and older. Optional quantity: 2000 respondents. The methods of investigation: personal formalized interview according to the questionnaire (face to face). Margin of error for the values close to 50% is less than 2.2%, for the values close to 30% – less than 2%, for the values close to 10% – less than 1.3%. The period of completion: 26 of Semtember – 6 of October 2013
The oblast’ distribution:
West: Volyns’ka, Transcarpathia, Ivano–Frankivs’ka, L’vivs’ka, Rivnens’ka, Ternopil’s’ka, Chernivets’ka.
Centre: Vinnyts’ka, Kirovograds’ka, Poltavs’ka, Khmel’nyts’ka, Cherkas’ka.
North: Kyiv, Kyivs’ka, Zhytomyrs’ka, Sums’ka, Chernihivs’ka.
South: AR Crimea, Odes’ka, Khersons’ka, Mykolaivs’ka, Sevastopol
East: Dnipropetrovs’ka, Zaporiz’ka, Kharkivs’ka.
Donbass: Donets’ka, Luhans’ka.
