04.09.2020

Oleksandriia: social and political moods

  • The results of the survey conducted by Rating Group during 25–29 August 2020 among residents of Oleksandriia demonstrated that city residents assess the local situation significantly better than the overall situation in the country. Thus, only 16% believe that the country is moving in the right direction, while 69% hold the opposite view. At the same time, 44% of city residents believe that affairs in Oleksandriia are moving in the right direction, while 45% hold the opposite view.
  • In the ranking of political forces in the elections to the city council, the leading positions are held by the party “Opposition Platform – For Life,” which is supported by 21.6% of those who have decided and intend to vote, and the party “Servant of the People” with a result of 20.6%. The party “Power of the People” is supported by 10.4% of respondents, the Radical Party by 9.8%, the party “European Solidarity” by 9.4%, the party “Batkivshchyna” by 8.0%, and the party “Proposition” by 6.7%. The ratings of other forces are below 3%. About a quarter of respondents are undecided.
  • Among candidates for mayor, the leaders in the ranking are Stepan Tsapiuk, who is supported by 42.0% of those who have decided and intend to take part in the elections, and Serhii Kuzmenko, who could be supported by 41.2% of such respondents. 6.4% could support V. Dozhdzhanik, 5.3% – Yu. Shkliaruk, and 2.8% – S. Hrytsenko. The ratings of other candidates are below 2%. About 7% are undecided.

Methodology

  • Audience: residents of the city of Oleksandriia aged 18 and older. The sample is representative by age and gender.
  • Sample size: 800 respondents.
  • Survey method: face-to-face formalized interview.
  • Margin of error: no more than 3.5%.
  • Fieldwork dates: 25–29 August 2020.