Vladimir Putin’s electoral rating reached 71.4% in early February. The share of Russians who are willing to take part in election is 79.3%.
MOSCOW, February 8, 2018. The Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the next publication in a series of election-related materials.
According to the data of the week January 29 - February 4, the levels of civic engagement in election is expected to be 79.3% (the share of Russians who are willing to take part in the voting on March 18, 2018). The percentages fluctuate within a narrow corridor of 78.5% and 81.3%. The share of Russians who will not take part in the voting is 7.2%; 11.7% are undecided.
The level of electoral support for Vladimir Putin is within 69.9% – 73.8% in January and February. According to the data of the week January 29 - February 4, the proportion of Russians who are ready to cast their vote for Putin is 71.4% (an increase from 69.9% based on the January 26-28 data). The Pavel Grudinin rating has slightly decreased: from 7.2% to 6.9%. The rating of Vladimir Zhirinovsky is 5.7% of all the voters (vs 5.9% on January 26-28). The share of Russians who support Xenia Sobchak in the upcoming election is 1.3% (insignificant fluctuations); 0.7% support Grigory Yavlinsky; 0.4% - Boris Titov.
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</link>.The VCIOM-Sputnik survey was conducted on January 29 – February 4, 2018. The survey involved 7,000 Russians aged 18 and over, and was carried out using stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of landline and mobile phone numbers operating in Russia. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 1.2%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes in question wording and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.
8-10.I.18 | 11-15.I.18 | 26-28.I.18 | 29.I-4.II.18 | |
Yes, I am (including “definitely yes” and “rather yes”) | 78.5 | 81 | 81.3 | 79.3 |
No, I am not (including “no”, “rather no”) | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
Don’t know | 1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Not decided yet; I’ll decide right before the election date | 14.6 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
8-10.I.18 | 11-15.I.18 | 26-28.I.18 | 29.I-4.II.18 | |
Putin Vladimir | 73.8 | 73.2 | 69.9 | 71.4 |
Grudinin Pavel | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
Zhirinovsky Vladimir | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
Sobchak Xenia | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Yavlinsky Grigory | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Titov Boris | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
I will come and spoil the ballot | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
I would not take part in the voting | 6.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
Other | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Don’t know | 4.2 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
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