The public support for Putin in the 2018 presidential elections has reached a four-year maximum.
MOSCOW, March 3, 2016. Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VCIOM) presents the results of the survey concerning how Russians assess the Putin’s election promises; whether they are ready to support him in the next presidential elections.
According to Russian assessments, promises given by Putin during his 2012 pre-election campaign are being increasingly implemented. Since 2013, the share of respondents who believe that the president has accomplished most of his promises has doubled (from 16% to 37%). In March 2012 (a week after the elections), the same number of respondents gave the same answer (37%).
Among those who say that all the promises were implemented are more young Russians (39% of those aged 18-24; 26% earlier); Russians with high level of income (50%, 34% earlier), residents of million cities (33%, 12% earlier). Positive judgments are also expressed by parliamentary opposition (CPRF – from 16% to 25%, A Just Russia party - from 19% to 40%, LDPR – from 12% to 33%).
About half of Russians (47%) believe that certain promises were implemented, however, most of them are yet to be fulfilled.
Seventy-four percent of Russians are ready to vote for Putin in the presidential elections that will take part in 2016; this is a four-year maximum (40% in October 2012). The share of those who would support him even if they think that the president has not fulfilled everything that he promised is equal to 70%. Fifteen percent would not vote for him; a further 11% failed to give an answer.
An increasing number of Russians supports Putin across all demographic groups. Those who would vote for him are often men (71%, 46% earlier), young respondents (78%, 53% earlier), persons with high income (80%, 54% earlier), residents of middle cities (81%, 42% earlier), supporters of three parliamentary opposition parties, et cet.
The VCIOM opinion poll was conducted on January 23-24, 2016. A total of 1600 respondents were interviewed in 130 settlements in 46 regions and republics of Russia. The margin of error does not exceed 3.5%.
Four years ago V. Putin won presidential elections and became Russian president. Putin has promised a lot during his latest election campaign. Which of the statements do you most agree with? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |||||
| III.2012* | I.2013 | IV.2013 | X.2013 | I.2016 |
Most of Putin promises were fulfilled | 37 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 37 |
Putin managed to fulfil certain promises but most of them are not implemented | 41 | 58 | 61 | 46 | 47 |
Putin has not fulfilled most of his promises | 15 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 8 |
Don’ t know | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
*In 2012, the question was forecasting.
Putin has not eliminated a possibility to take part in the 2018 presidential elections. Would you support his candidature in the next elections ? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |||
| X.2012 | X.2013 | I.2016 |
Rather yes | 40 | 51 | 74 |
Rather not | 39 | 36 | 15 |
It will depend on circumstances; Don’t know | 21 | 13 | 11 |
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