Public Opinion Survey Residents of Ukraine

Public Opinion Survey
Residents of Ukraine
September 7-21, 2015
International Republican Institute
Detailed Methodology
The survey was conducted by Rating Group Ukraine on behalf of the International Republican Institute.
Data was collected throughout Ukraine (except the occupied territories of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts) between
September 7-21, 2015, through face-to-face interviews at respondents homes.
The sample consisted of 1,200 permanent residents of Ukraine aged 18 and older and eligible to vote. It is representative
for the general population by age, education, region and size of the settlement. In addition, 633 respondents were also
surveyed from the Zakarpattia region. Please refer to the next slide for information on how the Zakarpattia polling was
conducted.
Multistage probability sampling method was used with random route and next birthday selection procedures.
Stage one: 25 official administrative regions of Ukraine were defined (24 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv). All regions
of Ukraine were surveyed except the occupied territories of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk.
Stage two: selection of the settlements towns and villages. Towns were grouped into subtypes according to the
size
City more than one million residents
City 500,000-999,000 residents

City to 50,000 residents
Village
Settlements were selected at random. The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to the
share of population living in a particular type of the settlement in each region.
Stage three: primary sampling units were described.
The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 2.8 percent.
Response rate was 63.9 percent.
Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
The survey was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Detailed Methodology
Zakarpattia Oversample
Data was collected throughout the Zakarpattia region between September 7-21, 2015, through face-to-face interviews at
respondents homes.
The sample consisted of 633 permanent residents of the Zakarpattia region, aged 18 and older and eligible to vote. It is
representative of the general population by age, education, region and size of the settlement.
Multistage probability sampling method was used with random route and next birthday selection procedures.
Stage one: region territory was divided into 18 administrative districts (13 districts, 4 cities of regional
subordination and the regional center). The survey was conducted in all districts.
Stage two: selection of the settlements towns and villages. Towns were grouped into subtypes according to the
size
City to 50,000 residents
Village
Settlements were selected at random. The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to the
share of population living in a particular type of the settlement in each region.
Stage three: primary sampling units were described.
The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 3.9 percent.
Response rate was 65 percent.
Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
Geographical Key
Zakarpattia
Due to the Russian occupation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, residents
of the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea were not included in this poll.
Interest is High in
October 25 Local Elections
How likely, if at all, are you to vote in the next local elections*?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
September 2015
Somewhat unlikely
36%
July 2015
39%
29%
0%
10%
Very unlikely
6%
36%
20%
30%
40%
*Local elections are currently scheduled for October 25, 2015.
50%
Difficult to answer
11%
60%
70%
12%
17%
80%
6%
8%
90%
100%
6
(by region)
Very likely
Somewhat likely
West
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
45%
Center
40%
36%
South
10%
6%
36%
29%
0%
30%
40%
50%
5%
60%
70%
7%
13%
10%
41%
20%
5%
39%
33%
East
Difficult to answer
4%
6%
18%
13%
80%
3%
12%
90%
100%
7
(by age)
Very likely
Somewhat likely
51+ years old
Somewhat unlikely
41%
36-50 years old
10%
6%
38%
31%
0%
6%
41%
20%
Difficult to answer
39%
34%
18-35 years old
Very unlikely
30%
40%
50%
15%
6%
60%
70%
10%
7%
14%
80%
5%
8%
90%
100%
8
If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday and the

following political parties participated in the elections, for which
political party would you vote?
(Among Likely Voters, n=885)
Parties that
crossed 5%
threshold for
party-list vote in
October 2014
parliamentary
elections
Solidarnist Party
13%
Batkivshchyna
11%
Samopomich
11%
Opposition Bloc
11%
Radical Party
7%
People's Front
1%
Right Sector
6%
Svoboda
5%
Civic Position
4%
Left Opposition
1%
Strong Ukraine
1%
UKROP
1%
Party of Common People
1%
Peoples Control
1%
Vidrodzhennia
1%
United Center
1%
Other
2%
Difficult to answer/Dont know
18%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
9

(Among all voters)
CENTRAL
WEST
17%
Samopomich
12%
Solidarnist Party
Radical Party
8%
7%
Batkivshchyna
8%
Samopomich
Civic Position
8%
Right Sector
Radical Party
6%
Svoboda
Svoboda
6%
Civic Position
3%
United Center
4%
4%
7%
10%
16%
I would not vote
13%
Difficult to answer
0%
5%
Other
10%
I would not vote
7%
Opposition Bloc
6%
Other
12%
Solidarnist Party
9%
Right Sector
14%
Batkivshchyna
17%
Difficult to answer
20%
0%
10%
20%
10

(Among all voters)
EAST
SOUTH
14%
Opposition Bloc
Solidarnist Party
8%
Samopomich
8%
17%
Opposition Bloc
8%
Solidarnist Party
6%
Batkivshchyna
4%
Radical Party
Svoboda
3%
Right Sector
2%
Vidrodzhennia
2%
UKROP
2%
Civic Position
2%
5%
Samopomich
4%
Strong Ukraine
3%
12%
Other
8%
Other
Batkivshchyna
17%
I would not vote
24%
I would not vote
0%
20%
34%
Difficult to answer
16%
Difficult to answer
40%
0%
20%
40%
11
Continued Frustration with

Pace of Reforms
Generally speaking, do you think that things in Ukraine are going

in the right direction or wrong direction?
Right direction
Difficult to answer
Wrong direction
80%
71%
72%
70%
69%
66%
72%
67%
68%
64%
58%
60%
52%
51%
48%
50%
40%
34%
30%
30%
24%
20%
20%
16%
16%
14%
18%
18%
10%
29%
13%
13%
14%
15%
15%
18%
17%
18%
18%
20%
15%
13%
17%
15%
0%
November
2011
March
2012
May 2012 September May 2013 September February

2012
2013
2014
March
2014
April 2014 September July 2015 September

2014
2015
13
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Parliament of Ukraine

is doing?
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
September 2015 <1% 10%
Strongly disapprove
35%
July 2015 <1% 9%
September 2014 3%
Somewhat disapprove
35%
14%
Difficult to answer
48%
6%
49%
6%
36%
37%
9%
April 2014
6%
33%
24%
26%
11%
March 2014
6%
32%
24%
26%
11%
February 2014
2% 11%
0%
10%
30%
20%
30%
50%
40%
50%
60%
70%
8%
80%
90%
100%
14
Do you approve or disapprove of the job

President Petro Poroshenko is doing?
Strongly approve
September 2015
Somewhat approve
4%
20%
July 2015 3%
21%
September 2014
0%
13%
19%
33%
20%
40%
50%
10%
24%
20%
30%
8%
22%
36%
10%
6%
33%
40%
9%
Difficult to answer
40%
34%
11%
March 2014
Strongly disapprove
29%
15%
April 2014
Somewhat disapprove
11%
27%
60%
70%
11%
80%
90%
100%
15
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Cabinet of Ministers

under Arseniy Yatsenyuk is doing?
Strongly approve
September
2015
July 2015
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Difficult to answer
2% 11%
29%
54%
5%
1% 10%
32%
52%
6%
September
2014
13%
April 2014
35%
16%
March 2014
36%
12%
0%
27%
16%
34%
10%
20%
30%
15%
24%
17%
40%
50%
10%
8%
27%
60%
70%
80%
9%
90%
100%
16
What is your opinion of each of the following Ukrainian politicians

or members of the Ukrainian government?
Very favorable
Very unfavorable
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko
Somewhat favorable
Have not heard the name
5%
22%
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk 2% 11%

Head of the Parliament, Volodymyr Hroisman
2%
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin
3%
Minister of Internal Affairs, Arsen Avakov
1% 16%
7%
Radical Party leader, Oleh Lyashko
5%
7%
Batkivshhchyna Party leader, Yuliya Tymoshenko
Svoboda Party leader, Oleh Tyahnybok 4%
Opposition Bloc leader, Yuriy Boyko
Member of Parliament Viktor Baloha
7%
1% 9%
1% 7%
6%
18%
19%
24%
30%
13%
17%
36%
8%
2% 13%
24%
48%
20%
<1% 7%
55%
33%
Member of Parliament Mykhaylo Lanyo >1%1% 8%
<1% 5%
61%
27%
10%
2% 11%
53%
1% 4% 19%
0%
46%
40%
17%
10%
Governor of the Odesa oblast Mikhail Saakashvili

Governor of the Zakarpattia oblast Hennadiy Moskal
9%
3% 10%
28%
22%
13%
46%
49%
22%
14%
21%
25%
17%
1% 8%
4%
27%
19%
12%
12%
17%
25%
15%
12%
7%
33%
15%
16%
12%
38%
18%
21%
4%
24%
25%
16%
>1% 5%
35%
19%
22%
2%
Strong Ukraine Party leader, Serhiy Tihipko
27%
29%
Minister of Defense, Stepan Poltorak
>1% 5%
38%
59%
20%
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko 4%
Right Sector Party leader, Dmytro Yarosh
30%
23%
9%
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi
Somewhat unfavorable
Difficult to answer
12%
46%
40%
50%
60%
70%
9%
80%
90%
100%
17
How would you evaluate your knowledge of the

decentralization/local governance amendments to the
constitution which were approved by the Parliament in the first
reading on August 31?
1%
5%
Very high
11%
Somewhat high
18%
Somewhat low
30%
35%
Very low
Havent heard anything about
constitutional amendments
Difficult to answer/No answer
18
Do you think these constitutional and legal amendments on

decentralization/local governance will improve or worsen the
situation in Ukraine?
12%
27%
For the better

15%
For the worse

Will not change anything
46%
19
Do you approve of the introduction of new patrol police in the

cities of Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa?
13%
4%
Strongly approve
8%
41%
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
34%
20
How would you evaluate your knowledge of the local elections law
which was approved by the Parliament in July?
>1%
Very high
8%
9%
Somewhat high
Somewhat low
23%
25%
Very low
Havent heard about new Local
Elections Law anything
35%
21
Over the last 12 months, how has the economic situation in

Ukraine changed?
Improved a lot
Improved somewhat
Worsened somewhat
Worsened a lot
September
<1% 2% 14%
2015
July 2015
September
2014
Difficult to answer
31%
<1% 2% 8%
51%
28%
1% 11%
0%
Stayed the same
60%
29%
10%
20%
1%
30%
2%
2%
57%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
22
Over last 12 months, how has the economic situation of your

household changed?
Improved a lot
Improved somewhat
Worsened somewhat
September 2015 1% 2%
Worsened a lot
18%
34%
46%
September 2013
1% 9%
May 2013
1% 8%
1%
May 2012
14%
27%
15%
30%
39%
13%
34%
37%
20%
17%
30%
45%
10%
14%
30%
37%
November 2011 1% 6%
18%
36%
30%
3%
18%
31%
46%
9%
0%
29%
41%
14%
2%
22%
44%
March 2012 1% 6%
1%
40%
37%
February 2014 1% 8%
September 2012
55%
37%
March 2014 3%
1%
45%
29%
19%
April 2014 1% 4%
Difficult to answer
34%
July 2015 <1% 1% 14%

September 2014 2%
Stayed the same
40%
50%
60%
18%
70%
80%
90%
3%
2%
2%
1%
5%
3%
3%
2%
100%
23
Increased Support for

NATO Membership
If a referendum was held today on Ukraine joining NATO, how

would you vote?
Would vote for Ukraine to join NATO
September 2015
Would vote against Ukraine joining NATO
48%
July 2015
28%
41%
September 2014
March 2014
0%
10%
20%
7%
43%
30%
40%
50%
15%
17%
40%
34%
17%
14%
31%
38%
Difficult to answer
8%
30%
43%
April 2014
Would not vote
9%
60%
70%
80%
8%
15%
13%
90%
100%
25
If Ukraine was able to enter only one international economic

union, which of the following should it be?
European Union
Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
September 2015
Other
57%
July 2015
17%
55%
September 2014
53%
March 2014
52%
February 2012
41%
September 2013
42%
May 2013
20%
9%
24%
36%
15%
10%
13%
6%
14%
27%
9%
37%
5%
37%
32%
14%
12%
17%
40%
September 2012
12%
14%
59%
April 2014
Difficult to answer
17%
5%
42%
14%
18%
6%
20%
May 2012
37%
41%
5%
17%
March 2012
36%
43%
4%
17%
November 2011
42%
0%
10%
20%
40%
30%
40%
50%
60%
3%
70%
80%
15%
90%
100%
26
How do you evaluate your attitude toward each of the following

countries?
Very warm
Warm
Poland
Neutral
15%
Belarus
12%
European Union
11%
Cold
Very cold
Difficult to answer
43%
36%
45%
40%
35%
11%
37%
42%
Lithuania
11%
37%
43%
8%
Germany
7%
United States
36%
5%
32%
Slovakia
6%
29%
Hungary
5%
Romania
4%
Russia
2%
0%
7% 2% 2%
13%
4% >1% 5%
5% 1% 5%
58%
58%
30%
6% 1% 5%
26%
40%
50%
35%
60%
5% 1%
4% 1% 5%
56%
20%
20%
4% 1% 5%
54%
26%
10%
6% 1% 2%
40%
27%
15%
4% 1% 5%
49%
32%
Moldova
10% 2% 2%
46%
34%
9%
4% >1% 2%
37%
Georgia
Canada
4% >1% 2%
70%
80%
2%
90%
100%
27
Women and Youth in Ukraine
The new local election laws introduced a requirement that 30

percent of political parties election lists should consist of women.
Do you approve such decision?
15%
28%
3%
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
9%
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
45%
29
If there are two candidates running for office and they have the
same qualifications aside from the fact that one is a man and one
is a woman, which candidate are you more likely to support?
Would vote for the female candidate
Would vote for the male candidate
Makes no difference to me
September 2015
21%
July 2015
17%
17%
0%
10%
57%
17%
20%
6%
60%
30%
40%
50%
60%
5%
70%
80%
90%
100%
30
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of women.
Strongly agree
September 2015
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
26%
July 2015
31%
22%
0%
10%
Strongly disagree
23%
30%
20%
30%
40%
21%
50%
60%
5%
5%
70%
15%
21%
80%
90%
100%
31
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of young people.
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
September 2015
Somewhat disagree
34%
July 2015
10%
16%
33%
20%
37%
29%
0%
Strongly disagree
30%
40%
50%
60%
16%
4%
70%
80%
4%
10%
18%
90%
100%
32
Should Ukrainian women serve in influential positions in the

national government?
Yes
No
Difficult to answer
September 2015
79%
7%
July 2015
79%
10%
September 2014
80%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
13%
11%
12%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
7%
100%
33
Zakarpattia Region, n=633

September 7-21, 2015
Which institution do you believe is most responsible for improving

the standard of living and quality of life for Ukrainians?
59%
The President
18%
Cabinet of Ministers under Prime Minister
10%
The Verkhovna Rada
9%
Local government
1%
Other
3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
35
In your opinion, should more rights be transferred from central

authorities to local authorities and communities?
15%
25%
3%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
8%
Somewhat no
Definitely no
49%
36
In your opinion, are your local authorities and community able to

cope with more rights that might result from the decentralization
reform?
20%
15%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
7%
Somewhat no
Definitely not
18%
40%
37
Who do you think should hold the most responsibility for

addressing local issues and providing services to your community?
The government and central government agencies
32%
The council of your village
13%
Your local mayor
12%
The governor of your oblast
11%
The council of your oblast
8%
The council of your city/town
6%
The council of your rayon
3%
The governor of your rayon
3%
11%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
38
Do you approve of the appointment of Hennadiy Moskal as the

governor of the Zakarpattia oblast?
10%
21%
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
32%
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
20%
Difficult to answer
17%
39
Do you approve the job performance of the

Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
current governor of the Zakarpattia oblast

Hennadiy Moskal
12%
previous governor of the Zakarpattia oblast

Vasyl Hubal
8%
0%
Strongly disapprove
29%
24%
24%
10%
20%
18%
33%
30%
40%
50%
Difficult to answer
15%
60%
70%
16%
20%
80%
90%
100%
40
In your opinion, which areas should be a priority for the governor

of Zakarpattia oblast?
(No more than three answers)
Fight against corruption
Infrastructure (roads etc.)
Housing and communal economy
Healthcare
Preservation of forests
Environment
Pension and social benefits
Agriculture and land
Industry
Lustration*
Law-enforcement agencies, including local police
Security in the city
Education and science
Schools and kindergartens
Deregulation and support of entrepreneurship
Defense and military
Energy
Taxation
Youth
Culture
Other
63%
31%
28%
27%
26%
24%
20%
16%
12%
9%
8%
8%
7%
6%
4%
3%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
*In Ukraine, the term lustration refers to the exclusion from public office of civil servants who worked under Ukrainian
President Viktor Yanukovych for more than a year and civil servants who were active in the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union. They may be excluded for five to 10 years (Source: Kyiv Post).
41
Who do you think is to blame for all the armed clashes in the town
of Mukachevo*?
(No more than three answers)
Interior Ministry troops and its head, Arsen Avakov
54%
Member of Parliament Mykhaylo Lanyo
53%
Criminal groupings
33%
Security service of Ukraine
25%
Right Sector political party
24%
President of Ukraine
18%
Member of Parliament Viktor Baloha
13%
Prime Minister of Ukraine
9%
Incumbent governor of Zakarpattia Vasyl Hubal
2%
Russia
<1%
Other
1%
Havent heard anything about those events
<1%
10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
*In July, armed clashes occurred in the town of Mukachevo between police and members of Right Sector. These involved
business disputes between local clans.
42
Do you feel that citizens of Ukraine whose native language is not

Ukrainian are under pressure or threat because of their language?
2%
<1%
2%
19%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
Somewhat no
Definitely not
77%
43
Do you support the decision of the Russian Federation to send its

army to protect Russian speaking citizens of Ukraine?
<1%
11%
Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
Somewhat no
Definitely no
89%
44
How do you evaluate Russias actions toward Crimea?
It is an illegal invasion and occupation of independent

Ukraine
It is a lawful protection of Russian-speaking citizens of

Ukraine
Other
95%
1%
<1%
4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
45
In you opinion, which of the following should Ukraine do?

<1%
6%
4%
Remain a unitary country

Remain a unitary country, but without
Crimea
Become a federal country
90%
46
In you opinion, which status should Zakarpattia have*?

Be part of Ukraine but with extended responsibilities as
result of decentralization reforms
50%
Be part of Ukraine as it is today
41%
Become part of another country
3%
Become an autonomy within Ukraine
2%
Become an independent country
1%
2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
*IRI tested this question in the wake of the violent clashes that occurred in Mukachevo this summer.
50%
60%
47
How often do you travel outside of Zakarpattia?
At least several times a year
32%
At least once a year
27%
Less than once a year
12%
At least once a month
5%
Several times a week
<1%
At least once a week
<1%
Never
23%
1%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
48
Where do you travel to outside of Zakarpattia?

(Several answers possible)
Non-western Ukraine
48%
Western Ukraine
42%
Hungary
31%
Slovakia
17%
Russia
4%
Other countries abroad
3%
Romania
2%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
49
GENDER
Demographics
45%
Male
55%
Female
33%
AGE
18-35 years
25%
36-50 years
42%
EDUCATION
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT
HOME
51 years and older
46%
Ukrainian
32%
Russian
21%
Both, Ukrainian and Russian equally
1%
Both, Ukrainian and other language equally

Both, Russian and other language equally
0%
Other
0%
25%
Secondary or lower
40%
Vocational
36%
Higher
26%
Worker
1%
Farmer
18%
OCCUPATION
White collar
1%
Higher or medium executive
30%
Pensioner (not working)
5%
Student
8%
Housewife
Unemployed
6%
Other
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
50
Demographics
33%
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kyiv Patriarchate
24%
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate
9%
RELIGION
Greek Catholic
Catholic
1%
Protestant
1%
2%
Other
6%
Atheist
23%
Believe in God but don't belong to any religion
2%
SETTLEMENT
TYPE
Don't know/No answer
69%
City
31%
Village
24%
REGIONS
West
31%
Center
South
22%
East
22%
0%
50%
100%
51
Demographics
20%
We need to save money for food.
FINANCIAL SITUATION OF FAMILY
We have enough money for food, but we need to save or borrow

money for buying clothes and shoes.
37%
We have enough money for food and necessary clothing and shoes, but
we need to save or borrow money for other purchases like a good suit,
a mobile phone, or a vacuum cleaner.
31%
We have enough money for food, clothing, shoes, and other

purchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchasing more
expensive things (e.g., appliances).
10%
We have enough money for food, clothes, shoes, and expensive

purchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchases like a
car or an apartment.
1%
1%
0%
50%
52
Demographics
GENDER
47%
Male
53%
Female
37%
AGE
18-35 years
26%
36-50 years
38%
EDUCATION
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT
HOME
51 years and older
75%
Ukrainian
1%
Russian
20%
Both, Ukrainian and Russian equally
2%
Both, Ukrainian and other language equally
0%
Both, Russian and other language equally
2%
Other
25%
Secondary or lower
48%
Vocational
27%
Higher
22%
Worker
6%
Farmer
12%
OCCUPATION
White collar
5%
Higher or medium executive
24%
Pensioner (not working)
6%
Student
11%
Housewife
10%
Unemployed
4%
Other
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
53
Demographics
20%
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kyiv Patriarchate
30%
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate
35%
Greek Catholic
7%
RELIGION
Catholic
1%
Protestant
3%
Other
0%
Atheist
4%
Believe in God but don't belong to any religion
1%
SETTLEMENT
TYPE
38%
City
62%
Village
0%
50%
100%
54
Demographics
8%
We need to save money for food.
FINANCIAL SITUATION OF FAMILY
We have enough money for food, but we need to save or

borrow money for buying clothes and shoes.
27%
We have enough money for food and necessary clothing and

shoes, but we need to save or borrow money for other
purchases like a good suit, a mobile phone, or a vacuum
cleaner.
51%
We have enough money for food, clothing, shoes, and other

purchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchasing
more expensive things (e.g., appliances).
12%
We have enough money for food, clothes, shoes, and expensive

purchases, but we need to save or borrow money for purchases
like a car or an apartment.
0%
1%
0%
50%
100%
55

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Public Opinion Survey

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City 50,000-99,000 residents

Response rate was 63.9 percent.

Response rate was 65 percent.

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*Local elections are currently scheduled for October 25, 2015.

*Local elections are currently scheduled for October 25, 2015.

51+ years old

36-50 years old

18-35 years old

*Local elections are currently scheduled for October 25, 2015.

If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday and the

Party of Common People

Difficult to answer/Dont know

If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday and the

I would not vote

I would not vote

If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday and the

I would not vote

I would not vote

Continued Frustration with

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Generally speaking, do you think that things in Ukraine are going

May 2012 September May 2013 September February

April 2014 September July 2015 September

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Parliament of Ukraine

September 2015 <1% 10%

July 2015 <1% 9%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Cabinet of Ministers

What is your opinion of each of the following Ukrainian politicians

Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk 2% 11%

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin

Minister of Internal Affairs, Arsen Avakov

Radical Party leader, Oleh Lyashko

Batkivshhchyna Party leader, Yuliya Tymoshenko

Svoboda Party leader, Oleh Tyahnybok 4%

Opposition Bloc leader, Yuriy Boyko

Member of Parliament Viktor Baloha

Member of Parliament Mykhaylo Lanyo >1%1% 8%

Governor of the Odesa oblast Mikhail Saakashvili

Strong Ukraine Party leader, Serhiy Tihipko

Minister of Defense, Stepan Poltorak

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko 4%

Right Sector Party leader, Dmytro Yarosh

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi

How would you evaluate your knowledge of the

Do you think these constitutional and legal amendments on

For the better

For the worse

Do you approve of the introduction of new patrol police in the

Over the last 12 months, how has the economic situation in

Stayed the same

Over last 12 months, how has the economic situation of your

July 2015 <1% 1% 14%

Stayed the same

Increased Support for

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If a referendum was held today on Ukraine joining NATO, how

Would vote against Ukraine joining NATO