This survey took place between November 22–28, 2018 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 136 localities of 52 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as a percentage of the number of participants.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
IN GENERAL, WHAT IS YOUR OPINION CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE “UNITED RUSSIA” PARTY? (one answer)
| Nov. 18 | |
| Entirely positive | 9 |
| Mostly positive | 38 |
| Mostly negative | 25 |
| Entirely negative | 19 |
| It is difficult to say | 10 |
DURING THE SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS, CANDIDATES BELONGING TO THE “UNITED RUSSIA” PARTY SUFFERED DEFEATS IN A SERIES OF REGIONS. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THIS? (respondents were presented with a card from which they could choose more than one answer; ranked in descending order)
| Nov. 18 | |
| The worsening situation in the country overall | 38 |
| Low approval ratings for the government in general | 29 |
| Low approval ratings for representatives of the “United Russia” party in the provinces | 26 |
| Protests against the candidates sent to the regions from Moscow | 12 |
| A result of poorly conducted election campaigns | 10 |
| Alternative candidates were not allowed to participate in the elections | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 |
ATTITUDE TOWARDS “UNITED RUSSIA” IN RELATION TO THE SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTS
| Entirely positive | Mostly positive | Mostly negative | Entirely negative | It is difficult to say | |
| Total sample | 9 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 10 |
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Opinion on the current condition of the country |
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| On the right path | 14 | 59 | 14 | 5 | 8 |
| On the wrong path | 3 | 18 | 37 | 36 | 6 |
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Presidential approval |
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| Approve | 12 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 11 |
| Disapprove | 1 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 7 |
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Education level |
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| Higher | 6 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 9 |
| Professional | 7 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 9 |
| Secondary and below | 12 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 11 |
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Type/size of place of residence |
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| Moscow | 4 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 9 |
| Cities with pop. over 500,000 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
| Cities with pop. between 100,000-500,000 | 9 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Cities with pop. less than 100,000 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 12 |
| Village | 11 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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