Based on the new poll by the International Republican Institute (IRI), 26% of respondents would vote for the Georgian Dream, 14% for the United National Movement and 9% for former PM Giorgi Gakharia’s party if elections were held next week.
Regarding the other parties, in response to the question “which party would you vote for if the municipal elections were held next week,” the votes were distributed as follows:
- “Labor Party – Shalva Natelashvili” – 3%;
- “Girchi, more freedom – Zurab Girchi Japaridze” – 2%;
- “Strategy Builder” – Giorgi Vashadze – 2%;
- “Lelo – Mamuka Khazaradze, Badri Japaridze” – 2%,
- “Alliance of Patriots” – 2%;
- “Citizens” – 2%; “Eri- Levan Vasadze” – 1%;
- “European Georgia – Giga Bokeria” – 1%;
- “For people – Ana Dolidze” – 1%;
- “Droa – Elene Khoshtaria 1%;
- “Girchi” – 1%;
- Other parties – 1%.
20% of respondents said that they don’t know the answer, while 7% refused to answer.
IRI says data was collected throughout Georgia between June 15 and June 30, 2021, through face-to-face interviews in respondents’ homes.
The sample consisted of 1,500 permanent residents of Georgia aged 18 and older and eligible to vote, which is representative of the general population by age, gender, region and settlement size. The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 2.5%. The response rate was 74%.
By Ana Dumbadze
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