georgian national voter study - iri

Georgian National Voter Study

MAY 2003

1

International Republican Institute (IRI)

Baltic Surveys Ltd. / The Gallup Organization

Institute of Polling and Marketing (IPM)

With funding of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

MOOD OF THE COUNTRY

2

MOOD OF THE COUNTRY

Generally speaking, things in Georgia are going in the...

Wrong direction

Right direction

11%

3

direction83%

Don't know, no answer

6%

Over the last 12 month, economic situation in Georgia has...

Improved somewhat

Stayed the same30%

4

Worsened somwehat

28%

somewhat12%

Worsened a lot26%

Improved a lot1%


3%

Over the last 12 month, financial situation of your household has...

Improved

Stayed the same40%

5

Improved somewhat

10%

Worsened somwehat

25%Worsened a lot23%

Improved a lot1%


1%

How satisfied are you with the way democracy is developing in Georgia?

Somewhat satisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

29%

6

satisfied18%

Very dissatisfied40%


11%

Very satisfied2%

Do you believe that things will get better in a short time or it will take a long time to get better in the country?

Long time76%

Not sure/refused

7

76% 12%

Short time12%

Mood of the nation

Not much hope for the future

20%

Hope that the future will be

somewhat better30%

8

Insecurity, fear for future

7%

Appathy11%

Total disbelieve in any improvement

3%

No answer5%

Belief that the future will be

definitely better24%

Mood of the nation

OptimismNeutral

21%

9

Optimism57%

21%

Pessimism22%

Are people in Georgia afraid or not openly express their political views?

Majority are afraid15%

No answer1%Nobody is afraid

32%

10

Many are afraid20%

Some are afraid32%

32%

ISSUES

11

ISSUES

Most important issue Georgia is facing

27

7

6

49

44

16

17

11

9

29

3

Standard of living

Jobs, unemployement

Territorial integrity

Social problems

Corruption

Peace

12

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

3

2

5

3

2

33

1

1

Peace

Law and order

Basic services

Energy

Crime

National unity

Health care

Relations with Russia

First mentionAll mentions

Most important issue towns/villages are facing

16

10

6

5

3229

2020

1212

9

12

21

6

Jobs

Basic services

Standard of living

Transport

Sanitary situation

Social problems

Water quality, lack of First mention

13

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

96

22

32222

1

1

Crime

Agricultural issues

Corruption

Housing conditions

Streets ligtening, appearance

Industry deterioration

Street vendors

Refugees

Famine, poverty

Ecology

First mention

All mentions

Most important issue households are facing

27

4

38

95

44Standard of living

Jobs

Social problems

Health care

14

4

3

1

1

8

5

4

1

11

2

1

Health care

Basic services

Housing

Education

Water

Damaged roads

First mention

All mentions

Acceptability of social protest forms

34

24

54

65

12

11

Collecting the signaturesfor petition, letter

Boycott

Acceptable Not acceptable No opinion

15

36

14

33

14

10

53

75

56

74

78

11

11

11

12

12

Legal demonstrations

Demonstrations withoutthe permission

Legal strikes

Strikes without thepermission

Occupation of buildingsor enterprises

Fear the most

26

13

10

7

4

31

18

18

11

6

War

Political instability

Economic crusus, poverty

Future for youth


16

3

2

1

1

1

1

6

6

2

3

2

1

1


Crime

Corruption

Health problems

Terrorism

Ethnic conflicts

Natural disasters

First mention

All mentions

POLITICS

17

POLITICS

Interest in politics

Medium interest

High interest12%

18

Medium interest22%

Low interest66%

Which political parties can deal m

ost successfully and solve problem

s Georgia is facing?

35

26

35

26

First mention

All m

entions

19

15

55

33

22

11

1

16

86

54

33

11

1

Leiborist Party

NationalMovement

Agordzineba

New Rights

Citizens Union

Industry will SaveGeorgia

United democrats

Communist Party

Ertoba

NationalDemocratic Party

No such party

No answer

Voting intentions21

10

9

8

7

5

3

2

1

12

10

4

3

8

9

3

4

2

Leiborist Party

National Movement

Democratic Revival Union

Citizens Union of Georgia

New Rights

Industry will Save Georgia

United Democrats

Ertoba

National Democratic Party

First choice

Second choice

20

1

1

1

1

1

14

3

16

2

1

16

26

.2

.1

.1

.1

/1

/.2

/1

1

.2


Christian Democratic Union

Union of Justice Restore

Communist Party

Socialist Party 1

Round table

Traditionalist Union

Peoples Party

Christian Democratic Alliance

None

Would not vote

DK/NA

Second choice

Voting intentions for the parliamentary elections

4216

121010109


Socialist Party 1


National Movement


United Democrats


21

988887777

538


Leiborist Party

New Rights

Peoples Party

Ertoba





None

DK/NA

Would nevervote for

Parties potential (voting intentions %

-never vote %)

2510

77

32

1-2

-4-4

-5-7

-9-8

-9-14

-31

10 20 30

22

107

73

21

-2-4

-4-5

-9-8

-9-14

-40

-30

-20

-10 0

Leiborist Party

National Movement

New Rights



Round table

Communist Party

Ertoba

United Democrats





Peoples Party


Socialist Party


Intentions to vote for election block “New Georgia”

DK/NA23%

Never would vote or

47%

23

Probbaly would not vote for

13%

Definitely would vote for

6%

Probably would vote for

11%

Political Leaders: ratings

6156

4948

4544

3833

3129

2828

2625

273743

3932

3655

3643

68

79

136

48

1717

521

161

89

11979

1314

91413

4

N.Burjanadze

S.Natelashvili

G.Topadze

J.Patiashvili

A.Abashidze

M.Saakashvili

L.Gachechiladze

B.Patarkatsishvili

Z.Zhvania

D.Gamkrelidze

M.Machavariani

E.Shevarnadze

Favorable Unfavorable Never heard of No answer

24

282727

2422

2019

1817

161514

12119

6847

4958

5420

4639

643235

3260

4236

11511

913

4421

279

3533

3716

3037

413

1210

1116

1515

1018

1717

1217

17

E.Shevarnadze

I.Menagarishvili

A.Asatiani

I.Sarishvili-Chanturia

A.Jorbenadze

B.Ivanishvili

V.Lortkiparidze

D.Berdzenishvili

V.Rcheulishvili

G.Chanturia

M.Khazaradze

L.Chanturia

L.Mamaladze

G.Absandze

K.Chkhaidze

Preferred next President

9

8

7

6

6

5

15

11

11

8

6

7

S.Natelashvili

J.Patiashvili

M.Saakashvili

A.Abashidze

E.Shevarnadze

N.Burjanadze

25

3

1

1

1

1

1

32

12

4

2

2

1

1

1

Z.Zhvania

G.Topadze

A.Jorbenadze

L.Gachechiladze

I.Giorgadze

B.Ivanishvili

None

DK

First answer

All answers

Are you going to vote in the next parliamentary elections?

Probably no5%

Undecided10%

No answer1%

Definitely no11%

26

Probably yes19% Defintely yes

54%

Motives for voting (% from intending to participate)

51

11

7

It is my duty

I care about party / candidiate

I care about particular issue

27

3

26

2

1

I enjoy voting on an election day

Not to give a chance for a fraud

Other

No answer

Motives for not voting (% from not intending to participate)

17

31

32

Not interested in politics

My vote does not change anything

Do not believe that elections will be fear

28

1

12

3

5

1

Don't have time

Don't like any party or candidate

Don't have enough information aboutparties or candidates

Other

No answer

Characteristics/Attributes Most Important in Parliamentary Candidate

37

26

21

12

147

6

17

10

26Taking care of people's interests

Honesty

Patriotism

Just

Education

29

14

8

8

5

8

4

4

3

2

1

3

3

2

2

4

Education

Experience

Fight corruption

Independent

Kind

Trustworhy

Clever

Professional

First mentionAll mentions

When considering which party to vote for, what is more important?

No answer2%Party is more

important29%

30

Leader is more important

69%

Characteristics/Attributes of political candidate

90

86

83

63

7

9

11

14

3

4

5

21

1

1

Education

Personal character

Political experience

Ethnicity

Very important Important Not important No answer

31

50

38

29

28

27

19

16

26

33

28

29

22

32

21

23

29

40

41

50

48

61

3

2

2

1

1

1Profession

Age

Party membership

Material conditions

Gender

Appearance

Regional identity

All other things equal, would vote for:

More active, younger

candidate34%

Does not matter11%

No answer1%

32

More experienced,

older54%

All other things equal, would vote for:

No answer1%Does not matter

45%

33

Male50%

Female4%

Should parties who are represented in the current government have their share in the new government after elections or should new parties (those

who are in opposition or not in Parliament) govern?

New parties should form

ruling coalition63%

34

Ruling parties should stay in future ruling

coalition14%

No answer23%

Most important achievements of current government:

13

13

2

2

8

Stability, peace

Foreign policy

Bako-Geihan pipeline

Improvement of criminal situation

Silk road

35

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Some economic achievements

Freedom of speech / democracy

More active Georgian army

Regulation of Lari rate

Slight social improvement

Decoration of the cities

Better communal services

Biggest failures of current government:

31

25

13

17

Territorial problems,Abkhazia

Poor economy

Unemployement

Corruption

36

13

10

6

5

5

Corruption

Worsening socialproblems

Don't care about peopleproblems

Collapse of industry

Criminal situation

Most disliked features of Georgian politicians and parties

27

16

6

6

3

Struggling in the Parliament

False promisses

Corruption

Don't care about people

Too ambitious, emotionally unbalanced

37

3

3

3

3

2

2

Too ambitious, emotionally unbalanced

No respect for each other

Selfishness

Lack of cooperation

Lack of intelligence

Passiveness

INTERNATIONAL

38

RELATIONS

Which countries are most important partners to Georgia? And which make most political and economic threat?

59

42

60

Partners Threats

39

42

2519

13 12 1214

1 1 16

20

USA Russia Azerbaijan Germany EuropeanUnion

Armenia Turkey

How important for Georgia is to solve the problems related to Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Not very important1%

Rather important4%

Not at all important

0% No opinion2%

40

Very important93%

Abkhazia and South Ossetia should be:

Ordinary regions of Georgia, without

any autonomy49%

Autonomies of Russian fedaration

.4%

Independent1% No opinion

7%

41

Autonomies of Georgian state

43%

Means to deal with the problems of Abkhazia and South Ossetia:

Other1%

Using force if necessary

14%

No opinion5%

42

Negotiations and peaceful means

80%

Regarding the railroad via Abkhazia, which of the following better suits Georgian national interests?

No opinion16%

Not to let open the railroad

14%

43

To open the railroad from

Georgia to Russia through Abkhazia

70%

Motives for opening the railroad(% of people having such opinion)

26

14

13

To help economy

Imroving connectionswith Russia

Improve relatiosnhipsbetween people

44

11

9

3

2

between people

Makes travel easier

To regain Abkhazia

To help restore peace

To reestablish trade

Motives for not-opening the railroad(% of people having such opinion)

38

11

7

It is dangerous till Abkhazia is not regained

Too dangerous untill relations between Georgiaand Russia resolved

At first jurisdiction of Georgia should beestablished

Will make relations between Georgians and

45

6

5

4

2

2

Will make relations between Georgians andAbkhazians worse

Georgia will loose territory

It is more in interests of Russia and Abkhazia

Economically not worth

This is the source for corruption

INSTITUTIONS

46

INSTITUTIONS

Confidence in institutions

80

73

32

28

8

18

57

56

12

10

11

16

Church

Georgian media

Education system

Army

Favorable Unfavorable No opinion

47

28

26

19

19

18

17

11

56

38

68

72

74

74

46

16

36

13

9

8

9

44

Army

Central Bank

Political parties

President's office

Georgian Parliament

Government (Cabinet of Minsiters)

Trade unions

Confidence in International institutions

46

44

20

22

34

34

European Union

NATO

Favorable Unfavorable No opinion

48

44

41

31

22

25

38

34

34

32

NATO

United Nations

Commonwealth ofIndependent States

Evaluation of foreign relations with ...

89

82

81

3

3

3

4

6

9

4

9

7

USA

Germany

Azerbaijan

Good Bad Neither good or bad No opinion

49

81

71

65

71

24

3

4

11

11

61

9

10

17

10

12

7

15

8

8

3

Azerbaijan

European Union

Armenia

Turkey

Russia

VALUES

50

VALUES

Of the prom

inent Georgian people and characters in

Georgian history and folk culture, w

ho is most suitable

to be a national hero or leader in current times?

36

1515

51

66

53

31

11

11

11

11

11

8

DavidAgmashenebeli

Queen Tamara

Joseph Stalin

IliaChavchavadze

ZviadGamsahurdia

Merab Kostava

Giorgi Saakdze

Erekle theSecond

VachtangGorgasali

Shota Rustaveli

GiorgiBrtskinvale

Jiuli Shartava

HamletGonashvili

Akaki Tsereteli

EkvtimeTakaishvili

Gia Chanturia

KonstantineGamsahurdia

Cotne Dadiani

JumberPatiashviliDemetre

Tavdebuli

Spheres of Life

9995

8075

65

Very important Important

52

41

16

1 4

17 14

25

43

30

Family Children Friends Work Religion Leisuretime

Politics

TOLERANCE

53

TOLERANCE

Do you agree that it is a good thing for society to be made up of people from different religions?

Tend to disagree

58%

54

Tend to agree29%

No opinion13%

Georgia has always consisted of various cultural and religious groups

Tend to agree65%

55

65%

No opinion12%

Tend to disagree

23%

In order to be fully accepted members of Georgian society, people belonging to the minority groups must give up such

parts of their religion or culture which may be in conflict with Georgian tradition

Tend to agree55%

Tend to disagree

28%

56

No opinion17%

28%

If there were to be more people belonging to religious minorities we would have a problem

Tend to agree67%

57

No opinion15%

Tend to disagree

18%

Whether people belonging to religious minority groups can be fully accepted members of Georgian society depends on which

group they belong to

Tend to agree49%

Tend to disagree31%

58

No opinion20%

Have you ever heard or read about any of these groups? (% of respondents who replied yes)

89Jehova's Witnesses

59

76

25

Mama Basili

Cross

Do these groups create serious problems for Georgian society or not

(% of respondents who are aware of them)

81 11 5 3Jehova'sWitnesses

Serious problems Not serious problems No problems at all No opinion

60

26

23

37

30

27

27

10

21

Mama Basili

Cross

How should the problems created by Jehova's Witnesses solved? (% of respondents who are aware of this group and think this

group creates serious problems)

People should try to learn more about this

group5%

Other2%

No answer1%

61

Government / church should ensure the

freedom of expressing and

practicing religion to all groups and

religions in Georgia - both traditional and

non-traditional8%

This group should be forbidden in Georgia

84%

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

62

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Sources of political information

92

43

23

19

19

TV news, programs

Articles in newspapers

Relatives, friends

Articles in magazines

Radio news, programs

63

19

4

3

1

1

3

.4

Radio news, programs

Colleagues at work

Bilboards, stands in the streets

Meetings with politicians

InternetLeaflets, the other free information by

postOther

Regularly read Georgian newspapers (Top 10)

29

12

5

5

5

Kviris Palitra

Alia

24 Saati

Rezonansi

Asaval-Dasavali

64

5

5

4

3

2

1

52

Asaval-Dasavali

Axali Taoba

Versia

Kronika

Sakartvelos Respublika

Epoka

None

Regularly viewed Georgian TV channels (Top 5)

86

84

Rustavi2

1 Channel

65

27

9

6

8

Imedi

9 Channel

Ajara

None

Regularly listened Georgian radio channels (Top 5)

10

7

Fortuna (106.9)

Fortuna+ (103.4)

66

4

3

2

72

Georgian State Radio(102.9)

Kartuli radio

Sakartvelos Khma -Voice of Georgia

None

Most trusted Georgian TV station news and political information

(Top 5)

56

18

Rustavi2

1 Channel

67

4

3

2

11

Imedi

Ajara

9 Channel

None

Most trusted Georgian newspaper news and political information

(Top 6)

39

9

5

Kviris Palitra

Alia

24 Saati

68

5

3

3

3

17

24 Saati

Axali Taoba

Rezonansi

Asaval-Dasavali

None

Sources in election campaign

3

5

1

1

1

15

20

13

8

7

26

23

24

23

19

47

47

55

58

59

Articles in the newspapers about candidates

TV ads

Leaflets

Paid ads in press for the candidiate or party

Radio ads

Great influence Some influence Not much influence No influence at all

69

1

4

3

1

1

1

9

14

7

15

11

10

8

10

23

29

19

18

18

23

23

17

16

13

59

51

52

59

61

57

42

36

Radio ads

Visits of party or candidate representatives to home

Personal letters to you from the candidate

Billboards

Slogans, text on transport

Telephone call home


Meetings with/opinions of opinion leaders

Recall of means in last municipal election campaign

63

42

39

39

37

TV ads

Leaflets

Billboards

Slogans, text on transport

Articles in the newspapers about the candidiates

70

37

20

15

14

13

8

3

3

Articles in the newspapers about the candidiates

Paid ads in press for the candidiate or party


Radio ads

Meetings with/opinions of opinion leaders

Visits of party or candidate representatives to home

Personal letters to you from the candidate

Telephone call home

TRUST IN ELECTIONS

71

TRUST IN ELECTIONS

Last municipal elections in 2002 were:

Free and fair16%

No opinion19%

72

Not free and fair

65%

Parliamentary elections in 2003 will be:

Free and fair21%No opinion

29%

73

Not free and fair50%

How fraudulent were municipal elections in 2002? (mean score, 5 - very fraudulent, 0 - not at all fraudulent)

3.55 3.56 3.543.74

3.54 3.493.77 3.70

4.12

3.634.00

4.50

5.00

74

3.55 3.56 3.54 3.54 3.49 3.343.15

3.403.70

2.93

3.37 3.283.63

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

All

Mal

e

Fem

ale

18-2

9 y.

o.

30-4

9 y.

o.

50+

y.o.

Tbi

lisi

Kak

heti

Shid

a K

artli

Kve

mo

Kar

tli

Sam

tskh

e Ja

vakh

eti

Ach

ara

Gur

ia

Sam

egre

lo

Imer

eti

Mts

khet

a-T

iane

ti

How fraudulent parliamentary elections in 2003 will be (mean score, 5 - very fraudulent, 0 - not at all fraudulent)

3.784.00

4.50

5.00

75

3.27 3.33 3.23 3.35 3.29 3.23 3.313.12

3.353.03

3.203.40 3.38

2.943.17

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

All

Mal

e

Fem

ale

18-2

9 y.

o.

30-4

9 y.

o.

50+

y.o.

Tbi

lisi

Kak

heti

Shid

a K

artli

Kve

mo

Kar

tli

Sam

tskh

e Ja

vakh

eti

Ach

ara

Gur

ia

Sam

egre

lo

Imer

eti

Mts

khet

a-T

iane

ti

Is the Georgian government implementing anti-fraud measures for the parliamentary elections in 2003?

262526

2027

4245

4049

46

3230

3431

28

All

Male

Female

18-29 y.o.

30-49 y.o.

Government is implementing such measures No, it is not No opinion

76

2727

1729

2427

1527

2323

4525

4637

514152

328

5122

5630

31

2837

3131

2441

7721

5621

2544

30-49 y.o.

50+ y.o.

Tbilisi

Kakheti

Shida Kartli

Kvemo Kartli

Samtskhe Javakheti

Achara

Guria

Samegrelo

Imereti

Mtskheta-Tianeti

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS

77

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS

Gender

Male46%

Female54%

78

Age groups 18-2916%

50+43%

30-4941%

EducationPrimary

2%

Secondary33%

Vocational23%

Unfinished secondary

6%

Higher, incomplete higher36%

79

Marital statusWidow

11%

Other3%

Married72%

Single14%

Financial self-evaluationWell-ff

2%

Poor65%

No answer2%

Middle31%

80

Household size

Three22%

Four21%

Five and more20%

One7%

Two30%

Occupation7

12

20

1

17

4

17

20

2

Blue collar

Farmer

White collar

Executive

Pensioner

Student

Housewife

Unemployed

Other

81

Sector of employment

Doesn't work64%

Nongovernmental Organization

1%

Private sector18%

State sector17%

Attendance of religious service

Never21%

Every day1%

Few times a week3%

Once a week10%

Once a month19%

Few times a year46%

82

Religion

Gregorian3%

Muslim11%

Other2%

Orthodox83%

Catholic1%

Membership in organizations

None97%

Member of political party

3%

Member of NGO.3%

83

Ownership of real estate or other private property

Another real estate or property

23%

None15% Only

appartment/house were lives

62%

Ethnicity

Georgian84%

Azeri8%

Armenian6%

Russian1%

Other1%

84

Language spoken at home

Georgian86%

Armenian4%

Russian3%

Azeri7%

Type of settlement

Tbilisi33%

Big cities12% Medium/small

cities11%

Rural44%

85

Region

Kakheti9%

Tbilisi33%

Shida Kartli7%

Kvemo Kartli10%

Samtskhe Javakheti

4%Achara

7%Guria

3% Samegrelo9%

Mtskheta-Tianeti3%

Imereti15%

Political self-identification

Left13%

Center19%

Undecided47%

86

Right21%

19%

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS OF POLITICIANS

(RATINGS)(RATINGS)Share of sub-groups in social groups by the rating

(e.g., among people with favorable opinion to politician X, % male+% female=100%)

A. Abashidze

4654

154243

860

32

5050

174340

550

45

3268

1433

53

2658

17

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher

Favorable Unfavorable No opinion ALL VOTERS

88

32

3243

24

1419

4521

261513

46

45

2542

34

1422

4718

4710

835

17

4543

9

711

4637

96

1274

36

3143

27

1419

4621

331211

45

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

G. Absandze

5149

124345

360

37

4951

1747

36

147

52

4258

1637

49

1663

21

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


89

3347

21

1220

4721

281211

49

1943

38

1724

4316

5014

928

4142

18

1115

4827

1911

1258

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

A. Asatiani

4654

114544

554

41

4852

1844

38

353

44

4258

173251

2464

13

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


90

3044

27

1419

5116

311413

43

2343

34

1623

4318

4513

833

5039

11

813

4534

107

1370

3143

27

1419

4621

331211

45

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

O nce a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

D. Berdzenishvili

4753

1546

39

345

52

5050

1746

37

251

48

4258

1535

50

1765

18

4654

164143

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


91

52

2043

37

1524

4713

481010

32

48

2044

36

1723

4218

4614

832

18

4641

13

914

4929

1410

1462

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

N. Burjanadze

4555

164242

553

42

5347

1545

40

462

34

3862

1532

53

3258

10

4654

1641

43

9

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


92

42

2643

31

1518

4818

40119

39

34

3144

25

1425

4021

3117

1240

10

5237

11

517

4637

54

1476

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

D. Gamkrelidze

4852

1644

39

247

51

4951

1646

38

255

43

4159

1534

51

2064

16

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


93

51

2043

38

1720

4914

4513

1130

43

2245

33

1624

4120

4415

834

16

4941

11

914

4829

128

1268

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

L.Gachechiladze

4655

1944

38

25048

5050

1548

37

356

42

4258

1231

56

2363

15

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


94

2046

34

1722

4615

4515

1130

2542

33

1622

4219

4214

935

5138

11

713

4932

86

1373

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of se ttlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

G. Topadze

4852

1843

39

452

44

4951

1643

41

358

39

3862

1235

54

2560

14

4654

1641

43

9

3656

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


95

44

2440

36

1621

4517

431211

34

39

2749

24

1322

4421

3718

837

14

5041

9

813

4831

86

1274

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

B. Ivanishvili

4951

1949

32

4356

5248

1745

38

354

43

4357

1537

48

1360

27

4654

1641

43

956

36

1

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


96

56

203941

1523

4912

5316

625

43

2243

34

1724

4119

4213

1035

27

3743

19

1216

4625

2310

1254

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

V. Lortkipanidze

4258

154442

458

38

5347

1744

39

250

48

4060

1537

48

1962

20

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


97

38

3041

29

1721

4617

301415

42

48

2243

35

1523

4319

4815

730

20

4343

14

1014

4927

158

1365

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

L. Mamaladze

4357

1847

35

766

27

5050

1644

40

252

46

3862

1433

53

2260

18

4654

1641

43

9

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


98

27

2952

20

1915

4522

1211

2057

46

2343

35

1423

4518

4714

832

18

5038

12

1014

4729

129

1268

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

M. Machavariani

4357

164341

450

46

5248

1646

37

254

44

4159

143254

2165

14

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


99

2444

32

1422

4914

411413

32

2243

35

1523

4319

4415

734

5141

8

912

4732

86

1373

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

I. Menagarishvili

4456

1346

41

456

40

5050

1843

39

352

45

4159

163450

2261

17

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


100

40

2644

30

1618

4818

3316

1240

45

2342

35

1524

4318

4713

832

17

4941

11

913

4731

106

1370

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

S. Natelashvili

4753

154243

559

37

4853

2145

35

446

50

4060

133453

2658

16

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


101

37

3045

26

1320

4917

37129

42

50

2239

39

1824

3721

4416

1031

16

5038

12

810

4835

86

1572

36

3143

27

1419

4621

331211

45

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

B. Patarkatsishvili

4951

2144

35

451

46

4852

1545

41

256

42

4159

1234

54

2160

19

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


102

2342

35

1624

4416

4215

1133

2344

33

1521

4520

4415

834

4941

10

913

4929

116

1469

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

J. Patiashvili

4753

1241

47

862

30

4852

194437

447

49

3763

2034

46

2256

22

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


103

3443

23

1518

4918

301213

45

2142

37

1522

4222

44138

35

4543

12

714

4633

157

1167

3143

27

1419

4621

331211

45

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of se ttlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

Z. Zhvania

4555

144145

650

44

5050

1742

41

559

36

3466

1439

47

2755

17

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


104

2841

31

1620

4916

45810

37

2844

28

1421

4422

331610

42

5042

9

713

4634

9413

74

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

V. Rcheulishvili

4357

194240

764

29

4952

1643

41

453

44

4159

1236

51

2659

15

4654

1641

43

9

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


105

29

2949

21

1817

4718

201616

48

44

2642

33

1422

4519

44139

35

15

5140

9

810

4833

8412

75

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbil isi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

M. Saakashvili

4555

164243

655

39

5050

184240

456

41

4159

1238

49

2758

16

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


106

39

2743

30

1519

5017

401211

37

41

2744

30

1522

4023

3616

840

16

5139

10

812

4832

73

1476

36

3143

27

1419

4621

331211

45

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

I. Sarishvili-Chanturia

3763

164242

658

16

5248

174241

454

42

4159

1338

49

2559

17

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


107

16

3142

27

1718

5015

291514

42

42

2643

31

1422

4320

4313

837

17

4644

10

612

4834

84

1573

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of se ttlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

E. Shevarnadze

4456

1439

47

1058

32

4753

1743

40

755

38

3763

1238

50

1752

31

4654

1641

43

9

3656

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


108

3445

21

1514

4427

19914

59

2942

30

1421

4719

4014

938

4045

15

922

4328

2279

62

3143

27

1419

4621

331211

45

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

K. Chkhaidze

5347

134344

254

44

5347

1646

39

346

51

4060

1638

46

1462

24

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


109

44

2739

34

1614

5020

221617

46

51

1944

37

1524

4516

52127

29

24

4042

18

1217

4525

2311

1255

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

L. Chanturia

4753

1447

38

243

54

5347

1647

37

250

48

4258

1636

47

1462

24

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher

Income


110

1838

44

1921

4912

431312

31

224434

1725

4216

4814

830

3943

18

1015

4827

2110

1257

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence


O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

G. Chanturia

5347

1646

39

24949

5050

1746

37

251

47

4258

1537

47

1461

25

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


111

2045

35

1718

5114

3716

1333

2243

35

1624

4417

4612

933

3942

19

1117

4627

2411

1055

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

M. Khazaradze

5149

1645

39

243

54

5149

1546

39

251

47

4159

1637

47

1563

23

4654

1641

43

956

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


112

2137

42

1625

4714

4215

1132

2141

38

1822

4317

5112

929

4145

15

1016

4727

1811

1260

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

A. Jorbenadze

4654

1439

47

563

32

5050

1844

38

350

47

3763

1237

51

2362

15

4654

1641

43

9

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


113

32

3246

22

1620

4519

201416

50

47

2142

37

1522

4319

49147

31

15

5140

9

811

5229

106

1471

36

3143

27

1419

4621

3312

1145

Higher

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Once a week or more

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS OF PARTIES

SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTSSUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTSShare of sub-groups in social groups by the

support and opposition (e.g., among people who would vote for party X,

% male+% female=100%)

NEW RIGHTS

4555

2242

36

242

56

5248

1243

45

1062

28

4654

1641

43

856

36

Male

Age

30-49

Education

Secondary

Income

Supporters Opponents ALL VOTERS

115

1845

37

413

2152

11

4316

1328

4145

14

65

1943

27

1418

1158

3142

27

410

1946

21

3312

1144

Income

Medium

Service attendence

Once a week

Few times/year

Type of settlement

Big cities

Rural

UNITED DEMOCRATS

5248

174043

4829

4654

124543

856

36

4654

164143

856

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


116

29

2232

46

28

2943

18

6653

26

36

3451

15

54

2043

28

1819

855

36

3142

27

410

1946

21

3312

1144

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Few times/w.

O nce a week

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

4753

665

29

363

34

5248

1145

44

754

39

4654

1641

43

856

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


117

34

2351

26

4

3149

16

1716

2740

39

3347

20

35

1754

16

2516

653

36

3142

27

410

1946

21

331211

44

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Few times/w.

Once a week

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

LEIBORIST PARTY

4951

144145

560

34

4951

1542

43

1150

39

4654

1641

43

856

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


118

34

2944

27

310

2250

16

3515

842

39

3745

18

510

1938

27

1916

1154

36

3142

27

410

1946

21

3312

1144

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Few times/w.

O nce a week

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

INDUSTRY WILL SAVE GEORGIA PARTY

4555

2041

39

151

48

5347

1345

42

1157

32

4654

1641

43

856

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


119

48

2241

37

415

2246

13

321315

40

32

4344

13

45

2140

30

1220

959

36

3142

27

410

1946

21

3312

1144

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Few times/w.

Once a week

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

NATIONAL MOVEMENT

4951

1935

46

650

44

4754

1346

41

855

37

4654

1641

43

856

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher


120

44

2343

34

211

1754

16

501011

29

37

3548

17

410

2141

24

1816

1056

36

3142

27

410

1946

21

3312

1144

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Few times/w.

Once a week

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

CITIZENS UNION OF GEORGIA

4852

1249

39

1261

27

4754

1346

41

855

37

4654

1641

43

856

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher

Income


121

3944

17

31013

4925

136

1665

3548

17

410

2141

24

1816

1056

3142

27

410

1946

21

3312

1144

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Few times/w.

Once a week

O nce a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

UNDECIDED GEORGIAN VOTERS

3961

1436

50

2158

22

4654

1641

43

856

36

Male

Female

Age

18-29

30-49

50+

Education

Inc. secondary

Secondary

Higher

Income

Undecided ALL VOTERS

122

4238

21

410

1946

21

331211

44

3142

27

410

1946

21

3312

1144

Income

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Service attendence

Few times/w.

O nce a week

Once a month

Few times/year

Never

Type of settlement

Tbilisi

Big cities

Medium/small cities

Rural

georgian national voter study - iri

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