The survey took place between 19 and 22 September 2014 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 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
In those cases when respondents were requested to chose one answer, the sum of the percentages may deviate from 100% by ± 2% as a result of rounding errors.
IS THE COUNTRY TODAY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, OR IS THE COUNTRY HEADING DOWN THE WRONG PATH?
|
|
The country is moving in the right direction |
The country is heading down the wrong path |
It is difficult to say |
|
|
2014 |
19-22 Sep. |
62 |
22 |
17 |
|
22-25 Aug. |
64 |
22 |
14 |
|
|
1-4 Aug. |
66 |
19 |
15 |
|
|
Jul. |
55 |
26 |
19 |
|
|
Jun. |
62 |
22 |
17 |
|
|
May |
60 |
23 |
17 |
|
|
Apr. |
58 |
26 |
16 |
|
|
21-24 Mar. |
60 |
26 |
15 |
|
|
7-10 Mar. |
51 |
30 |
18 |
|
|
Feb. |
47 |
37 |
16 |
|
|
Jan. |
43 |
41 |
17 |
|
|
2013 |
Sep. |
40 |
43 |
17 |
|
2012 |
Sep. |
39 |
42 |
19 |
|
2011 |
Sep. |
42 |
40 |
18 |
|
2010 |
Sep. |
49 |
32 |
18 |
|
2009 |
Sep. |
49 |
33 |
18 |
|
2008 |
Sep. |
61 |
24 |
15 |
|
2007 |
Sep. |
47 |
34 |
19 |
|
2006 |
Sep. |
43 |
41 |
16 |
|
2005 |
Sep. |
36 |
48 |
16 |
|
2004 |
Sep. |
37 |
51 |
12 |
|
2003 |
Sep. |
43 |
42 |
15 |
|
2002 |
Oct. |
37 |
42 |
21 |
|
2001 |
Sep. |
37 |
42 |
21 |
|
2000 |
Sep. |
29 |
51 |
19 |
|
1999 |
Sep. |
8 |
82 |
10 |
|
1998 |
Sep. |
10 |
75 |
15 |
|
1997 |
Sep. |
24 |
59 |
18 |
|
1996 |
Sep. |
21 |
58 |
22 |
|
1995 |
Sep. |
14 |
66 |
21 |
|
1994 |
Sep. |
23 |
53 |
24 |
|
1993 |
Mar. |
22 |
48 |
30 |
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S PERFORMANCE AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?*
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2014 |
19-22 Sep. |
86 |
14 |
1 |
|
22-25 Aug. |
84 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
1-4 Aug. |
87 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Jul. |
85 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
Jun. |
86 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
May |
83 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
82 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
21-24 Mar. |
80 |
18 |
2 |
|
|
7-10 Mar. |
72 |
25 |
3 |
|
|
Feb. |
69 |
30 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
65 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
2013 |
Sep. |
64 |
35 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Sep. |
68 |
31 |
2 |
|
2011 |
Sep. |
68 |
31 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Sep. |
77 |
21 |
2 |
|
2009 |
Sep. |
81 |
18 |
1 |
|
2008 |
Sep. |
88 |
10 |
2 |
|
2007 |
Sep. |
79 |
20 |
1 |
|
2006 |
Sep. |
75 |
22 |
3 |
|
2005 |
Sep. |
70 |
28 |
2 |
|
2004 |
Sep. |
66 |
31 |
3 |
|
2003 |
Sep. |
75 |
22 |
3 |
|
2002 |
Sep. |
77 |
20 |
3 |
|
2001 |
Sep. |
74 |
19 |
7 |
|
2000 |
Sep. |
65 |
27 |
8 |
* From 2008-2011 the question was given with the following wording: “Do you generally approve or disapprove of Vladimir Putin’s performance as Russia’s prime minister?”
It should be noted that, in September 2008, Russians’ approval of Vladimir Putin reached its maximum value for all of the years that the Levada Center has conducted this poll.
View the full dynamics showing how Russians’ approval of Vladmir Putin’s performance has changed since 1999 here (in Russian).
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S PERFORMANCE AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?**
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2014 |
19-22 Sep. |
71 |
27 |
2 |
|
22-25 Aug. |
67 |
31 |
2 |
|
|
1-4 Aug. |
71 |
27 |
2 |
|
|
Jul. |
65 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
Jun. |
67 |
31 |
2 |
|
|
May |
66 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
21-24 Mar. |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
7-10 Mar. |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
Feb. |
54 |
45 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
48 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
2013 |
Sep. |
49 |
49 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Sep. |
61 |
38 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Sep. |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Sep. |
73 |
26 |
2 |
|
2009 |
Sep. |
75 |
23 |
3 |
|
2008 |
Sep. |
83 |
14 |
4 |
|
2007 |
Sep. |
53 |
39 |
8 |
|
2006 |
Dec. |
57 |
36 |
8 |
** In 2006-2007, this question was phrased as: “DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S PERFORMANCE AS FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”
** In 2008-2011, this question was phrased as: “DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S PERFORMANCE AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT’S PERFORMANCE?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2014 |
19-22 Sep. |
66 |
32 |
2 |
|
Aug. |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
Jul. |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
Jun. |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
May |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
56 |
42 |
2 |
|
|
Mar. |
58 |
40 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
43 |
56 |
1 |
|
|
2013 |
Sep. |
41 |
57 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Sep. |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
2011 |
Sep. |
48 |
51 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Sep. |
51 |
45 |
3 |
|
2009 |
Sep. |
58 |
39 |
4 |
|
2008 |
Sep. |
66 |
31 |
3 |
|
2007 |
Sep. |
38 |
58 |
3 |
|
2006 |
Sep. |
37 |
57 |
6 |
|
2005 |
Sep. |
31 |
66 |
4 |
|
2004 |
Sep. |
38 |
54 |
8 |
|
2003 |
Sep. |
33 |
59 |
8 |
|
2002 |
Sep. |
39 |
51 |
9 |
|
2001 |
Sep. |
39 |
45 |
16 |
|
2000 |
Sep. |
39 |
50 |
12 |
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE GOVERNOR OF YOUR REGION? (PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, in Moscow – MOSCOW MAYOR)
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2014 |
19-22 Sep. |
67 |
31 |
2 |
|
Aug. |
66 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
Jul. |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
Jun. |
65 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
May |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
60 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
Mar. |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
59 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
54 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
2013 |
Sep. |
54 |
46 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Sep. |
57 |
40 |
3 |
|
2011 |
Sep. |
49 |
47 |
4 |
|
2010 |
Sep. |
52 |
46 |
3 |
|
2009 |
Sep. |
60 |
38 |
3 |
|
2008 |
Sep. |
64 |
33 |
3 |
|
2007 |
Sep. |
58 |
39 |
2 |
|
2006 |
Sep. |
58 |
37 |
5 |
|
2005 |
Sep. |
56 |
40 |
4 |
|
2004 |
Sep. |
48 |
48 |
3 |
|
2003 |
Sep. |
45 |
44 |
11 |
|
2002 |
Sep. |
51 |
41 |
8 |
|
2001 |
Sep. |
50 |
33 |
17 |
|
2000 |
Sep. |
49 |
37 |
14 |
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RUSSIAN STATE DUMA?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2014 |
19-22 Sep. |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
Aug. |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
Jul. |
53 |
46 |
1 |
|
|
Jun. |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
|
May |
50 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
Apr. |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
Mar. |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
Feb. |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
36 |
63 |
1 |
|
|
2013 |
Sep. |
38 |
61 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Sep. |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
2011 |
Sep. |
37 |
60 |
3 |
|
2005 |
Mar. |
18 |
68 |
14 |
|
2004 |
Oct. |
28 |
64 |
8 |
|
2003 |
Jan. |
30 |
60 |
11 |
|
2002 |
Jan. |
27 |
55 |
18 |
|
2001 |
Jul. |
29 |
59 |
12 |
|
2000 |
Sep. |
27 |
58 |
15 |
PLEASE NAME 5-6 POLITICIANS OR PUBLIC FIGURES WHOM YOU TRUST THE MOST**** (an open question, the respondents themselves named the figures whom they trust)
|
|
2014 |
||||||||
|
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
|
|
Vladimir Putin |
34 |
36 |
51 |
53 |
53 |
52 |
55 |
57 |
56 |
|
Sergey Shoigu |
19 |
18 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
|
Dmitry Medvedev |
13 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
20 |
14 |
18 |
18 |
20 |
|
Sergey Lavrov |
6 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
|
Gennady Zyuganov |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
|
Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
8 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
|
Sergey Sobyanin |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
|
Patriarch Kirill |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
Valentina Matviyenko |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
Sergey Mironov |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Dmitry Rogozin |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
There are not any |
19 |
21 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
|
I am not interested in politicians or politics |
23 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
PLEASE NAME 5-6 POLITICIANS WHOM YOU TRUST THE LEAST **** (an open question, the respondents themselves named the figures whom they do not trust)
|
|
2014 |
||||||||
|
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
|
|
Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
15 |
15 |
15 |
17 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
|
Mikhail Prokhorov |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
|
Kseniya Sobchak |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
9 |
|
Boris Nemtsov |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
|
Yury Luzhkov |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
|
Dmitry Medvedev |
10 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
|
Gennady Zyuganov |
7 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
|
Mikhail Gorbachev |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
6 |
|
Aleksei Navalny |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
|
Vladimir Putin |
11 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
1 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
1 |
5 |
|
There are not any |
12 |
16 |
10 |
15 |
12 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
30 |
|
I am not interested in politicians or politics |
28 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
|
It is difficult to say |
21 |
22 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
24 |
23 |
4 |
**** The 11 most frequently named Russian politicians.
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.