Левада-Центр : Approval ratings

This survey took place between September 20–26, 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 percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys.

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%

Changes demonstrating how Russian citizens’ approval of primary government institutions has fluctuated since 1999 can be found in these indicators.

OVERALL, IS THE COUNTRY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, OR GOING DOWN THE WRONG PATH?

		Moving in the right direction	Going down the wrong path	It is difficult to say
2018	Sep.	47	41	12
	Aug.	45	43	12
	Jul.	48	40	12
	Jun.	46	42	12
	May	56	27	16
	Apr.	60	26	14
	March 23-27	63	23	14
	March 7-12	58	27	16
	Feb.	54	30	16
	Jan.	55	28	17
2017	Sep.	54	28	18
2016	Sep.	50	32	19
2015	Sep.	55	26	19
2014	Sep.	62	22	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	окт.	37	42	21
2001	Sep.	37	42	21
2000	Sep.	29	51	19

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA? *

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Sep.	67	33	1
	Aug.	70	30	1
	Jul.	67	32	1
	May	79	20	1
	Apr.	82	17	1
	March 23-27	81	18	1
	March 7-12	80	19	1
	Feb.	76	22	2
	Jan.	80	18	2
2017	Sep.	83	17	1
2016	Sep.	82	18	1
2015	Sep.	84	15	1
2014	Sep.	86	14	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

* In 2001-2011, the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?**

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Sep.	33	67	<1
	Aug.	28	71	1
	Jul.	31	69	1
	Apr.	42	57	1
	March 23-27	44	55	1
	March 7-12	39	59	2
	Feb.	41	57	2
	Jan.	42	56	2
2017	Sep.	48	52	1
2016	Sep.	48	51	1
2015	Sep.	65	33	3
2014	Sep.	71	27	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, the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”

** In 2008-2011, the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?”

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Sep.	42	57	1
	Aug.	33	66	1
	Jul.	37	62	1
	Apr.	47	53	1
	March 23-27	50	49	1
	March 7-12	45	54	2
	Feb.	44	54	2
	Jan.	48	51	2
2017	Sep.	52	47	1
2016	Sep.	43	55	2
2015	Sep.	60	39	1
2014	Sep.	66	32	2
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

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF YOUR OBLAST’S GOVERNOR? (PRESIDENT OF YOUR REPUBLIC, IN MOSCOW – THE MAYOR OF MOSCOW)

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Sep.	55	44	1
	Aug.	52	47	1
	Jul.	55	43	2
	May	56	41	3
	Apr.	56	42	3
	March 23-27	59	39	2
	Jan.	58	39	3
2017	Sep.	56	43	2
2016	Sep.	51	48	2
2015	Sep.	62	38	1
2014	Sep.	67	31	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

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN STATE DUMA?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Sep.	38	62	1
	Aug.	30	68	1
	Jul.	33	65	2
	May	43	55	3
	Apr.	41	57	2
	March 23-27	44	55	2
	Jan.	43	55	2
2017	Sep.	45	54	1
2016	Aug.	37	62	1
2015	Aug.	47	51	2
2014	Aug.	49	49	2
2013	Aug.	34	65	1
2012	Aug.	40	59	1
2011	Aug.	32	65	2
2005	Mar.	18	68	14
2004	Aug.	24	65	11
2003	Jan.	30	60	11
2002	Jan.	27	55	18
2001	Jul.	29	59	12
2000	Aug.	23	63	14

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).

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