Левада-Центр : Approval ratings

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 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	Nov.	47	42	11
	Oct.	49	40	12
	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	Dec.	58	28	14
2016	Dec.	53	31	16
2015	Dec.	56	27	16
2014	Dec.	56	27	18
2013	Dec.	41	39	20
2012	Dec.	41	41	18
2011	Dec.	38	41	21
2010	Dec.	46	36	19
2009	Dec.	50	31	19
2008	Dec.	43	40	18
2007	Dec.	64	20	16
2006	Dec.	43	35	21
2005	Dec.	38	46	16
2004	Dec.	36	51	13
2003	Dec.	51	35	14
2002	Dec.	36	49	15
2001	Dec.	42	41	17
2000	Dec.	30	51	19

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

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Nov.	66	33	1
	Oct.	66	33	1
	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	Dec.	82	17	1
2016	Dec.	84	15	1
2015	Dec.	85	14	1
2014	Dec.	85	14	1
2013	Dec.	65	34	2
2012	Dec.	65	35	1
2011	Dec.	63	36	1
2010	Dec.	79	19	2
2009	Dec.	83	15	2
2008	Dec.	83	15	2
2007	Dec.	87	12	1
2006	Dec.	78	21	1
2005	Dec.	73	25	2
2004	Dec.	69	28	2
2003	Dec.	86	13	1
2002	Dec.	82	16	2
2001	Dec.	73	19	9
2000	Dec.	68	23	10

* 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	Nov.	34	65	1
	Oct.	34	64	2
	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	Dec.	45	54	1
2016	Dec.	53	46	1
2015	Dec.	61	37	2
2014	Dec.	63	35	2
2013	Dec.	51	47	2
2012	Dec.	56	42	1
2011	Dec.	57	42	1
2010	Dec.	75	22	3
2009	Dec.	78	19	3
2008	Dec.	76	21	4
2007	Dec.	65	26	9
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 ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Nov.	42	57	1
	Oct.	41	57	2
	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	Dec.	45	54	1
2016	Dec.	50	49	1
2015	Dec.	56	43	1
2014	Dec.	60	39	1
2013	Dec.	43	56	1
2012	Dec.	47	52	1
2011	Dec.	44	55	1
2010	Dec.	54	43	3
2009	Dec.	57	39	4
2008	Dec.	60	36	4
2007	Dec.	53	40	6
2006	Dec.	41	56	3
2005	Dec.	36	61	3
2004	Dec.	33	62	5
2003	Dec.	46	46	8
2002	Dec.	38	53	9
2001	Dec.	42	44	14
2000	Dec.	38	48	14
1999	Dec.	35	53	11

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	Nov.	62	35	3
	Oct.	58	40	2
	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	Dec.	53	45	2
2016	Dec.	56	42	2
2015	Dec.	60	39	1
2014	Dec.	66	33	1
2013	Dec.	55	44	1
2012	Dec.	54	44	2
2011	Dec.	50	49	2
2010	Dec.	55	42	4
2009	Dec.	56	40	4
2008	Dec.	58	39	3
2007	Dec.	63	34	3
2006	Dec.	57	40	2
2005	Dec.	55	41	4
2004	Dec.	41	54	5
2003	Dec.	58	37	5
2002	Dec.	51	43	6
2001	Dec.	51	38	11
2000	Dec.	50	37	13

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

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2018	Nov.	36	63	1
	Oct.	36	62	2
	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	Dec.	41	57	2
2016	Dec.	44	55	1
2015	Dec.	48	51	2
2014	Dec.	52	46	2
2013	Dec.	39	61	1
2012	Dec.	39	60	2
2011	Dec.	37	61	2
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

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

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