This survey was carried out March 19–25, 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1624 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as a percentage of the number of participants.
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%
WOULD YOU OR WOULD YOU NOT WANT TO SEE VLADIMIR PUTIN AS THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA AFTER THE END OF HIS CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL TERM IN 2024? (one answer) *
| Oct. 12 | Oct. 13 | Nov. 14 | May 16 | Oct. 16 | May 17 | Aug. 17 | May 18 | Jul. 19 | Mar. 20 | |
| Would | 34 | 33 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 46 |
| Would not | 40 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 38 | 40 |
| It is difficult to say | 26 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 14 |
* From 2012 to 2017 the question was presented with regard to 2018.
ON MARCH 11, THE STATE DUMA APPROVED A LAW ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT ON RESETTING PRESIDENTIAL TERMS, WHICH WOULD ALLOW VLADIMIR PUTIN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AFTER THE END OF HIS CURRENT TERM. DO YOU APPROVE OF THIS DECISION? (one answer)
| Mar. 20 | |
| Definitely yes | 23 |
| For the most part yes | 25 |
| For the most part no | 17 |
| Definitely not | 30 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 |
HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE STATE DUMA CONCERNING RESETTING PRESIDENTIAL TERMS? (one answer)
| Mar. 20 | |
| Satisfaction | 12 |
| Hope | 19 |
| Weariness | 4 |
| Confusion | 16 |
| Indignation | 20 |
| Indifference, no particular feelings | 23 |
| Other | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 |
| Total sample | Would like to see Vladimir Putin as president after 2024 | Would not like to see Vladimir Putin as president after 2024 | It is difficult to say | |
| Number of survey participants | 1624 | 754 | 647 | 222 |
| DO YOU APPROVE OF THE STATE DUMA’S DECISION TO APPROVE A LAW ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT TO RESET PRESIDENTIAL TERMS…? | ||||
| Definitely yes | 23 | 47 | 2 | 7 |
| For the most part yes | 25 | 42 | 4 | 27 |
| For the most part no | 17 | 7 | 27 | 24 |
| Definitely not | 30 | 2 | 66 | 18 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE STATE DUMA CONCERNING RESETTING PRESIDENTIAL TERMS? | ||||
| Satisfaction | 12 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| Hope | 19 | 36 | 3 | 8 |
| Weariness | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Confusion | 16 | 7 | 24 | 25 |
| Indignation | 20 | 2 | 46 | 7 |
| Indifference, no particular feelings | 23 | 23 | 18 | 40 |
| Other | 1 | <1 | 1 | – |
| It is difficult to say | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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