This survey was conducted September 25–30, 2020, among a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1605 people aged 18 or older in 137 municipalities of 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the total number of participants along with data from previous surveys.
The statistical error of these studies for a sample of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators close to 50%
2.9% for indicators close to 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators close to 10%/90%
and 1.5% for indicators close to 5%/95%.
IN YOUR REGION (CITY, DISTRICT), DID ANY REGIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 13? (one answer)
| Sep 19 | Sep 20 | |
| Yes | 64 | 57 |
| No | 27 | 29 |
| It is difficult to say | 9 | 14 |
DID YOU VOTE IN THESE ELECTIONS? IF YES, WHEN — ON SEPTEMBER 13, ELECTION DAY, OR EARLIER? (as a percentage of respondents who had elections; one answer)
| Sep 20 | |
| No, I did not vote | 56 |
| Yes, I voted September 13 | 32 |
| Yes, I voted earlier | 12 |
| It is difficult to say/decline to answer | <1 |
DO YOU THINK THESE ELECTIONS WERE FAIR? (as a percentage of respondents who had elections; one answer)
| Sep 19 | Sep 20 | |
| Definitely yes | 19 | 15 |
| Probably yes | 34 | 34 |
| Probably not | 21 | 20 |
| Definitely not | 14 | 17 |
| It is difficult to say | 13 | 14 |
OVERALL, ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE ELECTION RESULTS? (as a percentage of respondents who had elections; one answer)
| Sep 19 | Sep 20 | |
| Fully satisfied | 17 | 13 |
| Mostly satisfied | 33 | 30 |
| Mostly unsatisfied | 16 | 14 |
| Absolutely unsatisfied | 13 | 14 |
| I am indifferent to the results | 11 | 20 |
| It is difficult to say | 9 | 9 |
DURING THE LAST REGIONAL ELECTIONS IT WAS POSSIBLE TO VOTE OVER THREE DAYS: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY, NOT ONLY ON SUNDAY AS IN THE PAST. DO YOU SUPPORT THE INCREASE IN ALLOCATED VOTING DAYS? (one answer)
| Sep 20 | |
| Definitely support | 32 |
| Mostly support | 33 |
| Mostly do not support | 12 |
| Definitely do not support | 16 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 |
LET’S IMAGINE THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE LOCAL ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE IN YOUR REGION AND VLADIMIR PUTIN PUBLICLY ANNOUNCES HIS SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE CANDIDATES. WILL THIS SUPPORT INFLUENCE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THIS CANDIDATE? (one answer)
| Sep 20 | |
| My attitude towards the candidate will improve | 17 |
| My attitude towards the candidate will worsen | 10 |
| My attitude will not change | 68 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 |
LET’S IMAGINE THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE LOCAL ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE IN YOUR REGION AND ALEXEY NAVALNY PUBLICLY ANNOUNCES HIS SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE CANDIDATES. WILL THIS SUPPORT INFLUENCE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CANDIDATE? (as a percentage of respondents who know who Alexey Navalny is; one answer)
| Sep 20 | |
| My attitude towards the candidate will improve | 11 |
| My attitude towards the candidate will worsen | 23 |
| My attitude will not change | 61 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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