(Angus Reid Global Scan) – The pro-Kremlin United Russia (YR) remains the most popular political organization in the Russian Federation, according to a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation. 22 per cent of respondents would vote for the party in the next parliamentary election, a one per cent increase since March.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – The pro-Kremlin United Russia (YR) remains the most popular political organization in the Russian Federation, according to a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation. 22 per cent of respondents would vote for the party in the next parliamentary election, a one per cent increase since March. The Communist Party (KPRF) is a distant second with nine per cent, followed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) with five per cent and the Motherland – National Patriotic Union (MDRT) with four per cent. In the December 2003 election to the State Duma, United Russia—a new name for the Inter-Regional Movement of the Russian Federation—received 37.6 per cent of the vote and secured 222 members in the 450-seat lower house. United Russia openly supports Vladimir Putin, who was elected to a second term as president in March 2004. On May 23, State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov expressed satisfaction with United Russia’s recognition, saying, “We are looking forward to see the millionth member of our party and I believe this will happen very soon, judging by the pace at which our ranks are now growing.” Polling Data Imagine that parliamentary elections will be held again this Sunday. Which of the following parties would you vote for? May 2005 Mar. 2005 United Russia (YR) 22% 21% Communist Party (KPRF) 9% 9% Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) 5% 5% Motherland – National Patriotic Union (MDRT) 4% 4% Russian Pensioners Party (RPP) 2% – Agrarian Party of Russia (APR) 2% 1% Yabloko (Liberal) 1% 1% Union of Right Forces (SPS) 1% 1% Source: Public Opinion Foundation
Methodology: Interviews to 1,500 Russian adults, conducted on May 21 and May 22, 2005. Margin of error is 3.6 per cent.
