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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Two-Thirds in Venezuela Would Vote for Chávez
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(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in Venezuela would give their president a new term in office, according to a poll by North American Opinion Research Inc. released by EFE. 66 per cent of respondents would vote for Hugo Chávez in this year's election.
Julio Andrés Borges of Justice First (PJ) is a distant second with four per cent. Support for other possible contenders reaches a combined 13 cent, and 21 per cent of respondents would either not vote or remain undecided. The next presidential election is scheduled for Dec. 3.
Chávez has been in office since February 1999. In July 2000, he was elected to a six-year term with 59.5 per cent of all cast ballots. In August 2004, Chávez won a referendum on his tenure with 59 per cent of the vote. The special election was called after opposition organizations in Venezuela gathered 2.5 million signatures to force a recall ballot.
Venezuelan voters renewed their National Assembly on Dec. 4, 2005. The pro-Chávez Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) secured 114 of the 167 seats at stake. Five opposition parties—Democratic Action (AD), the Social Christian Party (Copei), Project Venezuela (Proven), Justice First (PJ) and New Time (UNP)—boycotted the election, which saw a turnout of less than 25 per cent.
On Feb. 19, Chávez said he would consider revising the constitution's term limits "if the opposition tries to pull the same stunt of everyone pulling out (of the election)." Currently, a president is eligible to serve two six-year terms.
Polling Data
Which candidate would you vote for in the presidential election?
Hugo Chávez (MVR) | 66% |
Julio Andrés Borges (PJ) | 4% |
Others | 13% |
Not sure / None | 21% |
Source: North American Opinion Research Inc. / EFE
Methodology: Interviews with 2,612 Venezuelan adults, conducted from Jan. 28 to Feb. 5, 2006. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.