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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Only Three Slovenian Parties Clear 10% Mark
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - None of Slovenia’s political parties is currently backed by more than one-fifth of the population, according to a poll by Delo. 18.7 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition Social Democracy (SD) in this year’s legislative election, practically unchanged since May.
The governing Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDS) is second with 17.9 per cent, followed by For Real (Zares) with 11.5 per cent, the Slovenian National Party (SNS) with seven per cent, and the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) with five per cent. Support is lower for the Democratic Party of Retired People of Slovenia (DeSUS), the Slovenian People’s Party (SLS), and New Slovenia (NSi).
In 2004, Slovenia joined both the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In the October 2004 legislative ballot, the SDS secured 29 seats, followed by the LDS with 23 mandates. SDS leader Janez Jansa took over as prime minister, with the support of DeSUS, the SLS and the NSi.
On Jul. 18, Jansa offered a positive assessment of his government, saying "The coalition has completed 80 per cent of the commitments it had set forth for itself."
The Slovenian legislative election is scheduled for Sept. 21.
Polling Data
Which party would you vote for if the legislative election took place today?
|
Jun. 2008 |
May 2008 |
|
|
Social Democracy (SD) |
18.7% |
19.2% |
|
Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDS) |
17.9% |
15.2% |
|
For Real (Zares) |
11.5% |
6.3% |
|
Slovenian National Party (SNS) |
7.0% |
5.9% |
|
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) |
5.0% |
4.7% |
|
Democratic Party of Retired People of Slovenia (DeSUS) |
2.0% |
3.0% |
|
Slovenian People’s Party (SLS) |
1.9% |
2.2% |
|
New Slovenia (NSi) |
1.7% |
2.1% |
|
Other / Undecided / Would not vote |
34.3% |
41.4% |
Source: Delo
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 753 Slovenian adults, conducted from Jun. 23 to Jun. 26, 2008. No margin of error was provided.