Sociologist Iago Kachkachishvili recently discussed the results of a survey conducted in Georgia. The survey, which was face-to-face and had a 75% response rate, found that most Georgians have opposition-leaning views.
The survey categorized people based on their political affiliation and found that around 60% of respondents supported the opposition. “Georgian Dream” and its ideologically aligned parties held about one-third (33-34%) of the electorate, while 7% remained undecided.
Interestingly, the survey discovered that only 36% of “Georgian Dream” supporters were strong supporters of their choice. In contrast, 40% of opposition-minded voters were firmly confident in their decision and consistently expressed their political orientation.
When asked about the discrepancy between these findings and the election results, Kachkachishvili stated that this survey is evidence that the elections were manipulated. He pointed out that the survey’s results align with exit poll data from the October 26 elections, published by two international companies.
According to Kachkachishvili, among those who voted in the last election, 32% supported “Georgian Dream,” while 51% backed the opposition. Around 17% declined to answer, and further analysis showed that about 9% of them were government supporters.
The survey also found that since the October 26 elections, “Georgian Dream” has lost around 8-9% of its voters. However, it can still mobilize around 32% of the votes. Other parties have seen slight improvements in their ratings, and their ranking remains the same as observed in the elections.
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