Opinion polling for the 2012 Russian presidential election
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This is a collection of scientific, public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2012 Russian presidential election.
Election forecasts
| Poll source | Date |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putin UR | Zyuganov CPRF | Zhirinovsky LDPR | Prokhorov Ind | Mironov SR | ||
| Levada | 16–20 Dec 2011 | 39% | 26% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| Levada | 20–23 Jan 2011 | 54% | 27% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| FOM | 21–22 Jan 2012 | 52.2% | 18.0% | 10.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| FOM | 28–29 Jan 2012 | 52.6% | 28.9% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| FOM | 4–5 Feb 2012 | 58.7% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 7.2% | 5.1% |
| FOM | 11–12 Feb 2012 | 35.0% | 54.7% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| VCIOM | 11–12 Feb 2012 | 58.6% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| Levada | 17–20 Feb 2012 | 52% | 24% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| FOM | 18–19 Feb 2012 | 58.7% | 16.2% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| VCIOM | 25–26 Feb 2012 | 51.9% | 25.1% | 7.7% | 3.7% | 2.1% |
Open survey
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Putin UR | Zyuganov CPRF | Prokhorov Ind | Zhirinovsky LDPR | Mironov SR | Yavlinsky Yabloko | Mezentsev UR | Other | Wouldn't vote | Spoil | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCIOM[1] | 24 Dec 2011 | 1,600 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | 12 |
| FOM[2] | 24–25 Dec 2011 | 3,000 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| VCIOM[1] | 7 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | — | 10 |
| VCIOM[1] | 14 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | 9 |
| FOM[3] | 14–15 Jan 2012 | 3,000 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| VCIOM[4] | 21 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| VCIOM[1] | 28 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 |
| 12 Feb 2012 | 1,600 | 55 | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 |
According to a "Levada Center" opinion poll from September 2011, 41% of Russian people wanted to see Putin be a candidate in the 2012 elections as opposed to 22% for Medvedev, while 10% wanted someone else and 28% were unsure.[5]
Exit polls
| Candidate | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Putin | 59.3% | 58.3% |
| Mikhail Prokhorov | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Gennady Zyuganov | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| Sergey Mironov | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Spoiled ballot | 1.5% | |
| Refused to answer | 31.7% | |
| Sample Size | 159,161 | |
| Poll Source | FOM[6] | VTSIOM[7][6] |
References
- ^ a b c d "По данным ВЦИОМ". Wciom.ru. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "По данным Фонда «Общественное мнение" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "По данным Фонда «Общественное мнение" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Ratings of presidential contenders". Wciom.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Россияне о президентских выборах". Levada. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Putin claims victory in Russia election – Sunday 4 March". The Guardian. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Всероссийский экзитпол ВЦИОМ 4 марта 2012г".