Interfax: FOM-Ukraine Poll

Governing Coalition will win Majority of Parliamentary Seats

By Online Editor -
A poll undertaken by FOM-Ukraine published by Interfax July 9 indicates that the governing coalition (Party of Regions and the Communists Party of Ukraine representing a total 245/450 parliamentary seats) will secure a majority of parliamentary seats.

This poll is in line with previous published polls and shows the Socialist Party of Ukraine in a difficult position, According to the poll five parties will be represented in Ukraine's parliament had elections been held last week.

Party of Regions (217/450)
Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko (105/450)
Our Ukraine * (80/450)
Communist Party (29/450)
People's Self-Defence * (20/450)

Note: The poll was taken prior to the finalisation of the coalition agreement between Our Ukraine and the breakaway dissadent goup People's Self-Defence Party headed by Lutsenko.

Progressive Poll Results - Parliamentary Seats



 
 
Publication Date 09-Jul-07 09-Jul-07
Poll FOM-Ukraine SOCIS
PoR 31.0% 33.0%
BYuT 15.0% 17.0%
OU * 11.5% 10.0%
CPU 4.1% 3.0%
PSD * 2.8% 4.0%
SPU 1.7% 1.0%
NVB 0.8% 1.0%
LB 1.4% 2.0%
UP 1.0%
Viche 0.7% 1.0%
Others/Unkown 17% 17%
Particpation Rate 86.1% 90.1%
No Vote 13.9% 9.9%
Percentage of the vote
PoR 36.0% 36.6%
BYuT 17.4% 18.9%
OU * 13.4% 11.1%
CPU 4.8% 3.3%
PSD * 3.3% 4.4%
SPU 2.0% 1.1%
NVB 0.9% 1.1%
LB 1.6% 2.2%
UP 0.0% 1.1%
  100.0% 100.0%
     
Percentage of the vote <3%
PoR 36.0% 36.6%
BYuT 17.4% 18.9%
OU * 13.4% 11.1%
CPU 4.8% 3.3%
PSD * 3.3% 4.4%
SPU
NVB
LB
UP
  74.8% 74.4%
Percentage of the Seats
PoR 48.1% 49.3%
BYuT 23.3% 25.4%
OU * 17.9% 14.9%
CPU 6.4% 4.5%
PSD * 4.3% 6.0%
SPU
NVB
LB
UP
  100.0% 100.0%
No of Seats
PoR 217 222
BYuT 105 114
OU * 80 67
CPU 29 20
PSD * 20 27
SPU 0 0
NVB 0 0
LB 0 0
UP 0 0
  450 450
Gov 245 242
Opp 205 208

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