Dispelling part of the myth of east versus west in Ukrainian politics.
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When analysing the outcome of Ukraine's elections you need to take into consideration the distribution of population. Ukraine's western regions are less populated then in the East or South. This is clearly shown in the first round total vote distribution map. Donetsk is the most populous region with just over 10% of the total vote. followed by Kyiv region (which is divided administratively into two regions - Metro Kiev and the Oblast Kiev), next comes Dnipropetrovsk then Lviv and Kharkov, Lugansk and Odessa. Crimea. It is with the overall population/total vote distribution in mind that you can then look at the distribution of each candidates political support. The maps below show the distribution of the five main candidates shaded to reflect the percentage of the total vote recorded for each regions. It is only by displaying the correlation to the total vote that you can get a true indication of the extent of each candidates support Maps that show you the hig...