Opinion polling for the 2012 Russian presidential election

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Opinion polling for the Russian presidential election, 2012
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This is a collection of scientific, public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2012 Russian presidential election.

Contents

Election forecasts

Poll sourceDate Vladimir Putin-2.jpg Gennady Zyuganov 2012-05-01.jpg Wladimir Schirinowski cropped.jpg Prokhorov.jpg Siergiej Mironow.jpg
Putin
UR
Zyuganov
CPRF
Zhirinovsky
LDPR
Prokhorov
Ind
Mironov
SR
Levada 16–20 Dec 2011 3926846
Levada 20–23 Jan 2011 5427521
FOM 21–22 Jan 2012 52.218.010.86.76.6
FOM 28–29 Jan 2012 52.628.93.72.92.9
FOM 4–5 Feb 2012 58.715.012.27.25.1
FOM 11–12 Feb 2012 35.054.72.51.44.0
VCIOM 11–12 Feb 2012 58.614.89.48.77.7
Levada 17–20 Feb 2012 5224321
FOM 18–19 Feb 2012 58.716.28.88.66.1
VCIOM 25–26 Feb 2012 51.925.17.73.72.1

Open survey

Polling firmFieldwork
date
Sample
size
Putin
UR
Medvedev
UR
Zyuganov
CPRF
Prokhorov
Ind
Zhirinovsky
LDPR
Mironov
SR
Yavlinsky
Yabloko
Mezentsev
UR
OtherWouldn't
vote
SpoilUndecided
Levada [1] 21–24 Jan 20111,60023195341137
Levada [1] 11–14 Feb 20111,6002219640412333
Levada [1] 18–21 Mar 20111,6002219640313431
Levada [1] 15–18 Apr 20111,60025205403935
Levada [1] 13–16 May 20111,600242164131231
Levada [1] 23–27 Jun 20111,6002318605141233
Levada [1] 15–19 Jul 20111,6002318514131235
Levada [1] 19–23 Aug 20111,600231654141041
Levada [2] 23–27 Sep 20111,60027136531134
Levada [3] 30 Sep–3 Oct 20111,5914261093178
Levada [1] 21–24 Oct 20111,600349615141134
FOM [4] 6 Nov 20113,00046993311113
FOM [4] 13 Nov 20113,0004211113312114
FOM [4] 20 Nov 20113,0004210114312214
Levada [5] 18–21 Nov 20111,591317861233
FOM [4] 27 Nov 20113,0004110114211115
FOM [4] 30 Nov 20113,000451012619112
FOM [4] 11 Dec 20113,0004210114311113
FOM [4] 18 Dec 20113,0004310105411113
VCIOM [6] 24 Dec 20111,600451048521012
FOM [7] 24–25 Dec 20113,00044124114229112
VCIOM [6] 7 Jan 20121,600481039520910
VCIOM [6] 14 Jan 20121,6005211294100109
FOM [8] 14–15 Jan 20123,000451131031110113
VCIOM [9] 21 Jan 20121,60049849699
FOM [4] 22 Jan 20123,00044114942111113
Levada [10] 20–23 Jan 20121,60037<1845411426
VCIOM [6] 28 Jan 20121,6005294841110
VCIOM [11] 5 Feb 20121,60053.310.34.68.23.39.89.8
VCIOM [11] 12 Feb 20121,60054.79.25.88.05.08.18.4
VCIOM [11] 19 Feb 20121,60053.510.85.68.94.37.88.0
Levada [1] 24–27 Feb 20121,6004612584011115

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. [12]

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 ballot1.5%
Refused to answer31.7%
Sample Size159,161
Poll SourceFOM [13] VTSIOM [14] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Russia votes" . Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. "Тандем Путина и Медведева". levada.ru (in Russian). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. "Выборы президента". levada.ru (in Russian). 25 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Президентские выборы 2012 г. Электоральные рейтинги" (PDF). Доминанты. Поле мнений (in Russian) (03). fom.ru: 3. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. "Пока только 31% россиян готов проголосовать за Путина". levada.ru (in Russian). 28 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "По данным ВЦИОМ". Wciom.ru. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  7. "По данным Фонда «Общественное мнение" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  8. "По данным Фонда «Общественное мнение" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  9. "Ratings of presidential contenders". Wciom.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  10. "Уточненные январские рейтинги одобрения, положения дел в стране, электоральные предпочтения". levada.ru (in Russian). 25 January 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "Рейтинги недели". wciom.ru (in Russian). 24 February 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  12. "Россияне о президентских выборах". Levada. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Putin claims victory in Russia election – Sunday 4 March". The Guardian . 4 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  14. "Всероссийский экзитпол ВЦИОМ 4 марта 2012г".