The ruling party leads in the final pre-election polls but holds a majority in only one

Three days before the parliamentary elections in Georgia, three TV channels published the results of the latest sociological surveys conducted by three different companies: Edison Research, SAVANTA, and GORBI.

A study by Edison Research commissioned by the opposition channel “Formula”

The American company Edison Research, commissioned by the TV channel “Formula,” conducted a survey asking: “Who would you vote for if parliamentary elections were held tomorrow?”

The results are as follows:

• Ruling party “Georgian Dream” – 34%
• Opposition coalition “Unity” (which includes the UNM, led by Mikheil Saakashvili) – 18%
• Opposition “Coalition for Change” – 14%
• Former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s party “For Georgia” – 11%
• Opposition coalition “Strong Georgia” – 10%

Other parties received less than 5% and would not pass the electoral threshold.

64% of respondents believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while 36% think it is on the right track.

The survey was conducted through personal interviews with 1,200 randomly selected participants across Georgia from October 1 to 18.

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The SAVANTA research, commissioned by the opposition TV channel “Mtavari”

The British company Savanta conducted a survey with the same question at the request of the TV company Mtavari Arkhi and the Media Freedom Fund.

Here are the results:

• The ruling party, Georgian Dream, received 35%.
• The opposition party, Coalition for Change, received 18%.
• The opposition coalition, Unity (which includes the United National Movement and the party of Mikheil Saakashvili), received 16%.
• The opposition coalition, Strong Georgia, received 9%.
• The party of former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, For Georgia, received 8%.
• Other parties received less than 5% of the votes and therefore did not meet the threshold.

The survey was conducted from October 11 to 20 using face-to-face interviews. A total of 1,520 eligible voters were surveyed across the country.

The percentage of respondents who declined to participate, did not answer the questions, or did not complete the survey was 19%, meaning the response rate was 81%.

The GORBI study commissioned by the pro-government TV company Imedi

The British company Savanta conducted a survey with the same question at the request of the TV company Mtavari Arkhi and the Media Freedom Fund.

Here are the results:

• The ruling party, Georgian Dream, received 35%.
• The opposition party, Coalition for Change, received 18%.
• The opposition coalition, Unity (which includes the United National Movement and Mikheil Saakashvili’s party), received 16%.
• The opposition coalition, Strong Georgia, received 9%.
• The party of former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, For Georgia, received 8%.
• Other parties received less than 5% of the votes, thus failing to meet the threshold.

The survey was conducted from October 11 to 20 using face-to-face interviews, with a total of 1,520 eligible voters surveyed across the country.

The percentage of respondents who declined to participate, did not answer the questions, or did not complete the survey was 19%, resulting in a response rate of 81%.

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