Most Ukrainians still oppose holding elections in wartime, poll finds

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26 June 2025, 02:19 AM

Just over 57% of Ukrainians believe that elections in the country should be held only after a ceasefire agreement is reached and martial law is lifted, according to a survey published on June 25.

The poll was conducted by the Institute of Strategic Studies and Forecasts, the Center for Social and Market Research SOCIS, and the Barometer of Public Mood.

Just 4.3% of respondents said that only local elections should take place, while 33.1% believe that all elections should be postponed until martial law is lifted, and 5.1% did not answer.

Compared with March 2025, support for holding elections immediately has dipped slightly, with more people now favoring a delay.

In addition, the pollsters gauged how likely the responds were to vote for specific candidates for president if the elections were held immediately.

Among all respondents, sitting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led with 21.8% (30.9% among decided voters), followed by former Commander-in-Chief and current Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi with 19.6% (27.7% among decided voters).

Former President and sitting MP Petro Poroshenko trailed with 4.5% (6.3% among decided voters), former parliament Speaker Dmitry Razumkov received 3.8% (5.4% among decided voters), and Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov drew 3.7% (5.2% among decided voters).

The face-to-face survey was conducted from June 6 to 11 using a sample of 2,000 respondents aged 18 and older. The survey excluded areas under Russian occupation. The margin of error was estimated at 2.6%.

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