Opinion polling for the 2012 Russian presidential election
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This is a collection of scientific, public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2012 Russian presidential election.
Election forecasts
| Poll source | Date | 
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| Putin UR |
Zyuganov CPRF |
Zhirinovsky LDPR |
Prokhorov Ind |
Mironov SR | ||
| Levada | 16–20 Dec 2011 | 39 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Levada | 20–23 Jan 2011 | 54 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| FOM | 21–22 Jan 2012 | 52.2 | 18.0 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| FOM | 28–29 Jan 2012 | 52.6 | 28.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| FOM | 4–5 Feb 2012 | 58.7 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 5.1 |
| FOM | 11–12 Feb 2012 | 35.0 | 54.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| VCIOM | 11–12 Feb 2012 | 58.6 | 14.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Levada | 17–20 Feb 2012 | 52 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| FOM | 18–19 Feb 2012 | 58.7 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 6.1 |
| VCIOM | 25–26 Feb 2012 | 51.9 | 25.1 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
Open survey
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date |
Sample size |
Putin UR |
Medvedev UR |
Zyuganov CPRF |
Prokhorov Ind |
Zhirinovsky LDPR |
Mironov SR |
Yavlinsky Yabloko |
Mezentsev UR |
Other | Wouldn't vote |
Spoil | Undecided |
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| Levada[1] | 21–24 Jan 2011 | 1,600 | 23 | 19 | 5 | N/a | 3 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 4 | 11 | N/a | 37 |
| Levada[1] | 11–14 Feb 2011 | 1,600 | 22 | 19 | 6 | N/a | 4 | 0 | N/a | N/a | 4 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| Levada[1] | 18–21 Mar 2011 | 1,600 | 22 | 19 | 6 | N/a | 4 | 0 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| Levada[1] | 15–18 Apr 2011 | 1,600 | 25 | 20 | 5 | N/a | 4 | 0 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 9 | N/a | 35 |
| Levada[1] | 13–16 May 2011 | 1,600 | 24 | 21 | 6 | N/a | 4 | 1 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 12 | N/a | 31 |
| Levada[1] | 23–27 Jun 2011 | 1,600 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | N/a | N/a | 4 | 12 | N/a | 33 |
| Levada[1] | 15–19 Jul 2011 | 1,600 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 12 | N/a | 35 |
| Levada[1] | 19–23 Aug 2011 | 1,600 | 23 | 16 | 5 | N/a | 4 | 1 | N/a | N/a | 4 | 10 | N/a | 41 |
| Levada[2] | 23–27 Sep 2011 | 1,600 | 27 | 13 | 6 | N/a | 5 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 3 | 11 | N/a | 34 |
| Levada[3] | 30 Sep–3 Oct 2011 | 1,591 | 42 | 6 | 10 | N/a | 9 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 3 | 17 | N/a | 8 |
| Levada[1] | 21–24 Oct 2011 | 1,600 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | N/a | N/a | 4 | 11 | N/a | 34 |
| FOM[4] | 6 Nov 2011 | 3,000 | 46 | N/a | 9 | N/a | 9 | 3 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| FOM[4] | 13 Nov 2011 | 3,000 | 42 | N/a | 11 | N/a | 11 | 3 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| FOM[4] | 20 Nov 2011 | 3,000 | 42 | N/a | 10 | N/a | 11 | 4 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Levada[5] | 18–21 Nov 2011 | 1,591 | 31 | 7 | 8 | N/a | 6 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 12 | N/a | 33 |
| FOM[4] | 27 Nov 2011 | 3,000 | 41 | N/a | 10 | N/a | 11 | 4 | N/a | N/a | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| FOM[4] | 30 Nov 2011 | 3,000 | 45 | N/a | 10 | N/a | 12 | 6 | N/a | N/a | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| FOM[4] | 11 Dec 2011 | 3,000 | 42 | N/a | 10 | N/a | 11 | 4 | N/a | N/a | 3 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| FOM[4] | 18 Dec 2011 | 3,000 | 43 | N/a | 10 | N/a | 10 | 5 | N/a | N/a | 4 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| VCIOM[6] | 24 Dec 2011 | 1,600 | 45 | N/a | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | N/a | N/a | 10 | N/a | 12 |
| FOM[7] | 24–25 Dec 2011 | 3,000 | 44 | N/a | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | N/a | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| VCIOM[6] | 7 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 48 | N/a | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | N/a | 9 | N/a | 10 |
| VCIOM[6] | 14 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 52 | N/a | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | N/a | 9 |
| FOM[8] | 14–15 Jan 2012 | 3,000 | 45 | N/a | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | N/a | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| VCIOM[9] | 21 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 49 | N/a | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 9 | N/a | 9 |
| FOM[4] | 22 Jan 2012 | 3,000 | 44 | N/a | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | N/a | 1 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| Levada[10] | 20–23 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 37 | <1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | N/a | N/a | 1 | 14 | N/a | 26 |
| VCIOM[6] | 28 Jan 2012 | 1,600 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 11 | N/a | 10 | |
| VCIOM[11] | 5 Feb 2012 | 1,600 | 53.3 | N/a | 10.3 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 3.3 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 9.8 | N/a | 9.8 |
| VCIOM[11] | 12 Feb 2012 | 1,600 | 54.7 | N/a | 9.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 5.0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 8.1 | N/a | 8.4 |
| VCIOM[11] | 19 Feb 2012 | 1,600 | 53.5 | N/a | 10.8 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 4.3 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 7.8 | N/a | 8.0 |
| Levada[1] | 24–27 Feb 2012 | 1,600 | 46 | N/a | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | N/a | N/a | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
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 | % | |
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| 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 ballot | 1.5% | |
| Refused to answer | 31.7% | |
| Sample Size | 159,161 | |
| Poll Source | FOM[13] | VTSIOM[14][13] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Russia votes". Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Тандем Путина и Медведева". levada.ru (in Russian). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Выборы президента". levada.ru (in Russian). 25 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Президентские выборы 2012 г. Электоральные рейтинги" (PDF). Доминанты. Поле мнений (in Russian) (03). fom.ru: 3. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Пока только 31% россиян готов проголосовать за Путина". levada.ru (in Russian). 28 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "По данным ВЦИОМ". Wciom.ru. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "По данным Фонда «Общественное мнение" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "По данным Фонда «Общественное мнение" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Ratings of presidential contenders". Wciom.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Уточненные январские рейтинги одобрения, положения дел в стране, электоральные предпочтения". levada.ru (in Russian). 25 January 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Рейтинги недели". wciom.ru (in Russian). 24 February 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Россияне о президентских выборах". Levada. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Putin claims victory in Russia election – Sunday 4 March". The Guardian. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Всероссийский экзитпол ВЦИОМ 4 марта 2012г".