KIIS conducted nationwide poll during the period of May 23 — June 1, 2012. 2042 respondents were interviewed face-to-face; the survey covered all the regions of Ukraine (including the city of Kyiv) and Crimea; sample was random and representative for the population of Ukraine aged 18 years and older.

Statistical sampling error (with a probability of 0.95 and a design-effect 1.5) does not exceed 3.3% in index close to 50%, 2,8% — index close to 25%, 2,3% — index close to 15%, 2 0% — index close to 10%, 1,4% — index close to 5%.

The number of voters who would vote for a certain party in the late May (as a percentage of the total adult population of Ukraine aged 18 years and older) were as follows:

• First and second place was shared by the Party of Regions (M. Azarov, S.Tigipko) — 15.1% and Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Batkivschyna" (Y. Tymoshenko, A. Yatseniuk) — 14.4% (difference stays within the statistical sampling error);
• The third place is taken by the Political Party "UDAR" headed by Vitali Klitschko — 8.4%
• The fourth place is taken by Communist Party of Ukraine (P. Symonenko) — 5.4%;
• The fifth and the sixth places are shared between Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Svoboda" (O. Tiagnybok) — 2.8% and Party "Ukraine, go ahead!" headed by Natalie Korolevska — 2.6% (difference stays within the statistical error).

# The electoral support of the parties mentioned above has shown statistically significant change only regarding the Polotical Party "UDAR" headed by Vitaliy Klychko during the last month; its support has increased in more than 1.4 times (from 5.9% to 8.4%).

# The total electoral support of oppositional parties continues to significantly exceed the total electoral support of pro-governmental political parties: 28% vs. 22%; this correlation has not significantly changed during the last month.

# The share of voters who were ready to participate in the elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the end of May made up about 55% all over Ukraine; in particular it constituted 64% in the Western region, 55% in the Central region, 56% in the South and 44% in Eastern area.

# If parliamentary elections were held in the end of May, provided that the mentioned above amount of voters would definitely participate, the following parties would get at least 5% of votes: the Party of Regions — 27.7%, Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Batkivschyna" — 26.3%, the Party “UDAR” headed by Vitaliy Klytschko — 15.5%, the Communist Party of Ukraine — 9.8% and Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Svoboda" — 5.1%.

# With the above distribution of votes according to the party lists of members, Party of Regions would have 74 seats of 225 in the Parliament; Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Batkivschyna" — 70 seats, the party "UDAR" headed by Vitaliy Klytschko — 41 seats, the Communist Party of Ukraine — 26 and Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Svoboda" — 14 seats.

# The Political Party “Ukraine, go ahead!” headed by Natalie Korolevska would have gained 4,8% of votes, which difference from the passing level of 5% to the Parliament is much less that statistically significant error, according to a survey held in the end of May. In case that this party would pass, Party of Regions could get 70 seats, Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Batkivschyna" — 66 seats, party "UDAR" headed by Vitaliy Klytschko — 39 seats, the Communist Party of Ukraine — 25 seats, Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Svoboda" — 13 seats, and Party "Ukraine, go ahead!" headed by Natalie Korolevska — 12 seats.

• The Party of Regions is supported by 25% of voters in the Eastern region, 21% — in the South, 10% in the Central area and 5% in the Western region.
• Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Batkivschyna" could get 29% of votes in the West, 19% — in the Central region, 6% in the South and 4% in the Eastern region.
• Party "UDAR" headed by Vitaliy Klychko could maintain 12% of votes in the Central area, 10% — in the West, 9% in the South and 2% in the Eastern region.
• Communist Party of Ukraine is supported by 10% of voters in the South, 7% of respondents in the East, 3% in the Central part of Ukraine and by 2% in the Western region.
• Ukrainian Nationwide Coalescing "Svoboda" could get 9% of voters’ support in the West, 2% — in the Central region, 1% in the South and 0,2% in the Eastern regions.
• Party "Ukraine, go ahead!" headed by Natalie Korolevska is equally supported by about 3% of the voters in the Central, Southern and Eastern regions. In the Western region this party would be supported by 2% of voters.

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