Most recent Edison Research study on Oct. 2 Election, party preferences delivered the following results:
- Georgian Dream - 36%;
- United National Movement - 27%;
- Giorgi Gakharia - for Georgia - 11%;
- Labor Party - 4%;
- Lelo - 4%;
- Zurab Japaridze - Girchi More Freedom - 4%;
- European Georgia - 2%;
- Girchi - 2%;
- Third Force - Strategy Aghmashenebeli - 2%;
- Alliance of Patriots - 2%
- Elene Khoshtaria - Droa - 1%;
- Ana Dolidze - For the People - 1%;
- Citizens - 1%;
- Other - 3%.
However, asked about the confidence in their choices, the answers the were distributed as follows:
- 84% of Georgian Dream supporters are confident in their choices, and 16% are skeptical;
- 89% of United National Movement supporters are confident in their choice, 11% note the lack of confidence;
- For Georgia Party (former GD PM) 76% supporters are confident in their choice, while 24% - say no.
As for the current reflection on Tbilisi mayoral candidates, the results were distributed as follows:
- Kakha Kaladze - 43%;
- Nika Melia - 30%;
- Giorgi Gakharia - 12%;
- Ana Dolidze - 6%;
- Ana Bibilashvili - 3%;
- Other - 6%
Edison Research released public opinion survey, which was conducted in Sept. 12-25. The sample consisted of 1,500 residents of Georgia aged 18 and older and eligible to vote. It is representative of the general population by age, gender, region and settlement size. The margin of error does not exceed +/-3%, for 95% confidence level.