Mtavari Arkhi TV commissioned poll: GD polling at 23%, UNM at 18%

A public opinion poll commissioned by the opposition-minded TV channel Mtavari Arkhi says the ruling Georgian Dream party would receive 23% of votes if parliamentary elections were held next week. 

The opposition United National Movement-led Strength in Unity election bloc would follow with 18% of votes, the poll shows.

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The poll conducted by the Ipsos company is based on 2,000 countrywide interviews conducted between October 17-27 and has +/-2.2 margin of errors.

Based on the results: 

• Georgian Dream received 23%
• United National Movement received 18%
• Strategy Aghmashenebeli received 4%
• European Georgia received 4%
• Lelo for Georgia received 3%
• Labour Party received 2%
• Girchi received 1%
• Alliance of Patriots received 1%
• United Georgia received 1%
• Citizens received 1%

However, Mtavari Arkhi TV noted as well that 41% of the interviewed individuals either refused to answer or did not know whom they would vote for yet. 

• Ruling party receives 56% of support in Imedi TV commissioned poll

Earlier today pro-governmental Imedi TV also published the results of their public opinion poll giving a 56% lead to the ruling party. 

These have been the last polls until October 31 as the Georgian Election Code prohibits to publish election-related public opinion poll results within 48 hours before elections until 8pm on election day when polling stations are officially closed.