MINSK, 16 January (BelTA) – An opinion poll suggests that 82.5% of eligible voters in Belarus are going to cast their ballot for the incumbent president Aleksandr Lukashenko in the upcoming presidential election, Head of the Department of Economic Sociology and Psychology of Entrepreneurship, Head of the Center for Social and Humanitarian Studies of Belarusian State Economic University Irina Lashuk told BelTA.
Respondents were asked: “If the election was held today, who would you vote for?” The answers were the following: “For the incumbent head of state” - 82.5%, “For an alternative candidate” - 2.9%, “Against all” - 7.9%, “I will not vote” - 6.7%.
“This is very telling: 82.5% of the respondents are going to vote for the incumbent head of state in the upcoming election. It suggests that the Belarusian society has high hopes for the current political course pursued by the country, for building international relations and strategic partnerships with other countries. When it comes to foreign policy, the cultural affinity with a partner state and a high level of economic development and vibrant trade are important for Belarusians,” said Irina Lashuk.
In December 2024, a cross-country opinion poll was conducted by Belarus and Serbia. In Serbia, the survey was done by the Institute of International Politics and Economics and the independent research center House off Win. In Belarus, the survey was carried out by the Center for Social and Humanitarian Studies of Belarusian State Economic University. The survey in Belarus was conducted by door-to-door interviews (1,500 respondents). The main goal was to build a better understanding of mutual perception of Belarusians and Serbs, to identify the most promising areas of cooperation and friendship. Taking into account that this survey coincided with the election campaign in Belarus, a separate block of questions in the Belarusian part of the study concerned the respondents' assessment of the socio-political situation and priority electoral attitudes.
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