Georgia

Amid Rallies, Tbilisi Residents Express Desire for Change

Forty-two percent favor a new presidential election

April 15, 2009

A Gallup/IPM survey conducted in Tbilisi, Georgia, since the start of mass rallies demanding the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili finds 42% of respondents in favor of calling a new presidential election, 25% opposed, and 33% unsure or unwilling to say.More ...

Georgia Rallies Highlight Frustration With Elections, Media

Support for Saakashvili appears to be fading

April 9, 2009

With mass demonstrations in Georgia demanding the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili, Gallup reveals that in 2008, only 34% of Georgians expressed confidence in their elections and 42% expressed confidence in the quality and integrity of the media.More ...

Key Findings From Georgians and Russians

Opinions on daily life, politics, and their nations’ futures

October 9, 2008

A Gallup Special Report on the views of Georgians and Russians prior to the current conflict. Earlier this year, Georgians expressed a desire for close relations with Russia but approved more readily of Western leadership than Russian leadership.More ...

Opinions of a Modern Russia

October 9, 2008

Gallup presents the third part in a series on the Georgian-Russian conflict, placing a strong focus on voices from within Russia.More ...

Georgians Look Toward Russia With Respect and Admiration

Prioritize relations with Russia over relations with United States

September 23, 2008

Georgia’s pro-Western foreign policy directly contradicts the wishes of the Georgian people, 41% of whom tell Gallup it is more important for Georgia to maintain good relations with Russia than with the United States, while just 11% say relations with the United States are more important.More ...

Georgians More Likely to Support McCain Than Obama

But a majority of citizens do not have an opinion

August 21, 2008

More Georgians say that they would like to see Republican Sen. John McCain elected U.S. president (23%) than say the same about Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (15%), while a clear majority of Georgians say they don’t know (57%).More ...

More Georgians Support McCain Than Obama

August 21, 2008

More Georgians say they would rather see Republican Sen. John McCain (23%) elected president of the United States than say the same about Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (15%).

Georgians Friendly Toward Russia Pre-Conflict

August 15, 2008

Prior to the recent conflict, 64% of Georgians said they supported good relations with Russia by all means, up from 59% in 2007.

Georgian, Russian Relations Sour Before Conflict

Georgians positive about state of relations with U.S., Ukraine

August 11, 2008

Well before the conflict between Russia and Georgia erupted last week, Gallup Polls indicated that majorities of Georgians and Russians perceived relations between the two countries as breaking down.More ...