IRI survey: Patriarch (89%), Giorgi Gakharia (65%) and Kakha Kaladze (54%) among the most favorable public figures

According to the new poll by the International Republican Institute (IRI), the majority of respondents, 89%, are of favorable opinion of Catholicos-Patriarch.

Former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia is in second place with 65% of respondents having a favourable opinion towards him. Gakharia is followed by Kakha Kaladze with 54%.

At the same time, 52% of respodents express favorable opinion towards Davit Bakradze, 42% - Nika Melia, 40% - Bidzina Ivanishvili, 39% - the leader of "Strategy Builder" Giorgi Vashadze, 36% - Davit Usupashvili, 33-33% - Archil Talakvadze and Irakli Kobakhidze respectively, 31% - Salome Zurabishvili, 29% like Gigi Ugulava, 27% - Shalva Natelashvili, 26% - Mamuka Khazaradze, 26% - Aleko Elisashvili , 24% - Levan Khabeishvili, 21% - Zurab Girchi Japaridze, 21% - Irma Inashvili, 20% - Nino Burjanadze, 17% - Badri Japaridze.

For information, according to IRI, the fieldwork of the survey was carried out by the Institute of Polling & Marketing. The survey was coordinated by Dr. Rasa Alisauskiene of the public and market research company Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization on behalf of the Center for Insights in Survey Research. Data was collected across Georgia between February 2 and February 26, 2021, through face-to-face interviews in respondents’ homes. The sample consisted of 1,500 permanent 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 plus or minus 2.5 percent, and the response rate was 75 percent.