Proper wing Disy emerged because the frontrunner within the current ballot performed by ANT1 forward of the upcoming European elections on June 9.
The lead is intently contested by left-wing Akel, in keeping with a press release launched on Thursday.
In third place, coming into the European Parliament, is the Nationwide Common Entrance (Elam), with the Democratic Social gathering (Diko) coming fourth, securing the sixth seat, and with a distinction from Edek.
The ballot, performed by CYMAR Market Analysis, gives insights into voter preferences, coalition dynamics, and expectations relating to the upcoming European and municipal elections.
The odds, with out rounding, are as follows: Disy 18 per cent, Akel 16 per cent, Elam 10 per cent, Diko 8 per cent, Edek 4 per cent, Volt 2 per cent, and 1 per cent every for the Greens and Dipa. Undecided voters stand at 22 per cent, abstention at 6 per cent, whereas 8 per cent refused to reply.
As for voter preferences for particular person candidates vying for seats within the European parliament, the ballot confirmed that in Disy, Lοukas Fourlas leads with 62 per cent, with a battle for second place between Michalis Hadjipandela with 27 per cent and Constantinos Petridis with 26 per cent.
In Akel, Georgios Georgiou leads with 41 per cent, with a battle for second place between Anna Theologou with 28 per cent and Niyazi Kizilyurek with 27 per cent.
For the Elam seat, Marios Pelekanos leads with 38 per cent, adopted by Geadis Geadi with 35 per cent and Linos Hadjigeorgiou with 20 per cent.
Concerning the Diko seat, Kostas Mavridis leads with 63 per cent, with a battle between Katerina Christofidou with 22 per cent and Chrysi Pantelidi with 21 per cent.
Past particular person candidates, the ballot additionally delves into broader points reminiscent of voter consciousness of EU establishments and the influence of EU participation on Cyprus. In accordance with the ballot, seven out of ten respondents will certainly vote within the European elections, whereas curiosity on this explicit election is reasonable. Personalities of the candidates may have a better influence on the selection of MEPs than their get together positions.
Moreover, solely 47 per cent are conscious that Cyprus has six seats within the European parliament, and 38 per cent have no idea the precise quantity, whereas residents’ consciousness of the work of Cypriot MEPs is mediocre to low.
Seven out of ten respondents consider that the EU’s place on the worldwide stage is at the moment weakened, and 5 out of ten consider it will likely be additional weakened sooner or later.
Nonetheless, residents understand a constructive influence from EU participation, each for Cyprus (65 per cent) and for his or her private lives (61 per cent).
When requested “Wherein areas may the EU assist Cyprus extra,” 55 per cent responded with the decision of the Cyprus subject, 50 per cent for extra financial assist and growth funds, and 43 per cent for lowering migration phrases.
Waiting for the municipal elections, the ballot gives insights into voter preferences for native candidates throughout Cyprus’ districts.
The ballot confirmed that for the 5 new ‘district councils’, candidates for district governor Constantinos Yiorkadjis leads with 35 per cent in comparison with 21 per cent for Andreas Assiotis in Nicosia, whereas undecided voters attain 30 per cent and abstention is at 15 per cent. In Limassol, Yiannis Tsouloftas leads with 23 per cent, adopted by Vasilis Dimitriadis with 16 per cent and Christos Vakanas with 5 per cent, whereas undecided voters exceed 38 per cent and abstention reaches 18 per cent.
There seems to be an in depth race for district governor in Larnaca between Angelos Hadjiharalambous at 26 per cent and Evangelos Evangelidis at 25 per cent, with 27 per cent undecided and 21 per cent abstaining. Within the Famagusta, Yiannis Karousos leads clearly with 35 per cent, adopted by Theodoros Pyrillos with 16 per cent and Andros Ktorides with 12 per cent. Moreover, for the Paphos elections for the brand new ‘district council’, the ballot confirmed Charalambos Pittokopitis leads with 29 per cent, with a battle between Marios Tselepos with 21 per cent and Kostakis Constantinou with 18 per cent, whereas 22 per cent are undecided.
In the meantime, for municipal elections within the 5 main municipalities, Charalambos Prountzos and Nikos Tornaritis garner 32 per cent and 19 per cent respectively. Residents within the Limassol municipality are divided between Yiannis Armeftis with 30 per cent and Nikos Nicolaides with 28 per cent. Andreas Vyras leads decisively within the Larnaca municipality with 64 per cent, adopted by Sotiris Ioannou at 11 per cent. Within the Strovolos municipality, Christos Tsingis leads with 20 per cent, whereas Andreas Papacharalambous secures 18 per cent.
In accordance with the ballot, 73 per cent of residents are prone to vote for mayor or group chief, 57 per cent for the leaders of the brand new ‘district councils’, and 67 per cent for the municipal or group council.
The persona of candidates has a better influence on the number of native leaders than their get together positions.
Nonetheless, solely 30 per cent of residents really feel adequately knowledgeable about Native Authorities reform, with 40 per cent admitting restricted data and 20 per cent merely listening to about it. Concerningly, 52 per cent understand a unfavourable influence of the reform on citizen taxes, whereas 35 per cent anticipate constructive results on Native Authorities efficiency. Priorities for brand new native authorities embody street networks (40 per cent), cleanliness (38 per cent), and value discount (22 per cent).
Eight in ten residents are conscious of the June ninth European and municipal elections, with 42 per cent believing simultaneous elections improve voter turnout.
The survey, performed on behalf of ANT1 by CYMAR Market Analysis Ltd, happened from April 8 to 19, 2024. The protection was nationwide, in city and rural areas, with a pattern measurement of 1,235 interviews, from women and men over 18 years previous with voting rights, and a further 200 interviews within the main municipalities. Interviews had been performed by way of phone utilizing a structured questionnaire and random sampling, weighted in keeping with citizens profiles.
