Political Preferences

SUMMARY

The section analyzes and evaluates which party respondents would prefer to vote for if elections were held today, who they would like to govern Turkey and the report card grades they gave to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek:

• Which party would you vote for if there was an election today? (direct preference and swing voters distributed)
• Who should govern Turkey?
• If you were grading a scorecard, what grade would you give Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the way he generally fulfills his role as President?
• If you were giving a scorecard, what grade would you give Hakan Fidan in terms of the way he generally fulfills his duties as Foreign Minister?
• If you were giving a scorecard grade, how would you rate Hakan Fidan in terms of the way he generally fulfills his duties as the Minister of Treasury and Finance?
• What grade would you give Mehmet Simsek?

Although society’s bond with the political establishment appears weak, the public is still responding to the dynamics produced by politics. It appears that Özdağ's popularity increased slightly following his arrest, and as İmamoğlu's candidacy begins to gain certainty, support for him among CHP voters and undecided voters is rising. While the rate of undecided voters is decreasing, there is a rise in votes for both the AK Party and the CHP. Nationwide, the proportion of those supporting İmamoğlu and Yavaş is equal; however, CHP voters prefer İmamoğlu more. There is no change in Erdoğan's report card grade this month. Hakan Fidan's report card grade is higher than Erdoğan's. The only political group where Erdoğan receives more support than Fidan is the AK Party electorate. The score given to Erdoğan by undecided voters is falling.