Opinion polling for the Russian presidential election, 1996|
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This page lists public opinion polls in connection with the 1996 Russian presidential election.
First round[edit]
Candidates passing the second round are given in bold.
1992 to 1994[edit]
1995 polls[edit]
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yavlinsky | Zhirinovsky | Lebed | Yeltsin | S. Fyodorov | Gorbachev | Chernomyrdin | Tuleyev | Gaidar | Rutskoy | Shakray | Travkin | Pamfilova | Baburin | B. Fyodorov | Nemtsov | Sobchak | Volsky | Shumeyko | Rybkin | Solzhenitsyn | Luzhkov | Kovalev | Borovoi | Dudayev | Lakhova | Romanov | Shokhin | Lapshin | Skokov | Khasbulatov | Ryzhkov | Barkashov | Gromov | Grachev | Kozyrev | Govorukhin | Yakubovich | Rossel | Anpilov | Abdulatipov | Other | Undecided | Wouldn't vote | Additional candidates |
10 January 1995[8] | VCIOM | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 38 | — |
20 February 1995[9] | VCIOM | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 26 | — |
30 March 1995[10] | VCIOM | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 22 | — |
30 March 1995[11] | VCIOM | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
20 April 1995[12] | VCIOM | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 19 | — |
10 May 1995[13] | VCIOM | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
25 May 1995[14] | Obschchaya Gazeta | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soskovets 1 |
20 June 1995[15] | VCIOM | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
7 July 1995[16] | VCIOM | 4.2 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | — | — | — | 3.7 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 July 1995[17][18][19][20] | CESSI | 6 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | Starovoytova 2 |
Chubais 1 |
12 July 1995[16] | VCIOM | 3.9 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 5.5 | — | 3.4 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 2.6 | — | — | 3.5 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
July 1995[21] | FOM | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 33 | — |
30 July 1995[22] | VCIOM | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | — | — |
September 1995[21] | FOM | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | — |
10 October 1995[23] | VCIOM | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | 18 | Khakamada 1 |
11 October 1995[24] | IFES | 6 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 November 1995[25] | VCIOM | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 5 | Shcherbakov 0 |
10 December 1995[26] | VCIOM | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | — |
21 December 1995[27] | VCIOM | 6 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1996 polls[edit]
January[edit]
February[edit]
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yavlinsky | Zhirinovsky | Lebed | Yeltsin | S. Fyodorov | Gorbachev | Chernomyrdin | Tuleyev | Gaidar | Rutskoy | Shakhray | Travkin | Pamfilova | Baburin | B. Fyodorov | Nemtsov | Sobchak | Volsky | Rybkin | Solzhenitsyn | Luzhkov | Borovoi | Lakhova | Skokov | Ryzhkov | Barkashov | Grachev | Govorukhin | Anpilov | Rossel | Other | Against All | Undecided | Wouldn't vote | Additional candidates |
2 February 1996[32] | New York Times | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 16.4 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 February 1996[35] | VCIOM | 21 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | — |
15 February 1996[36] | VCIOM | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 13 | — | Khakamada 1 |
February 1996[37] | ISNP | 16.4 | 12.5 | — | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
February 1996[29] | IISS | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mid-February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 16.4 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mid-February 1996[30][31] | VCIOM | 24 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 February 1996[30] | ROMIR | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 February 1996[38] | VCIOM | 18.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 February 1996[39] | VCIOM | 18.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yavlinsky | Zhirinovsky | Lebed | Yeltsin | S. Fyodorov | Gorbachev | Shakkum | Chernomyrdin | Tuleyev | Gaidar | Travkin | Pamfilova | Baburin | B. Fyodorov | Nemtsov | Sobchak | Volsky | Rybkin | Solzhenitsyn | Luzhkov | Borovoi | Lakhova | Lapshin | Ryzhkov | Govorukhin | Rossel | Other | Against All | Undecided | Wouldn't vote | Additional candidates |
2 March 1996[30] | FOM | 20 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
March 1996[37] | ISNP | 25.8 | 12.9 | — | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 March 1996[40] | VCIOM | 24 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 8 | Khakamada 0 |
Mid-March 1996[30] | RIISNP | 25.8 | 13.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 17.0 | 7.6 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 March 1996[30][31][28] | VCIOM | 25 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 March 1996[30] | ROMIR | 25.8 | 9.0 | 7.0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10–18 March 1996[30][37][41] | CESSI | 19.1 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 14.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
late-March 1996[31] | ROMIR | 27 | — | 9 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
late-March 1996[28] | VCIOM | 20 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 March 1996[42] | VCIOM | 23 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 27 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | ROMIR | 26 | 9 | 7 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 March 1996[43][44][45][46] | FOM | 21 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — |
End of March 1996[37][31] | VCIOM | 25 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yavlinsky | Zhirinovsky | Lebed | Yeltsin | S. Fyodorov | Gorbachev | Bryntsalov | Vlasov | Starovoytova | Ushakov | Chernomyrdin | Tuleyev | Gaidar | Rutskoy | Shakray | Travkin | Pamfilova | Baburin | B. Fyodorov | Nemtsov | Sobchak | Volsky | Rybkin | Solzhenitsyn | Luzhkov | Lakhova | Lapshin | Ryzhkov | Barkashov | Gromov | Govorukhin | Anpilov | Abdulatipov | Other | Against all | Undecided | Wouldn't vote | Additional candidates |
4 April 1996 | VCIOM[47] | 26 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | Tarasov 1 |
Mavrodi and Podoprigora 0 |
7 April 1996[48][43][45] | FOM | 25 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | — |
10 April 1996[30][31] | VCIOM | 26 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 April 1996[48][43][45] | FOM | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 18 | — |
14 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 27.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
April 1996[29] | IISS | 25 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10–15 April[30] | ISP | 38–47 | 8–9 | 6–7 | 8–10 | 16–20 | 2–4 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 April 1996[49] | VCIOM | 25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 12 | Khakamada, and Shcherbakov 0 |
Mid-April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 28.0 | 12.7 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 23.8 | 6.7 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 April 1996[50][51] | VCIOM | 26.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 April 1996[48] | FOM | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — |
22 April 1996[30][41] | CESSI | 19.8 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 20.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 27.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 April 1996[51] | CESSI | 19.8 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 20.8 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yavlinsky | Zhirinovsky | Lebed | Yeltsin | S. Fyodorov | Gorbachev | Bryntsalov | Vlasov | Shakkum | Starovoytova | Ushakov | Tuleyev | Podoprigora | Other | Against all | Undecided | Wouldn't vote | Additional candidates |
27 April-2 May[30] | ISP | 43–45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 27.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 28.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 May 1996[30][51][52][53][54] | ROMIR | 28.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
5 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 25 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11–12 May 1996[55] | FOM | 28 | 18 | — | 14 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 25 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 32 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9–14 May 1996[41][30][55] | CESSI | 19.3 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 27.7 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 May 1996[54] | | 27 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
May 1996[30] | RIISNP | 22.4 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 35.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 May 1996[56] | VCIOM | 22 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
17 May 1996[30] | ISP | 42 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 27.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 26.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 27.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6–24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 13.9 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 23.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | 43.7 | — | Ubozhko 0.8 |
Nobody 0.5 |
N/A 0.8 |
6–24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 19.4 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 29.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 11.4 | — | — | — | Tarasov 0.3 |
Mavrodi 0.1 |
N/A 4.5 |
26 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 24.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 35.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24–28 May 1996[30] | ISP | 36 | 10 | 5–7 | 7–8 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 May 1996[41][58] | CESSI | 19.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 32.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 May 1996[59] | FOM | 22 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yavlinsky | Zhirinovsky | Lebed | Yeltsin | S. Fyodorov | Gorbachev | Bryntsalov | Vlasov | Shakkum | Tuleyev | Against all | Wouldn't vote |
3 June 1996[30] | VCIOM | 26.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 37.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 June 1996[30] | ROMIR | 23 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
7 June 1996[30] | ISP | 31 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 June 1996[60] | FOM | 30 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
8–10 June 1996[30][61] | ROMIR | 23 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
10 June 1996[62] | VCIOM | 24 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
5–11 June 1996[30][61][63][60] | VCIOM | 24.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | — | — |
13 June 1996[63] | Sovetskaya Rossiya | 36 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 June 1996[63] | ISP | 31 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 June 1996[30][60][64] | Betanelli | 35.6 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 32.7 | 9.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
June 1996[65] | VCIOM | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 |
June 1996[66] | VCIOM | 22 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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16 June 1996 | Election result | 32.5 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 14.7 | 35.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | — |
Exit polls[edit]
Second round[edit]
Polls before runoff[edit]
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yeltsin | Against all | Not vote | Undecided |
20 February 1995[68] | VCIOM | 19 | 23 | — | 58 | — |
January 1996[39][37] | VCIOM | 41 | 21 | — | — | — |
January 1996 [31] | VCIOM | 33 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
28 January 1996[30] | VCIOM | 33 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 12 |
30 January 1996[69] | VCIOM | 36 | 25 | 32 | 7 | — |
13 February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 33 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 32.3 | 25.2 | 36.3 | — | — |
February 1996 [31] | VCIOM | 34 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 13 |
15 February 1996[70] | VCIOM | 36 | 26 | 24 | 14 | — |
Mid-February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 39 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 |
March 1996[37] | VCIOM | 37 | 29 | — | — | — |
mid-March[31] | VCIOM | 32 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
17 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 36 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 10 |
17 March 1996[30] | ROMIR | 40 | 31 | — | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 32 | 24 | 36 | — | — |
late-March[31] | VCIOM | 30 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 10 |
late-March[31] | ROMIR | 40 | 30 | — | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 32 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
10 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 29 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
13 April 1996[43] | FOM | 17 | 22 | — | — | — |
14 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 40 | 34 | — | — | — |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 36.5 | 31.7 | 20.8 | — | — |
17 April 1996[50][51][31] | VCIOM | 29 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
20 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 40 | 36 | — | — | — |
28 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 40 | 36 | — | — | — |
5 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 33 | 41 | — | — | — |
5 May 1996[54] | | 36 | 40 | — | — | — |
6 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 29 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 14 |
12 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 31 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
12 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 32 | 42 | — | — | — |
14 May 1996[54] | | 37 | 45 | — | — | — |
May 1996[72] | ISP | 42 | 27 | — | — | — |
May 1996 [29] | IISS | 36-47 | 16-20 | — | — | — |
17 May 1996[41] | CESSI | 27 | 43.1 | — | — | 11.5 |
19 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 37 | 50 | 13 | — | — |
19 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 32 | 43 | — | — | — |
6-24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 35.2 | 48.3 | — | 16.5 | — |
26 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 36 | 52 | 12 | — | — |
26 May 1996[30] | ROMIR | 30 | 46 | — | — | — |
30 May 1996[41] | CESSI | 27.6 | 47.9 | — | — | 9.5 |
3 June 1996[30] | ROMIR | 31 | 49 | — | — | — |
12 June 1996[30] | VCIOM | 36 | 53 | 11 | — | — |
12 June 1996[30] | ROMIR | 30 | 46 | — | — | — |
Polls during runoff[edit]
Date | Agency | Zyuganov | Yeltsin | Against all | Not vote | Undecided |
16 June 1996[73] | CNN/Moscow Times | 24.8 | 50.0 | — | — | — |
1 July 1996[74] | Betanelli | 38.5 | 56.0 | 5.0 | — | — |
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3 July 1996 | Election result | 40.7 | 54.4 | 4.9 | — | — |
Exit polls[edit]
Hypothetical polling[edit]
With Chernomyrdin[edit]
With B. Fyodorov[edit]
With S. Fyodorov[edit]
With Gaidar[edit]
With Lebed[edit]
Graph of Lebed–Yavlinsky polls |
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Graph of Lebed–Zyuganov polls |
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Date | Agency | Lebed | Chernomyrdin | B. Fyodorov | Yavlinsky | Yeltsin | Zyuganov | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
20 February 1995[75] | VCIOM | 20 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — |
10 January 1996[30] | ROMIR | 35 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — |
14 January 1996[27] | FOM | 65.4 | 34.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47.25 | — | — | 52.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
57.9 | — | — | — | — | 42.1 | — | — | — |
28 January 1996[30] | VCIOM | 28 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
30 January 1996[81][82][83] | VCIOM | 32 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 33 | 21 | 6 |
40 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 32 | 6 | — |
34 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 27 | 7 | — |
13 February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 23 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 24 | 12 | 10 |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 24.9 | — | — | — | — | 29.3 | 38.7 | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 35 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 50 | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 23 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 24 | 12 | 11 |
10 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 28 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 24.8 | — | — | — | — | 35.4 | 27.1 | — | — |
Isolated table of Lebed–Zyuganov polls |
Date | Agency | Lebed | Zyuganov | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
10 January 1996[30] | ROMIR | 35 | 29 | — | — | — |
14 January 1996[27] | FOM | 57.9 | 42.1 | — | — | — |
28 January 1996[30] | VCIOM | 28 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
30 January 1996[83] | VCIOM | 34 | 33 | 27 | 7 | — |
13 February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 23 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 10 |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 24.9 | 29.3 | 38.7 | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 23 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 11 |
10 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 28 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 24.8 | 35.4 | 27.1 | — | — |
With Nemtsov[edit]
With Pamfilova[edit]
With Rutskoy[edit]
With Yavlinsky[edit]
Graph of Lebed–Yavlinsky polls |
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Graph of Yavlinsky–Yeltsin polls |
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Graph of Yavlinsky–Zyuganov polls |
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Date | Agency | Yavlinsky | Chernomyrdin | S. Fyodorov | Gaidar | Lebed | Pamfilova | Rutskoy | Yeltsin | Zyuganov | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
10–23 November 1993[3] | VCIOM | 37.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | 46.9 | — |
20 February 1995[68][85][87] | VCIOM | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 51 | — |
34 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — |
38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 45 | — |
20 April 1995[78] | VCIOM | 31 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | — |
May 10, 1995[3] | VCIOM | 29.6 | — | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — |
September 22, 1995[20] | Moscow Kurranty | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
14 January 1996[27] | FOM | 60.9 | 39.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52.75 | — | — | — | 47.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
54.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.5 | — | — | — |
January 1996[39] | VCIOM | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 36 | — | — |
28 January 1996[30] | VCIOM | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
30 January 1996[81][88] | VCIOM | 39 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | — |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 24 | 6 | — |
13 February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 35.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | — | 37.1 | — | — |
34.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.2 | 31.4 | — | — |
Mid-February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
17 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
17 March 1996[30] | ROMIR | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 32 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 37 | — | — |
34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 31 | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
10 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
14 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — |
14 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 28.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.8 | — | 30.1 | — | — |
31.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.0 | 20.3 | — | — |
12 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 19 | — | — |
6-24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 23.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55.1 | — | — | 21.8 | — |
38.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.6 | — | 34.7 | — |
Isolated table of Yavlinsky–Yeltsin polls |
Date | Agency | Yavlinsky | Yeltsin | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
20 February 1995[68] | VCIOM | 35 | 14 | — | 51 | — |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 35.2 | 20.1 | 37.1 | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 35 | 20 | 37 | — | — |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 28.0 | 26.8 | 30.1 | — | — |
6-24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 23.1 | 55.1 | — | 21.8 | — |
Isolated table of Yavlinsky–Zyuganov polls |
Date | Agency | Yavlinsky | Zyuganov | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
20 February 1995[87] | VCIOM | 38 | 17 | — | 45 | — |
September 22, 1995[20] | Moscow Kurranty | 26 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
January 1996[39] | VCIOM | 36 | 34 | 36 | — | — |
14 January 1996[27] | FOM | 54.5 | 42.5 | — | — | — |
28 January 1996[30] | VCIOM | 33 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
30 January 1996[88] | VCIOM | 39 | 32 | 24 | 6 | — |
13 February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 34 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 34.2 | 29.2 | 31.4 | — | — |
Mid-February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 33 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
17 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 32 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
17 March 1996[30] | ROMIR | 29 | 38 | — | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 34 | 29 | 31 | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 31 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
10 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 31 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
14 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 28 | 39 | — | — | — |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 31.0 | 36.0 | 20.3 | — | — |
12 May 1996[30] | VCIOM | 41 | 40 | 19 | — | — |
14 April 1996[30] | ROMIR | 34 | 31 | — | — | — |
6-24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 38.7 | 26.6 | — | 34.7 | — |
With Yeltsin[edit]
Graph of Yavlinsky–Yeltsin polls |
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Graph of Zhirinvosky–Yeltsin polls |
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Date | Agency | Yeltsin | Lebed | Rutskoy | Yavlinsky | Zhirinovsky | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
End of 1993[89] | ROMIR | 21 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 7 | 22 |
June 1994[86] | FOM | 24 | — | 19 | — | — | 30 | 18 | 9 |
25 June 1994 [90] | VCIOM | 42 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 36 | 12 |
20 February 1995[91] | VCIOM | 24 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 64 | — |
30 January 1996[82][92] | VCIOM | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 6 |
29 | — | — | — | 19 | 45 | 7 | — |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 20.1 | — | — | 35.2 | — | 37.1 | — | — |
20 February 1995[68] | VCIOM | 14 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 51 | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 28 | 24 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — |
20 | — | — | 35 | — | 37 | — | — |
28.5 | — | — | — | 14 | 39 | — | — |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 28.0 | 26.8 | — | — | — | 30.1 | — | — |
6-24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 55.1 | — | — | 23.1 | — | — | 21.8 | — |
Isolated table of Yavlinsky–Yeltsin polls |
Date | Agency | Yavlinsky | Yeltsin | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
20 February 1995[68] | VCIOM | 35 | 14 | — | 51 | — |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 35.2 | 20.1 | 37.1 | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 35 | 20 | 37 | — | — |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 28.0 | 26.8 | 30.1 | — | — |
6-24 May 1996[57] | VCIOM | 23.1 | 55.1 | — | 21.8 | — |
Isolated table of Yeltsin–Zhirinovsky polls |
Date | Agency | Yeltsin | Zhirinovsky | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
End of 1993[89] | ROMIR | 21 | 16 | — | 7 | 22 |
25 June 1994 [90] | VCIOM | 42 | 11 | — | 36 | 12 |
20 February 1995[91] | VCIOM | 24 | 11 | — | 64 | — |
30 January 1996[92] | VCIOM | 29 | 19 | 45 | 7 | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 28.5 | 14 | 39 | — | — |
With Zhirinovsky[edit]
Graph of Zhirinvosky–Yeltsin polls |
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Graph of Zhirinovsky–Zyuganov polls |
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Date | Agency | Zhirinovsky | B. Fyodorov | Gaidar | Nemtsov | Rutskoy | Yeltsin | Zyuganov | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
End of 1993[89] | ROMIR | 16 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 7 | 22 |
20 May 1994[79] | VCIOM | 14 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — |
25 June 1994 [90] | VCIOM | 11 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 36 | 12 |
20 February 1995[77][91] | VCIOM | 11 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 64 | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 64 | — |
May 10, 1995[76][84] | VCIOM | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 20 | — |
31 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 42 | 17 | — |
28 January 1996[30] | VCIOM | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 26 | 14 | 10 |
30 January 1996[92][93] | VCIOM | 19 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 45 | 7 | — |
18 | — | — | | — | — | — | 39 | 36 | 7 | — |
13 February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 26 | 14 | 11 |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 11.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 33.6 | 47.1 | — | — |
28 February 1996[94] | VCIOM | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 11 | — |
17 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 32 | 7 | 8 |
17 March 1996[30] | ROMIR | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 14 | — | — | — | — | 28.5 | — | 39 | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 47 | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
10 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 30 | 18 | 7 |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 11.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 37.2 | 41.2 | — | — |
Isolated table of Yeltsin–Zhirinovsky polls |
Date | Agency | Yeltsin | Zhirinovsky | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
End of 1993[89] | ROMIR | 21 | 16 | — | 7 | 22 |
25 June 1994 [90] | VCIOM | 42 | 11 | — | 36 | 12 |
20 February 1995[91] | VCIOM | 24 | 11 | — | 64 | — |
30 January 1996[92] | VCIOM | 29 | 19 | 45 | 7 | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 28.5 | 14 | 39 | — | — |
Isolated table of Zhirinvosky–Zyuganov polls |
Date | Agency | Zhirinovsky | Zyuganov | Against all | Would not vote | Undecided |
28 January 1996[30] | VCIOM | 15 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 10 |
30 January 1996[93] | VCIOM | 18 | 39 | 36 | 7 | — |
13 February 1996[30] | VCIOM | 14 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 11 |
February 1996[30] | RIISNP | 11.2 | 33.6 | 47.1 | — | — |
28 February 1996[94] | VCIOM | 12 | 39 | 38 | 11 | — |
17 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 13 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 8 |
17 March 1996[30] | ROMIR | 13 | 44 | — | — | — |
12–24 March 1996[71] | IISES | 11 | 34 | 47 | — | — |
31 March 1996[30] | VCIOM | 13 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
10 April 1996[30] | VCIOM | 12 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 7 |
April 1996[30] | RIISNP | 11.2 | 37.2 | 41.2 | — | — |
With Zyuganov[edit]
Graph of Lebed–Zyuganov polls |
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Graph of Yavlinsky–Zyuganov polls |
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Graph of Zhirinovksy–Zyuganov polls |
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