AKP faces a fall in votes, says survey
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Hurriyet Daily News
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 01, 2008 00:00
ANKARA - A survey shows support for the Justice and Development Party has decreased both in a possible general election and for upcoming local elections in March. A total of 26.7 percent of participants said they had no idea for whom they would vote, or did not answer the question.
Support for the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, has dropped from 50.9 percent in September to 32.6 percent in November, a recent poll disclosed. The same survey also showed the number of undecided votes had increased.
The survey was conducted in 30 provinces among 1,248 people by Ankara-based Metropoll Research Company, known for its ties to the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP.
The AKP’s votes were at 35 percent in October, representing a fall of 2.4 points this month, the lowest level recorded in 2008. Opposition parties the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, and the Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP, likewise saw a decline in potential votes. Support for the CHP dropped from 15.5 percent in October to 12.5 in November while support for the MHP dropped from 8.6 percent in October to 7.6 percent in November. The percentage of undecided votes, on the other hand, displayed a sharp rise, increasing from 13.8 percent over the same period.
The poll showed undecided votes for upcoming local elections on March 29, 2008 were substantial. A total of 26.7 percent of participants said they had no idea for whom they would vote, or did not answer the question.
Candidate matters
Sixteen percent of participants, meanwhile, said it depended on the candidate, 28.5 percent said they would vote for the AKP, 12.7 percent said they would vote for the CHP and 7.2 percent said their votes would go to the MHP.
The votes of the AKP dropped from 38.6 percent in August to 28.5 percent in November while the CHP’s votes faced a similar decline from 16.6 percent in August to 12.7 percent in November. The MHP was the only political party to see a rise in support, from 6.9 percent in August to 7.2 percent in November.
The survey also revealed a major part of society was concerned about the future of the country. A total of 65.1 percent of participants said Turkey was heading in a bad direction while 25.9 percent said Turkey was improving.
Most people surveyed thought the AKP government had failed to manage the negative impacts of the global financial crisis in Turkey. A total of 52.2 percent of people surveyed thought the AKP had not managed the crisis appropriately.
Most parties are engaging in new policies to increase votes, according to those surveyed. From those surveyed, 58.8 percent think it was vote concern that led the AKP to more nationalist rhetoric, the CHP to the headscarf initiative and the MHP to its Alevi initiative.
The survey was conducted in 30 provinces among 1,248 people by Ankara-based Metropoll Research Company, known for its ties to the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP.
The AKP’s votes were at 35 percent in October, representing a fall of 2.4 points this month, the lowest level recorded in 2008. Opposition parties the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, and the Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP, likewise saw a decline in potential votes. Support for the CHP dropped from 15.5 percent in October to 12.5 in November while support for the MHP dropped from 8.6 percent in October to 7.6 percent in November. The percentage of undecided votes, on the other hand, displayed a sharp rise, increasing from 13.8 percent over the same period.
The poll showed undecided votes for upcoming local elections on March 29, 2008 were substantial. A total of 26.7 percent of participants said they had no idea for whom they would vote, or did not answer the question.
Candidate matters
Sixteen percent of participants, meanwhile, said it depended on the candidate, 28.5 percent said they would vote for the AKP, 12.7 percent said they would vote for the CHP and 7.2 percent said their votes would go to the MHP.
The votes of the AKP dropped from 38.6 percent in August to 28.5 percent in November while the CHP’s votes faced a similar decline from 16.6 percent in August to 12.7 percent in November. The MHP was the only political party to see a rise in support, from 6.9 percent in August to 7.2 percent in November.
The survey also revealed a major part of society was concerned about the future of the country. A total of 65.1 percent of participants said Turkey was heading in a bad direction while 25.9 percent said Turkey was improving.
Most people surveyed thought the AKP government had failed to manage the negative impacts of the global financial crisis in Turkey. A total of 52.2 percent of people surveyed thought the AKP had not managed the crisis appropriately.
Most parties are engaging in new policies to increase votes, according to those surveyed. From those surveyed, 58.8 percent think it was vote concern that led the AKP to more nationalist rhetoric, the CHP to the headscarf initiative and the MHP to its Alevi initiative.