Poll: Young voters choose opposition

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The Yöneylem Social Research Center has released the results of its first-time voters' survey.

According to the survey, which was conducted with 3,444 people through face-to-face interviews throughout 27 provinces of Turkey, the CHP took first place with 36,9 percent in the poll of first-time voters, while the AKP's rate remained at 21,2 percent.

HDP received 9 percent of first-time voters whereas MHP 5,1 percent, Good Party 3,9 percent, DEVA 0,8 percent, Saadet 0,5 percent, and others 2,5 percent.

While the rate of undecided voters remained at 13 percent, the rate of those who said they would not vote was 7,1 percent.

59,2 percent of young voters think Turkey is governed badly and 51,9 percent stated that they would vote for the opposition candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

43,2 percent of the youth think that "The opposition will win the parliamentary elections " according to the survey.

The rate of those who said, "The ruling People's Alliance will win the parliamentary majority" remained at 33,4 percent.

(Voting preferences of the people between the ages 18 to 22)

Economy is decisive

Among the factors affecting the voting behavior of first-time voters, the "economic situation" ranked first with 4,5 percent while "World view" took second place with 27,5 percent.

First-time voters want to live under the Parliamentary System. According to the results when asked "Presidential Government System or Parliamentary System?", the rate of those who answered the question as "Parliamentary System" was 54,1 percent.

When asked, "Would you vote for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan if he is a candidate?" 57,5 percent of interviewees answered "never". The rate of those who said they would vote for Erdoğan remained at 19,3 percent.

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(RT/TB)