Survey: 56 percent of AKP voters ‘definitely won’t vote for AKP’

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The MAK Consultancy firm has shared the results of a recent survey with the public. Conducted on October 11-21, 2021, the survey results show that 42 percent of respondents see a snap election necessary.

While 43 percent of the respondents are of the opinion that "there is no need for a snap election", 42 percent say that it is necessary.

The respondents were also asked, "If we had elections tomorrow, for which party would you vote?" 30 percent of the respondents opted for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) while 22 percent were in favor of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

8.5 percent of the respondents said that they would vote for the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) while 7.5 percent said that they would vote for the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) from the ruling alliance.

The opposition İYİ Party would receive 13.8 percent of the votes in the event of an election while the DEVA Party and the Future Party of former AKP politicians Ali Babacan and Ahmet Davutoğlu would receive 2.6 percent and 2.5 percent of the votes, respectively.

NOTE: The current electoral threshold in Turkey is 10 percent. However, the ruling alliance of the AKP-MHP is poised to reduce this threshold to 7 percent, according to reports.

When the floating votes are distributed, the voting rates of the parties are as follows: 32 percent for the AKP; 23.5 percent for the CHP; 14.7 percent for the İYİ Party; 9 percent for the HDP; 8 percent for the MHP; 2.7 percent for the DEVA Party and 2.6 percent for the Future Party.

'If Erdoğan runs for President again?'

The respondents were also asked, "If Erdoğan runs for President again, will you vote for him?" 37 percent said, "Absolutely." 9 percent said, "I may, but it also depends on the other candidates." While 42 percent said that "they would definitely not vote" for Erdoğan, 12 percent were "undecided."

Of the ones who said that they had voted for the AKP at least once since its establishment, 56 percent said that they would "definitely not vote" for the AKP. 36 percent said that they would vote for the party while 8 percent expressed hesitation about voting for the party or not.

When they were asked "why they didn't want to vote or expressed hesitation", 49 percent said, "They made me angry", 33 percent said, "They made me sad" and 11 percent said "they made me resent."

Asked about "what made them angry, sad or resentful", 15 percent said that it was "the party policies", 11 percent said that it was "the party's municipalities", 14 percent said that it was "the district and provincial organizations of the party" and 9 percent said that it was "the leader."

The respondents also answered a question about the current state of economy in Turkey. 51 percent said that it has been getting worse while 18 percent said that it has been getting better. (RT/SD)