GORBI poll: Kakha Kaladze leads Tbilisi mayoral race with 66.5% support

A recent nationwide public opinion poll, commissioned by Imedi TV and conducted by the research company Georgian Opinion Research Business International (GORBI), shows strong support for the ruling Georgian Dream party candidate and the incumbent Mayor Kakha Kaladze.

One of the key questions asked was: “If the Tbilisi mayoral election were held this week, which of the following candidates would you vote for?”

The results of the poll are distributed as follows:

• Kakha Kaladze - Georgian Dream - 66.5%
• Irakli Kupradze - Strong Georgia - 13.5%
• Iago Khvichia - Girchi - 13%
• All other candidates (cumulative) - 7%

The survey was conducted using face-to-face interview methods between September 6 and 25, both nationwide and in the cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Zugdidi, Khashuri, and Telavi.

A total of 2000 respondents were surveyed nationwide. Additionally, 920 respondents were interviewed in Tbilisi, and 500 respondents were interviewed in each of the remaining cities.

The margin of error is +/- 3 percent nationwide, and +/- 5 percent within the individual cities.