ISSA: Georgian Dream - 35.8%, Coalition for Change - 18%, UNM - 16.6%, Gakharia - 10%, Lelo - 9.5%

When asked which party or political force they would vote for if parliamentary elections were held this Saturday, citizens gave the following responses (results with allocation):

• Georgian Dream/People's Power: June - 35.8% (May - 35.2%)
• Coalition for Change: June - 18% (May - 17%)
• Unity – UNM: June - 16.6% (May - 14.6%)
• Lelo – Strong Georgia: June - 9.5% (May - 13.4%)
• Gakharia – For Georgia: June - 10% (May - 12.4%)

In Tbilisi, the ratings for Georgian Dream and mainstream opposition parties, based on June data, are as follows:

• Georgian Dream: 23%
• Coalition for Change: 21%
• Unity - UNM: 16.5%
• Lelo – Strong Georgia: 10.6%
• Gakharia – For Georgia: 5.7%

55% of Georgia's population favors holding new parliamentary elections. The majority of Tbilisi residents (63%) and pro-European opposition voters (88%) support this. In the regions, one out of two people supports new parliamentary elections.

According to the ISSA study, public attitudes regarding the participation of opposition political parties in local elections are as follows:

• A larger portion of the Georgian population (46%) supports the unconditional participation of the opposition parties in local elections. Approximately one-fifth (22%) favors a boycott, while 16% support the opposition entering local elections with the condition of early parliamentary elections. The same trend is observed in the regions.
• Among Tbilisi residents, more people (47%) support a boycott or conditional participation (only with the stipulation of early parliamentary elections) in local elections by the opposition, compared to unconditional participation (41%).
• Among pro-European opposition voters, a larger proportion (43%) favors an opposition boycott of local elections, while 26% supports conditional participation. Only 20% favor unconditional participation.

The study also addresses voters' readiness to participate in local elections:

• 48% of Georgia's population has a high readiness (score of 10) to participate in local elections. Voters in the regions (52%) and Georgian Dream voters (69%) show even higher readiness to participate in elections.
• 40% of Tbilisi residents have a high motivation to participate in local elections, while only 34% of pro-European opposition voters do. Consequently, these two groups have the highest rates of those definitively not participating in elections (score of 0) (Tbilisi - 18%; pro-Western opposition voters - 17%).
• Among opposition force voters, those supporting Gakharia - For Georgia (47%) show the highest readiness to participate in local elections, while Coalition for Change (25%) voters show the least readiness.

When respondents were asked what would happen if Georgian Dream were no longer in power, in all groups (except GD voters), more people supported the idea that if Georgian Dream were not in power, the country would make progress. Almost one out of two people in Tbilisi (49%) shared this view, and 75% among pro-European opposition voters. Among GD voters, the majority (62%) believe that the country would regress if the party were not in power.

Local elections are scheduled for October 4. Eight parties are boycotting the local elections without new parliamentary elections: Ahali, Girchi – More Freedom, Droa, Federalists, United National Movement, Strategy Aghmashenebeli, European Georgia, and Freedom Square. The parties Gakharia - For Georgia and Lelo - Strong Georgia intend to participate in the ballot.

The Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA) conducted this sociological survey in June 2025. They interviewed 2,000 respondents face-to-face, targeting the adult population of Georgia. The margin of error for the total sample was ±2.2% at a 95% confidence level, with a response rate of 71%. The survey was funded by the Civil Society Foundation.