Over 50% of Georgian voters ready to support ruling party

At least 59.3 per cent of Georgian citizens are prepared to vote for the ruling party "Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia" in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The poll was conducted nationwide through direct interviews from July 24 to August 4 among 1,700 participants, Caliber.Az reports citing a poll conducted by "Gorbi" company on behalf of the Imedi TV channel.

When asked, "Which party would you vote for if the parliamentary elections were held this Sunday?" 13.1 per cent of respondents said they would support the alliance of the former ruling party "United National Movement" and the opposition party "Strategy Aghmashenebeli". Some 5.8 per cent would vote for the coalition of "Lelo for Georgia," "Anna Dolidze - For the People," and "Freedom Square." Around 5.5 per cent are ready to back the alliance of "Ahali," "Girchi - More Freedom," and "Droa." According to the poll, no other political groupings are able to surpass the five per cent electoral threshold.

This level of support would allow "Georgian Dream" to secure 107 out of 150 seats in parliament, while opposition parties would receive 43 seats.

Georgian Dream is a major political party in Georgia, founded in 2012. The party was established by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a billionaire and influential businessman. Georgian Dream is generally considered a centre-left party, focusing on pro-European Union policies, economic development, and social reforms. The party won the 2012 parliamentary elections, ending a nine-year rule by the United National Movement (UNM). It has since implemented various reforms aimed at improving the economy, infrastructure, and governance.

Georgian Dream has pursued a pro-Western foreign policy, seeking closer ties with the European Union and NATO while balancing relations with neighbouring countries, including Russia.