Election Campaigns Study and Early Election Study

About the study

Two studies were conducted before the elections of 24 June 2018: the “Early Election Study”, published in April 2018, measured public views on the need for an early election and its economic impact; the “Election Campaigns Study” in the June 2018 issue measured public perceptions of parties and presidential candidates and the success of their campaigns.

Key findings

• Early election: 44% of respondents say Türkiye needs an early general election, while 42% say it does not; 13.8% have no opinion. Half believe bringing the elections forward would negatively affect the economy; 81.4% have heard the debate about an early election.
• The detailed findings of the Election Campaigns Study were not published on the website; they appear in the magazine’s June 2018 issue.

Methodology

The Early Election Study was conducted with a sample of 600 people, with a reported 95% confidence level and 4% margin of error.