Poll shows what criteria for Presidential candidates determined choice of Belarusians

Belarusians have a high level of political culture – as noted by Irina Lashuk, the Head of the Department of Economic Sociology and Psychology of Entrepreneurship, Head of the Belarusian State Economic University’s Centre for Social and Humanitarian Studies, when commenting on the sociological poll results, BelTA reports

In February 2025, the Belarusian State Economic University’s Centre for Social and Humanitarian Studies conducted a sociological survey – Post-electoral Social Sentiments – by interviewing citizens at their place of residence (face-to-face survey). The poll involved 1,500 adult Belarusians from different regions of the country.

Respondents were asked: ‘What criteria for the candidates for President of the Republic of Belarus determined your choice?’ The most important were experience in leadership (73.9 percent), political convictions (59.8 percent), level of education and competence (40.3 percent). Voters were least likely to base their choice on the merits or achievements of the candidate (34.8 percent).