INSCOP Survey: Over Half of Romanians Favor Independent Presidential Candidate

More than half of Romanians are of the opinion that the future president of Romania should be a political leader independent of political parties, according to a survey carried out by INSCOP commissioned by News.ro. The same survey also reveals that 38.7% of Romanians believe that he should be the representative of a political party. They want a president who is the representative of a political party 55% of PSD voters, 49% of PNL voters, 48% of AUR voters and 35% of USR voters.

54.4% of Romanians are of the opinion that the future president of Romania should be a political leader independent of political parties, while 38.7% believe that he should be the representative of a political party. 4.6% are undecided, and 2.2% do not answer.

54% of 18-29 year olds 58% of 30-44 year olds, 59% of 45-59 year olds years and 49% of those over 60 years old think that the future president of Romania should be a political leader independent of political parties. Also, the same opinion is shared by Bucharest residents (57%), residents of cities with more than 90 thousand inhabitants (58%), residents of cities with less than 90 thousand inhabitants (60%) and 49% of residents from the rural. Also, 40% of PSD voters, 44% of PNL voters, 49% of AUR voters and 58% of USR voters want an independent president. 

38% of the 18-29 year olds 34% of the 30-44 year olds, 35% of the 45-59 year olds and 46% of those over 60 think that the future president of Romania should be the representative of a political party. Also, the same opinion is shared by Bucharest residents (37%), residents of cities with over 90 thousand inhabitants (37%), residents of cities with less than 90 thousand inhabitants (29%) and 45% of residents from the rural. Also, 55% of PSD voters, 49% of PNL voters, 48% of AUR voters and 35% of USR voters want a president who is the representative of a political party.

“A party-independent president seems to be a more desirable profile for the Romanian population, compared to a party representative. Regardless of the age category or the type of locality in which they live, Romanians have a stronger preference for a president independent of parties. The only categories in which the opinions are more balanced are the population over 60 years old and the residents in rural areas. In the case of voters of the main parties, the data show that no less than 40% of PSD voters are of the opinion that the future president of Romania should be independent of the party. Moreover, the same opinion is shared by 44% of PNL voters, 49% of AUR voters and 58% of USR voters. These data explain why almost all the candidates of the parties measured for the presidential elections have a lower voting intention than that of the parties they represent”, says Remus Ştefureac, director of INSCOP Research.