Igor Terekhov's campaign in the mayoral elections turned out to be the most effective, as it found support from the majority of Kharkiv residents.

This assessment was given by political scientist Vadim Karasev, commenting on the course of the Kharkiv election campaign on his Facebook.

According to him, the fact that Terekhov's rating according to sociological polls came close to the results of Kernes in last year's elections is a consequence of the successfully chosen strategy.

“The first is the continuation of the“ Kernes course ”on the development of the city, but in a different style, more compromise and respectable. Second - politically literate stakes on constructive cooperation with Kiev. The strategic importance of the city for the East and the country as a whole is difficult to dispute. Third - bet on voters with different political preferences. It may look like a kind of populism, but it is in the local elections that such a strategy enables citizens to find common interests, and not seek contradictions..

Thanks to this course, Terekhov, in fact, managed to strengthen his position in the city.. Terekhov looks like the most optimal choice for Kharkiv by the end of the campaign, "

The political scientist also appealed to the residents of Kharkiv with an appeal to be sure to participate in the elections on October 31:.

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Recall, according to a study by the sociological company Human Research, 55.8% are ready to vote for Igor Terekhov in the upcoming mayoral elections in Kharkiv, 25.9% for Mikhail Dobkin.. The ratings of all other candidates were below 4%.

The survey was carried out at the initiative of the Kharkiv Sociological Network in the period from 12 to 22 October 2021. 1613 Kharkiv residents took part in the study. The statistical sampling error does not exceed 2.6%.