BBC/ABC: Iraq Poll 2007 (March 19, 2007) More than 2,000 people were questioned in more than 450 neighbourhoods and villages across all 18 provinces of Iraq between 25 February and 5 March 2007. The results suggest that Iraqis, especially Sunnis, are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the future of their country and unhappy about their lives. Also, despite level of sectarian violence, 58% overall said they wanted Iraq to remain a unified country. And while 18% said they had confidence in US and coalition troops, 63% replied that they did not want thetroops to leave until security had improved. view the survey
selected breakdown of Sunni and Shia responses PIPA: The Iraqi Public on the US Presence and the Future of Iraq In a follow-up to their January 2006 Iraqi public opinion poll, a new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that seven in ten Iraqis want US-led forces to commit to withdraw within a year. An overwhelming majority believes that the US military presence in Iraq is provoking more conflict than it is preventing and there is growing confidence in the Iraqi army. If the US made a commitment to withdraw, a majority believes that this would strengthen the Iraqi government. Support for attacks on US-led forces has grown to a majority position—now six in ten. Support appears to be related to a widespread perception, held by all ethnic groups, that the US government plans to have permanent military bases in Iraq. view the full poll IRI:Survey of Iraqi Public Opinion (March 31, 2006) A new poll released by the International Republican Institute (IRI) revealed 45% of Iraqis favor the formation of a unity government compared to 25% who think the winning coalition should occupy top posts and 8% who think the distribution of power should be reflective of the distribution of votes. With concern growing over the present security situation, 48 percent of Iraqis believe security should be the number one priority of the new government and 80 percent believe armed militias make Iraq more dangerous and should be abolished. As Iraq's police and military become better trained and more professional, 87 percent prefer that their safety be ensured by a national force versus 10 percent who prefer specific militias. view the survey PIPA: Iraqi Public Favors International Assistance (January 31, 2006) Though many Iraqis are unhappy with the presence of US-led forces, most express strong support for various forms of international assistance, including the presence of foreign security forces, UN (rather than US) leadership on reconstruction, an international conference of global and regional players to address Iraq’s needs, engagement by the Arab League and a variety of forms of nonmilitary US assistance. In some cases, international forms of assistance are even endorsed by Sunnis, who tend to strongly oppose all US-led efforts in Iraq. view the survey IWPR: Kurds Vote on the Constitution "Initial reports following the constitutional referendum indicate turnout among Kurdish voters was lower than expected, particularly among the youth...In Sulaimaniyah, reports indicate a 72 percent turnout for the October 15 ballot, with 98 percent voting for the constitution. IWPR trainee journalist Jamal Penjweny interviewed and photographed them at the polls." view the story here
IWPR: Iraqi Views of the Constitution Referendum Before the October 15 referendum Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) trainee journalist, Jamal Penjweny, photographed and interviewed eligible voters in ethnically diverse Kirkuk and predominantly Kurdish Sulaimaniyah on their views ahead of the referendum. view the story here
IRI: Overwhelming Majority of Iraqis Plan to Vote in Tomorrow's Referendum An International Republican Institute (IRI) poll conducted October 9-11, 2005, found that 87 percent of Iraqis planned to vote in Iraq's constitutional referendum. In Sunni areas, 83 percent of Iraqis said they intended to participate in the process and vote in the referendum. Read the report (PDF) Iraq Election Results Voter turnout during the January election for a Transitional National Assembly was 58%, with 8.3 out of 14.2 million registered voters casting votes in all 18 provinces. Election results were certified by Iraq's electoral commission (IECI) on February 17. The Shiite-led United Iraqi Alliance took 140 of the 275 National Assembly seats after winning 48% of the vote, giving them a slight majority in the new parliament. The Kurdish Alliance won 26% of the vote (75 seats), while interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi received 14% (40 seats). Provincial Results & Allotment of National Assembly Seats (PDF)
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Updated as of February 25, 2005 IRI Poll: Increasing Optimism Among Iraqis (Mar. 2005) The survey was conducted by the International Republican Institute, a U.S.-taxpayer-funded organization that promotes democracy abroad.It questioned more than 2,000 Iraqis on Feb. 27-Mar. 5. The poll, which was released in March, has a margin of error of +/-3.0 percentage points. Read the summary
USA Today Poll: More Iraqis doubt nation's direction (Oct. 2004) The survey was conducted by the International Republican Institute, a U.S.-taxpayer-funded organization that promotes democracy abroad. It questioned more than 2,000 Iraqis on Sept. 24-Oct. 4. Read the summary (PDF)
CSIS Poll: Iraqis Optimistic Despite Failure in Security, Services, Economic Opportunity (Sept. 2004) This report represents six months of research to measure the progress of reconstruction in Iraq according to an analysis of hundreds of data points drawn from 60 media sources, 17 public and officials sources, 16 polls, and close to 400 interviews with Iraqis. It reviewed data from these sources covering the time period June 2003 through July 2004. Seven Iraqi researchers conducted interviews in 15 Iraqi cities from June 12-27, 2004. Because the research evaluated the information by source type, this report highlights trends in reporting according to different sources - e.g., whether the media is more negative than other sources - as well as particular trends in the different sectors reviewed. Read the summary (PDF)
ABC News Poll: Iraq - Where Things Stand (Feb. 2004) This poll was conducted for ABCNEWS, ARD, the BBC and NHK by Oxford Research International of Oxford, England. Interviews were conducted in person, in Arabic and Kurdish, among a random national sample of 2,737 Iraqis age 15 and up from Feb. 9-28. The results have a two-point error margin. Read the summary Read the poll (PDF) Coalition Provisional Authority Poll (June 2004) Pollsters commissioned by the provisional authority conducted face-to-face interviews with 1,083 randomly selected people in Baghdad, Basrah, Mosul, Hillah, Diwaniyah and Baqubah from June 9-19. The poll's margin of error is 4.1 percent. Read a summary Read the poll (Slide show) Iraq Center For Research and Strategic Studies (Oct. 2003) Conducted using face to face interviews in the homes of interviewers. The survey covered the seven cities of Baghdad, Basra, Najaf, Ramadi, Falluja, Erbil, and Suleymauia. 1620 interviews were conducted. The margin of error is 3-4. Read the poll (PDF)
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