This statistic shows the voter turnout for presidential elections that took place in Ukraine since the country became independent in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The largest share of the Ukrainian population, or 84.2 percent, voted in the first national election of 1991. The lowest turnout of 59.48 percent was observed in the extraordinary election of 2014. In the most recent election of 2019, 62.09 percent of Ukrainians cast their vote.
Turnout of voters for presidential elections in Ukraine from 1991 to 2019
Presidential elections in Ukraine take place every five years. In 1994 and 2010, the elections were held irregularly. The 2014 election took place earlier after the president at the time Viktor Yanukovych was ousted. When two rounds of elections were held, the figures show the turnout in the second round. When a repeat election was held, the figures show the turnout in the repeat election.
The data for the 1991-1999 elections was retrieved from a publication "Ukrainian Presidential Elections 1999" by the Central Election Commission (pages 113-114).
Elected presidents: 1991 Leonid Kravchuk 1994 Leonid Kuchma 1999 Leonid Kuchma 2004 Viktor Yushchenko 2010 Viktor Yanukovych 2014 Petro Poroshenko 2019 Volodymyr Zelensky
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Central Election Commission (Ukraine). (April 22, 2019). Turnout of voters for presidential elections in Ukraine from 1991 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996906/voter-turnout-ukraine-presidential-elections/
Central Election Commission (Ukraine). "Turnout of voters for presidential elections in Ukraine from 1991 to 2019." Chart. April 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996906/voter-turnout-ukraine-presidential-elections/
Central Election Commission (Ukraine). (2019). Turnout of voters for presidential elections in Ukraine from 1991 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996906/voter-turnout-ukraine-presidential-elections/
Central Election Commission (Ukraine). "Turnout of Voters for Presidential Elections in Ukraine from 1991 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996906/voter-turnout-ukraine-presidential-elections/
Central Election Commission (Ukraine), Turnout of voters for presidential elections in Ukraine from 1991 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996906/voter-turnout-ukraine-presidential-elections/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Turnout of voters for presidential elections in Ukraine from 1991 to 2019 [Graph], Central Election Commission (Ukraine), April 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/996906/voter-turnout-ukraine-presidential-elections/
