1. Political trends in Election Campaign
In June 2012
Presentation of the Sant Maral foundation
Prepared by:
Werner Prohl
L. Sumati
Ulan Bator, 25. June 2012
2. “If elections were held tomorrow, would you participate?” 2008 May
Countryside Ulan Bator Nationwide
“yes” 88.2 75.5 83.1
“no” 5.7 12.7 8.5
(Don’t know) 5.7 9.8 7.3
(No answer) .5 2.0 1.1
“Would you participate in 2012 Parliament Elections?” 2012 June
Countryside Ulan Bator Nationwide
“Yes” 87.8 75.3 82.8
“No” 8.3 14.0 10.6
(No answer) 1.0 2.8 1.7
(Don’t know) 2.8 8.0 4.9
Elections turnout in 2008: 76%
3. The representative sample of 1000 respondents from the capital
Ulan Bator and Suhebaatar, Arhangay, Selenge, Hovd aymaks
(distributed proportionally by 4 regional divisions and Ulan Bator)
was collected from June 6 to June 14, 2012.
“Which party would you vote for?
“Would you
participate in 2012
Parliament
Elections?” Total
YES NO
Mongolian Peoples Party 29.1% 12.1% 28.2%
Democratic Party 43.0% 36.4% 42.6%
MPRP, MNDP Coalition 22.9% 33.3% 23.4%
Civic Will - Green Party 2.9% 6.1% 3.1%
Republican Party - Third Power Coalition 1.3% 6.1% 1.6%
MTUP (Traditional United) .2% .2%
Other Party .7% 6.1% .9%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
4. Trend from April to June:
April June
Mongolian Peoples Party 31.9 25.2
Democratic Party 33.4 38.3
MPRP, MNDP Coalition 12.1 21.3
Civic Will - Green Party 3.7 2.9
Other 3.6 2.6
Independent 15.4 9.5
Total 100% 100%
Don’t know, non-response,
missing(% of all sample)
48.1% 32.5%
5. From 2008 Elections to 2012 Elections:
May
2008
April
2009
April
2010
May
2011
April
2012
June
2012
MPP 43,4% 43,8% 41,0% 38,6% 37,7% 27,9%
MPRP/MNDP 6,3% 14,3% 23,6%
DP 42,5% 49,0% 46,1% 41,9% 39,4% 42,4%
Other 14,3% 6,5% 12,9% 13,1% 8,3% 6,2%
6. Year Percentage of votes Number
of
received
mandates
% of all
mandates
Party %
2008 MPRP 43,4 % 45 59 %
DP 42,5 % 27 36 %
2004 MPRP 51,4 % 37 49%
Motherland Dem. Coalition 39,2 % 35 46%
2000 MPRP 53,3 % 72 95%
MDNSP Coalition 12,0 % 1 1%
MSDP 7,7 % -
MNDP-MRDP Coalition 13,3 % 1 1%
1996 MPRP 30,8 % 25 33%
Democratic Union 50,9 % 50 66%
7. Why to vote for this party :
Vote for ...
MPP MPRP/
MNDP
DP
Only this party can solve the main
problem of the country
30.9% 35.2% 37.4%
I don't trust other parties 16.0% 10.1% 7.0%
I always vote for this party 22.3% 18.9% 23.1%
Protest-
voters
As I am critical about state
management, I decided to vote
for this party
3.2% 16.4% 8.7%
No principal difference for which
party you vote
8.0% 2.5% 7.3%
I support the candidate of this party 14.9% 12.6% 13.6%
8. Voters distribution since Elections 2008 (parties) April 2012
2008
Next Elections
MPP(MPR
P)
DP For diff.
parties
Mongolian People’s
Party
63.6% 5.8% 23.7%
Democratic Party 5.6% 69.8% 19.0%
MPRP-MNDP union 17.8% 5.2% 11.2%
Civic Will - Green Party .9% 3.7% 9.5%
Republican Party .7% .9%
Other Party 1.8% 3.3% 3.4%
Independent 9.8% 11.3% 33.2%
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Voters distribution since Elections 2008 (parties) June 2012
2008
Next Elections
MPP DP For diff.
parties
Mongolian People’s
Party
54.8% 5.4% 25.8%
Democratic Party 6.8% 78.8% 40.9%
MPRP, MNDP Coalition 37.2% 10.4% 18.2%
Civic Will - Green Party 1.2% 1.3% 7.6%
Third Power Coalition 2.1% 6.1%
MTUP .4%
Other Party 1.7% 1.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
10. Scenario 1: The DP and MPRP/MNDP union continue to gain, other parties
decline, Civic Will/Green Party will not exceed 5 % threshold, small parties and
independents will get 2 direct mandates; DP will get 75 % of all Direct mandates;
Distribution of direct mandates between MPP and MPRP/MNDP in proportion 7 to 4
Distribution of
28 proportional
seats
MPP 8 Seats
MPRP / MNDP 7 Seats
DP 13 Seats
CW / GP(Minors) –
12. Total distribution of seats (Scenario 1):
MPP 14 Seats
MPRP / MNDP 11 Seats
DP 49 Seats
Minors 2 Seats
13. Scenario 2: No changes in voting pattern, Civic Will/Green Party
exceeds 5 % threshold and receive 1 direct mandate; DP gets 60 % of
direct mandates; MPP proportion to MPRP/MNDP is 10 to 8.
Distribution of
28 proportional
seats
MPP 8 Seats
MPRP / MNDP 7 Seats
DP 12 Seats
Minors 1 Seat