Year: 2025
Author: Lia Chkhetiani, Data Collection Manager
The study examines the level of political polarization among Georgian voters, particularly affective polarization between supporters of the ruling party and the opposition. Its purpose is to measure how divided citizens are in terms of party performance evaluations, feelings toward opposing supporters, and social comfort in cross-party relationships.
The research is based on a nationwide survey conducted in February 2025 and measures polarization using paired questions that compare attitudes toward the ruling party and the opposition. Differences in responses were calculated to classify individuals as polarized or not, and binary logistic regression was used to analyze how demographic factors, media consumption, and partisan identity predict polarization.
The blog was prepared within the project “Countering Anti-Democratic Propaganda Through Engagement,” implemented by CRRC-Georgia with the support of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).
