2014 Ukrainian presidential election

Election of Petro Poroshenko October 2020 Ukraine presidential 2010 Ukrainian presidential election 2010 2019 Ukrainian presidential election 2019 2014 05 25 y 59.88% ( 8.93pp) 130x130px Official portrait of Petro Poroshenko (cropped).jpg Petro Poroshenko Independent Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform 94044d 9,857,308 55.46% Yulia Tymoshenko 2015 (cropped) (cropped).jpg Yulia Tymoshenko Batkivshchyna 2,310,085 13.00% Ляшко, Олег Валерьевич 0076 Чуприна Вадим А (cropped).jpg Oleh Liashko Radical Party of Oleh Liashko 1,500,377 8.44% Гриценко А.С. портрет 3×4.jpg Anatoliy Hrytsenko Civil Position 989,029 5.56% Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergei Tigipko (8240397873) (cropped).jpg Serhiy Tihipko Independent Strong Ukraine Strong Ukraine 943,430 5.31% 300px Results by electoral district 300px Results by oblast 2 President Oleksandr Turchynov (acting) Petro Poroshenko Batkivshchyna Independent politician Snap presidential elections were held in Ukraine on 25 May 2014 and resulted in Petro Poroshenko being elected President of Ukraine.Ukraine elections: Runners and risks BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27518989 2014-05-22 2014-05-23 Originally scheduled to take place on 29 March 2015, the date was brought forward following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26289318 Ukrainian president and opposition sign early poll deal BBC News 21 February 2014http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/02/ukrainian-presidency-says-deal-made-at-talks-201422165257342300.html Ukraine president announces early electione Al Jazeera English Poroshenko won the elections with 55% of the vote, enough to win in a single round.https://www.cvk.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/protokol_cvk_25052014.pdf On the results of the presidential elections of Ukraine Central Election Commissionhttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-ukraine-crisis-poroshenko-idINKBN0EI01G20140607 Ukraine's Poroshenko to be sworn in as east seethes with separatist conflict Balmforth Richard Reuters 6 June 2014 His closest competitor, Yulia Tymoshenko, received 13% of the vote. The Central Election Commission reported voter turnout over 60%, excluding the regions not under government control.http://rbth.com/news/2014/05/26/ukrainian_presidential_election_turnout_tops_60_percent_-_chief_election_36931.html Ukrainian presidential election turnout tops 60 percent - chief election official Russia Beyond The Headlines 26 May 2014 2 June 2014 19 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171019073757/https://www.rbth.com/news/2014/05/26/ukrainian_presidential_election_turnout_tops_60_percent_-_chief_election_36931.html dead https://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/cec-chair-ukrainian-presidential-election-turnout-tops-60-percent-349393.html CEC chair: Ukrainian presidential election turnout tops 60 percent Kyiv Post 26 May 2014 2 June 2014 Since Poroshenko obtained an absolute majority in the first round, a run-off second ballot (scheduled for 15 June 2014)Ukraine talks set to open without pro-Russian separatists, The Washington Post (14 May 2014) was unnecessary. The election was not held everywhere in Ukraine. During the 2014 Crimean crisis, Ukraine lost control over Crimea, which was unilaterally annexed by Russia in March 2014.EU & Ukraine 17 April 2014 FACT SHEET, European External Action Service (17 April 2014)The status of the Crimea and of the city of Sevastopol is currently under dispute between Russia and Ukraine; Ukraine and the majority of the international community consider the Crimea to be an autonomous republic of Ukraine and Sevastopol to be one of Ukraine's cities with special status, while Russia, on the other hand, considers the Crimea to be a federal subject of Russia and Sevastopol to be one of Russia's three federal cities.Gutterman Steve https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSBREA1Q1E820140318 Putin signs Crimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions 18 March 2014 Reuters 26 March 2014 As a result, elections were not held in Crimea. Of the 2,430 planned ballot stations (in Donbas), only 426 opened for polling. The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic, controlling large parts of Donbas, had vowed to do everything possible to disrupt the elections on their territory. Petro Poroshenko won the presidency and served a full presidential term until 2019, losing to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Background Prior to the rescheduling of the election Initially the elections were scheduled for 29 March 2015.Gorshenin Weekly 12/23/2013, Gorshenin Institute (23 December 2013) On 7 December 2012 Batkivshchyna nominated Yulia Tymoshenko as its presidential candidate.United Opposition nominates Tymoshenko as single presidential candidate, Kyiv Post (7 December 2012)Yatseniuk: Tymoshenko will be able to run for presidency in 2015, Kyiv Post (7 December 2012) On 14 June 2013, the congress of her party approved the decision to nominate her as its candidate for the presidential election.Batkivschyna to nominate Tymoshenko for presidency, Yatseniuk heads party's political council, Interfax-Ukraine (14 June 2013) On 11 October 2011, a Ukrainian court found Tymoshenko guilty of abuse of power, sentenced her to seven years in jail and banned her from seeking elected office for her period of imprisonment.Ukraine ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko jailed over gas deal, BBC News (11 October 2011)The Tymoshenko verdict. Full text of the sentence, Law & Business (13 October 2011)Tymoshenko convicted, sentenced to 7 years in prison, ordered to pay state ,8 million (update), Kyiv Post (11 October 2011) Because Tymoshenko was in prison during the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Arseniy Yatsenyuk headed the election list of Batkivshchyna.They Call Themselves the Opposition, The Ukrainian Week (31 August 2012)uk Список депутатів нової Верховної Ради, Ukrainska Pravda (11 November 2012) Tymoshenko remained in prison until 22 February 2014, after parliament voted for her release and removal of her criminal record, allowing her to compete for elected office once again.Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News In May 2013 Batkivshchyna, UDAR, and Svoboda vowed to coordinate their actions during the presidential campaign, and promised "to support the candidate from among these parties who wins a place in the run-off election".Batkivschyna, UDAR, Svoboda to coordinate their actions at presidential election, Interfax-Ukraine (16 May 2013) If the election format were to change to a single round, the three parties vowed to agree on a single candidate. On 24 October 2013, the leaderQ&A:Ukrainian parliamentary election, BBC News (23 October 2012) of UDAR, Vitali Klitschko, announced he intended to take part in the election.Vitali Klitschko says intends to run for president in Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine (24 October 2013)Parliament passes law that could prevent Klitschko from running for president, Interfax-Ukraine (24 October 2013) Experts and lawyers argued that it is unclear if Klitschko could take part. Under Ukrainian law a presidential candidate must have had his residence in Ukraine for the past ten years prior to election day. Klitschko has lived for many years in both Ukraine and Germany, where, according to media reports, he has a residence permit. Klitschko confirmed on 28 February 2014 that he would take part in the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election.Klitschko confirms he, Tymoshenko will run for president, Interfax-Ukraine (28 February 2014) However, on 29 March, he withdrew from the race for the presidency, simultaneously pledging his support for Petro Poroshenko.Boxing Champion Klitschko Withdraws from Ukraine Presidential Race, NBC News (29 March 2014) Former president Viktor Yanukovych, prior to his dismissal and subsequent flight from the country (see below), was considered likely to run for his second and final term.Regions Party is hoping for Yanukovych's reelection as president, Interfax-Ukraine (1 February 2013)Analysts: Yanukovych beginning his presidential campaign, alarm clock set for March 2015, Interfax-Ukraine (1 March 2013)No alternative to Yanukovych, Ukraine to be stable for 7 more years, says Azarov, Interfax-Ukraine (14 June 2013)Per Chapter V, Article 103 of the Constitution, the president is allowed to serve a maximum of two full 5-year terms. However, in 2003, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine permitted then-President Leonid Kuchma to run for a third term in the 2004 presidential election He chose not to run.http://www.ccu.gov.ua/doccatalog/document?id=12367 Summary to the Decision no. 22-rp/2003 of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine as of 25 December 2003 22 March 2009 25 December 2003 Constitutional Court of Ukraine Microsoft Word document dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110728172517/http://www.ccu.gov.ua/doccatalog/document?id=12367 28 July 2011Yanukovych ran in the 2010 Ukrainian presidential election as a candidate of Party of RegionsLutsenko accuses Yanukovych of giving false data in his income declaration, Interfax-Ukraine (8 December 2009) but suspended his membership in the Party of Regions after the election.Yanukovych suspends his membership in Party of Regions, hands over party leadership to Azarov, Kyiv Post (3 March 2010) But, as of 19 December 2013, he had made no final decision on this.Yanukovych vows not to run in 2015 presidential elections if his rating is low, Interfax-Ukraine (19 December 2013) On 19 December 2013, Yanukovych alluded to not participating when he stated "If, theoretically speaking, my rating is low and has no prospects, I won't hinder the country's development and movement ahead". Early 2014 elections Euromaidan Revolution of Dignity War in Donbas (2014–2022) Scheduling On 21 November 2013, the Ukrainian Second Azarov Government suspended preparations for signing an association agreement with the European Union.Ukraine drops EU plans and looks to Russia http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/11/ukraine-drops-eu-plans-looks-russia-20131121145417227621.html Al Jazeera 21 November 2013 22 November 2013 The decision to postpone the signing of the association agreement led to massive protests across Ukraine.http://main.omanobserver.om/?p=34172 Ukraine still wants historic pact with EU Oman Observer 27 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131128081219/http://main.omanobserver.om/?p=34172 28 November 2013 dmy-all Ukraine police dismantle Kiev protest camps, BBC News (9 December 2013) These led to the removal of President Viktor Yanukovych and his government by the parliament in February, as part of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, during which Yanukovych fled the country to Russia.Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader Flees The New York Times 22 February 2014 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/world/europe/ukraine.html?_r=0 23 February 2014 On 22 February 2014, the Verkhovna Rada voted 328–0Kyiv Post http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv/euromaidan-rallies-in-ukraine-feb-21-live-updates-337287.html Parliament votes 328–0 to dismiss Yanukovych on Feb. 22; sets May 25 for new election; Tymoshenko free 23 February 2014 to dismiss Yanukovych as president.Ukraine drops EU plans and looks to Russia http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/11/ukraine-drops-eu-plans-looks-russia-20131121145417227621.html aljazeera.com 21 November 2013Ukrainian government issues decree to suspend preparations for signing of association agreement with EU, Interfax-Ukraine (21 November 2013)Rada votes down all bills on allowing Tymoshenko's medical treatment abroad, Interfax-Ukraine (21 November 2013) Oleksandr Turchynov, deputy chairman of Batkivshchyna, who had been appointed as Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada earlier that day,May 2023 was named acting prime minister,http://www.novinite.com/articles/158429/Ukraine's+Parliament+to+Appoint+Opposition+Leader+Acting+PM Ukraine's Parliament Appoints Opposition Leader Acting PM Novinite 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201194141/http://www.novinite.com/articles/158429/Ukraine%27s+Parliament+to+Appoint+Opposition+Leader+Acting+PM 1 December 2008 live and, due to Yanukovych's deposition, acting president, until new elections could be held. In a press conference in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on 28 February, Yanukovych stated that he would not take part in the elections, stating that "I believe they are unlawful, and I will not take part in them".Yanukovych: Presidential elections slated for May 25 unlawful, I won't run, Interfax-Ukraine (28 February 2014) It was later speculated that Serhiy Tihipko would be the presidential candidate of the Party of Regions, Yanukovych's former party.http://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/politics/_partiya-regionov-vydvinet-v-prezidenty-tigipko/543685 Партия регионов выдвинет в президенты Тигипко? Gazeta 15 May 2014 The party's nomination went to Mykhailo Dobkin, however, and Tihipko entered the elections as an independent candidate. Dobkin was amongst the persons wanted by the (then new) Yatsenyuk Government to be sent for trial at the International Criminal Court.http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/ukraine-der-wahlkampf-hat-begonnen.1046.de.html?dram:article_id=278499 Ukraine – Der Wahlkampf hat begonnen Deutschlandfunk Kultur 25 February 2014 During the 2014 Crimean crisis and Russian military intervention, Ukraine lost control over the Crimea, which was unilaterally annexed by Russia in March 2014. As a result, elections were not held in the Crimea, but Ukrainians who had kept their Ukrainian citizenship were allowed to vote elsewhere in Ukraine. Escalation of pro-Russian unrest In the Donbas region of the Eastern Ukraine, pro-Russian protests escalated into an armed separatist insurgency early in April 2014, when masked gunmen took control of several of the region's government buildings and towns.Masked gunmen tighten grip on eastern Ukraine, Reuters (30 April 2014) On 15 April 2014, Ukrainian media reported that the General Prosecutor of Ukraine had launched criminal proceedings against then-candidate Oleg Tsaryov for allegedly aiding separatists and thus violating Ukraine's territorial integrity.http://www.unian.net/politics/908090-prokuratura-otkryila-ugolovnoe-proizvodstvo-protiv-tsareva-za-separatistskie-idei.html Прокуратура открыла уголовное производство против Царева за сепаратистские идеи UNIAN 15 April 2014 Tsarov withdrew his candidacy on 29 April. Serhiy Taruta, governor of Donetsk, has suggested a referendum, to be held on 15 June, at the same time as the potential second round of the election. The referendum would address the decentralization of political power, potentially giving regions a greater say in their own affairs, such as greater control over the taxes they levy and the power to make Russian a second official language. On 16 May 2014, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the candidate elected as a result of the presidential election would serve a full five-year term of office.New Ukrainian president will be elected for 5-year term – Constitutional Court, Interfax-Ukraine (16 May 2014) thumb|Voter turnout in Donetsk Oblast in the election On 17 May 2014, the Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC) stated that, due to "illegal actions of unknown people", it could not arrange for the "preparation and conduct of elections" in six constituencies in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.Fighting rages in East Ukraine as talks continue, Euronews (18 May 2014)At Ukraine Peace Talks, Eastern Leaders Assail Central Government , VOA (17 May 2014)uk CEC: Elections in Donetsk and Luhansk region becomes increasingly difficult, Ukrainska Pravda (17 May 2014) According to the CEC, members of district election commissions there had received threats to their own personal safety and to that of their families. The CEC warned that two million people in the two oblasts (provinces), about 5.6% of Ukraine's approximately 36 million eligible voters, could be deprived of their right to vote if the situation there did not improve.Donetsk Oblast houses 3.3 million eligible voters (9.3% of Ukraine's total eligible electorate); Luhansk Oblast houses 1.8 million (5% of the total). In Crimea (1.8 million eligible voters, comprising 5.1% of Ukraine's total eligible electorate), there was no voting, due to its annexation by Russia.25.5 million Ukrainians voted in the second round of the 2010 presidential election.Is Ukraine ready to vote?, The Washington Post (18 May 2014) On 22 May, the work of eighteen of the thirty-four election commissions in DonetskIn western Donetsk, where paramilitary groups helped to suppress separatist activity, the vote went ahead as normal.Russia will recognise outcome of Ukraine poll, says Vladimir Putin, The Guardian (23 May 2014) and Luhansk Oblasts had been stopped fully or partially by representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic.Eighteen of thirty-four district election commissions in Donetsk and Luhansk regions captured – CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (22 May 2014) By 23 May, this number had increased to twenty of the thirty-four.20 out of 34 DECs remain blocked by terrorists in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblast – CEC, UNIAN (23 May 2014) The Committee of Voters of Ukraine predicted on 23 May that, due to "ongoing acts of terrorism and armed insurgency", 10% of the Ukrainian population would be unable to vote.http://tsn.ua/vybory-2014/vybory-prezidenta/lishe-tretina-viborciv-donbasu-zmozhut-progolosuvati-25-travnya-eksperti-351172.html Лише третина виборців Донбасу зможуть проголосувати 25 травня – експерти – Вибори президента TSN 23 May 2014According to the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, "most of the election committees are now meeting underground, and there have been a lot of kidnappings and threats". On the same day, the leader of the Luhansk People's Republic advised citizens not to go to the polls to vote, warning of possible provocative "explosions" set by Ukrainian military.http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/05/23/7026280/ Лідер терористів "ЛНР" анонсує вибухи в день виборів Українська правда Ukrainska Pravda Simultaneous elections Local elections On 25 May 2014, 27 mayoral elections were also held, including those in Odesa and 2014 Kyiv local election.sushko to compete for post of Odesa mayor, Interfax-Ukraine (29 March 2014)Parliament sets elections for Kyiv mayor and Kyiv City Council deputies for May 25, Interfax-Ukraine (25 February 2014) A by-election to Verkhovna rada A parliamentary by-election was also held in single-member constituency No. 83, centred on Ivano-Frankivsk, following the resignation of MP Oleksandr Sych after his appointment as Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine.Про призначення проміжних виборів народного депутата України в одномандатному виборчому окрузі № 83 (Івано-Франківська область) https://ukurier.gov.ua/uk/articles/pro-priznachennya-promizhnih-viboriv-narodnogo-83/ Uryadovyi Kurier 25 March 2014. Russian reaction Initially Russia opposed rescheduling the election because the Russian government considered the removal of then President Viktor Yanukovych illegal and his temporary successors an "illegitimate junta".As Ukrainian Election Looms, Western Powers and Russia Campaign for Influence, The New York Times (6 May 2014) But on 7 May 2014 Russian president Vladimir Putin stated the election would be a step "in the right direction" but that the vote would decide nothing unless the rights of "all citizens" were protected.Ukraine crisis: Russia's Putin 'backs 25 May election', BBC News (7 May 2014) At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on 23 May 2014, Putin appeared to further move away from Russia's initial position by announcing that Russia would respect the outcome of the elections in Ukraine and was ready to work with whoever won the presidency.Russia's Vladimir Putin 'to respect' Ukraine vote, BBC News (23 May) The US and European Union vowed early May 2014 that they would impose further sanctions against Russia (sanctions have been in place against Russia since its annexation of CrimeaUkraine crisis: EU and US impose sanctions over Crimea, BBC News (17 March 2014)) if it disrupted the election. However, unlike previous sanctions which were limited to individuals and companies, the third stage is set to target entire sectors of the Russian economy.Obama, Merkel: More Sanctions If Russia Disrupts Election, NBC News (2 May 2014) Earlier the US and the EU had accused Russia of destabilising Ukraine by stoking the 2014 pro-Russian rebellion in Eastern Ukraine, a charge Russia has denied.West warns Russia not to disrupt Kiev polls, Al Jazeera English (16 May 2014) Electoral system The term of office for the Ukrainian president is five years.uk Янукович отримав контрольний пакет у парламенті, Ukrainska Pravda (2 February 2010)Parliament sets parliamentary elections for October 2012, presidential elections for February 2014, Kyiv Post (1 February 2011)Ukraine sets parliamentary vote for October 2012, Kyiv Post (1 February 2011) If no candidate had obtained an absolute majority in the first round, then the two highest polling candidates would have contested a run-off second ballot on 15 June 2014.Q&A: Ukraine presidential election, BBC News (7 February 2010) Information technology framework for electoral monitoring – Elections 2014 Arsen AvakovApril 2016 underlined the importance of Elections 2014 a new IT elections monitoring system ("uk Вибори 2014") that allowed voters to track the progress of the elections in real time, potentially increasing transparency, and avoiding the post-election disturbances seen in prior Ukrainian elections.http://www.avakov.com/news/?year=2014&news_id=4715 ru:Геоинформационная система МВД "Выборы 2014". Арсен Аваков Geoinformation system Ministry of Internal Affairs "Elections 2014". Arsen Avakov ru 22 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140525065954/http://www.avakov.com/news/?year=2014&news_id=4715 25 May 2014 On 22 May 2014, three days before the election, hacker group CyberBerkut announced that it had compromised the primary servers of the Central Election Commission and stolen passwords from the servers.Pro-Russian Hackers Attack Central Election Commission of Ukraine http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/cyberberkut-hackers-attack-central-election-commission-of-ukraine-146180 https://web.archive.org/web/20140523231100/http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/cyberberkut-hackers-attack-central-election-commission-of-ukraine-146180 usurped 23 May 2014Ukraine: Electoral committee cyber-virus 'liquidated' – SBU chief http://www.frequency.com/video/ukraine-electoral-committee-cyber-virus/170501391/-/5-15954222 23 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140524022603/http://www.frequency.com/video/ukraine-electoral-committee-cyber-virus/170501391/-/5-15954222 24 May 2014 dead As well, the Security Service of Ukraine investigated the servers and discovered malware that would have destroyed election results.http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/05/23/7026217/ СБУ ліквідувала вірус, що мав знищити результати виборів Українська правда Ukrainska Pravda 23 May 2014 On election day, authorities arrested a group of hackers with specialized equipment in Kyiv. They had been attempting to rig the election.http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/authorities-hackers-foiled-in-bid-to-rig-ukraine-presidential-election-results-349288.html Authorities: Hackers foiled in bid to rig Ukraine presidential election results Kyiv Post 25 May 2014 27 March 2019 Candidates 21 candidates took part in the elections; seven of them had been nominated by political parties, 15 were self-nominees.Twenty-three candidates to run for Ukraine's presidency, Interfax-Ukraine (3 April 2014)http://www.unian.net/politics/916897-v-izbiratelnom-byulletene-ostaetsya-21-kandidat-na-post-prezidenta-magera.html В избирательном бюллетене остается 21 кандидат на пост президента – Магера UNIAN 12 May 2014 A total of 18 candidates ran for president in 2010. Before 7 April 2014, four Party of Regions members were running for election, but on 7 April 2014 the political council of the party expelled the presidential candidates Serhiy Tihipko, Oleh Tsarov and Yuriy Boiko from the party. On 29 March a Party of Regions convention supported Mykhailo Dobkin's nomination as a presidential candidate.Ukraine's Party of Regions expels presidential hopefuls Tigipko, Tsariov and Boiko, Interfax-Ukraine (7 April 2014) Candidates were able to nominate themselves at the Central Election Commission of Ukraine from 25 February 2014 until 30 March 2014. The last date for registering candidates was 4 April 2014.CEC registers seven more presidential candidates, including Poroshenko, Tymoshenko, Interfax-Ukraine (31 March 2014)http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/197738.html President of All-Ukrainian Jewish Congress Rabynovych to register as presidential candidate Interfax-Ukraine 25 March 2014Nomination of presidential candidates in Ukraine to begin on February 25, says CEC head, Interfax-Ukraine (24 February 2014) Candidates needed to submit a full package of documents and a ₴2.5 million deposit. Registered candidates Olha Bohomolets (independent) (supported by the Socialist Party of Ukraine)[=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412002716/http://www.spu.in.ua/uk/news2/1/14930 At the presidential elections SPU will support Olha Bohomolets]. Socialist Party of Ukraine. 4 April 2014 Yuriy Boyko (self-nominated) Mykhailo Dobkin (Party of Regions) Andriy Hrynenko (independent) Anatoliy Hrytsenko (Civil Position)http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/04/1/7021027/ ЦВК зареєструвала кандидатами в президенти Тягнибока, Гриценка та ще двох Ukrainska Pravda Valeriy Konovalyuk (independent) Vasyl Kuybida (People's Movement of Ukraine) Renat Kuzmin (independent) Oleh Lyashko (Radical Party) Mykola Malomuzh (independent) Petro Poroshenko (independent) (supported by UDAR) Vadym Rabynovych (independent) Volodymyr Saranov (independent) Serhiy Tihipko (self-nominated) (supported by Strong Ukraine) Oleh Tyahnybok (Svoboda) Yulia Tymoshenko (Batkivshchyna) Dmytro Yarosh (Right Sector, self-nominated) Withdrawn candidates Before deadline Natalia Korolevska (independent), withdrew from race on 1 May.Korolevska withdraws her presidential bid – CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (1 May 2014) Oleh Tsarov (self-nominated), withdrew from race on 29 April.Ukraine's Pro-Russian Candidate Quits Presidential Race , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (29 April 2014) After deadline Zoryan Shkiryak (independent), withdrew from race on 10 May.Шкіряк під час дебатів знявся з виборів. Ukrinform. 10 May 2014 Petro Symonenko (Communist Party of Ukraine), withdrew from race on 16 May.Communist leader Symonenko withdraws his candidacy from presidential race, Kyiv Post (16 May 2014) http://www.unian.net/politics/918888-simonenko-snyalsya-s-vyiborov.html Симоненко снялся с выборов UNIAN 16 May 2014 Oleksandr Klymenko (Ukrainian People's Party), withdrew his candidacy on May 18 "to support Petro Poroshenko as the sole representative of the national democratic forces".uk Out of the presidential race fell out another candidate, Ukrainska Pravda (18 May 2014) Vasyl Tsushko (independent), withdrew from race on 22 May.http://www.segodnya.ua/politics/pnews/cushko-snimaetsya-s-vyborov-522504.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140525053033/http://www.segodnya.ua/politics/pnews/cushko-snimaetsya-s-vyborov-522504.html dead 25 May 2014 Цушко снимается с выборов Segodnya The Central Election Commission was unable to remove from the ballot the names of candidates who withdrew from the race after the deadline of 1 May 2014.uk Simonenko left the ballot, Ukrainska Pravda (17 May 2014)ru Zoryan Shkiryak withdrew from the presidential race, Segodnya (10 May 2014) Rejected candidates The Central Election Commission rejected some applications for candidate registration early in the process. It refused to register O. Burnashova, V. Marynych, A. Makhlai, A. Kucheryavenko, V. Chopei, L. Rozhnova, L. Maksymenko, D. Myroshnychenko, P. Rekal, T. Onopriyuk, and Z. Abbasov.http://tvi.ua/new/2014/03/04/cvk_vidmovyla_u_reyestraciyi_pershomu_kandydatu_na_posadu_prezydenty ЦВК відмовила у реєстрації першому кандидату на посаду президента TVI 28 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509185324/http://tvi.ua/new/2014/03/04/cvk_vidmovyla_u_reyestraciyi_pershomu_kandydatu_na_posadu_prezydenty 9 May 2015 deadhttp://www.segodnya.ua/politics/pnews/cik-otkazal-v-registracii-dvum-kandidatam-v-prezidenty-ukrainy-503270.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140320101219/http://www.segodnya.ua/politics/pnews/cik-otkazal-v-registracii-dvum-kandidatam-v-prezidenty-ukrainy-503270.html dead 20 March 2014 ЦИК отказал в регистрации двум кандидатам в президенты Украины Segodnya https://day.kyiv.ua/uk/news/100314-dvom-osobam-vidmovleno-reiestraciyi-na-post-prezidenta uk:Двом особам відмовлено реєстрації на пост Президента uk Day 7 October 2011http://korrespondent.net/ukraine/politics/3340600-tsyk-zarehystryrovala-boiko-kandydatom-v-prezydenty ЦИК зарегистрировала Бойко кандидатом в президенты Korrespondent http://www.cvk.gov.ua/news/news_28032014.htm ЦВК зареєструвала кандидатами у Президенти CVK 28 March 2014 29 March 2014 29 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140329185428/http://www.cvk.gov.ua/news/news_28032014.htm dead On 3 April 2014 the CEC rejected a further three candidates: a man named Darth Vader, Evhen Terekhov, and Yuriy Ivanitsky.http://www.unian.net/politics/903794-tsik-ne-pustila-na-prezidentskie-vyiboryi-darta-veydera-i-esche-dvoih-kandidatov.html ЦИК не пустила на президентские выборы Дарта Вейдера и еще двоих кандидатов UNIAN 3 April 2014 On 29 March 2014, Vitali Klitschko (UDAR) endorsed Petro Poroshenko,Klitschko believes only presidential candidate from democratic forces should be Poroshenko, Interfax-Ukraine (29 March 2014) and announced he would run for Mayor of Kyiv in the local election taking place alongside the presidential election.http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/03/29/7020706/ Кличко вирішив. Йде у мери Києва Ukrainska PravdaKlitschko will run for mayor of Kyiv, Interfax-Ukraine (29 March 2014) Opinion polls Opinion polling for the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election thumb|Petro Poroshenko with his slogan in background "Live in the New Way"|150px International observers The Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC) had registered 543 international official observers on 2 May 2014.CEC registers 543 international official observers for presidential elections, Interfax-Ukraine (2 May 2014) On 23 May (two days before the election) this number had risen to 3,607 (CEC had completed the registration of observers on 19 May but on 23 May had allowed 823 members of the observer organization European Platform for Democratic Elections).uk In Ukraine will come three thousand observers, Ukrainska Pravda (23 May 2014) Among others OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly, the Ukrainian World Congress and the United States sent observers. OSCE deployed 100 long-term observers and 900 short-term observers.Ukraine officials battle 'chaos' in east as rebels target election, The Financial Times (23 May 2014) On 9 May 2014 U.S. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland stated her country would support 255 long-term and more than 3,300 short-term observers.US to provide support to several thousands of observers at Ukrainian elections – Nuland, Interfax-Ukraine (9 May 2014) Russia did not send observers.Russia will not send its observers to Ukraine election – Kremlin official, Interfax-Ukraine (23 May 2014) Other Commonwealth of Independent States members also did not send observers; because Ukraine had not sent an invitation to the CIS Election Monitoring Organisation.uk Observers from the CIS on elections in Ukraine will not be – Executive Committee, Ukrainska Pravda (23 May 2014) Results thumb|Turnout by region Petro Poroshenko won the elections with 55% of the vote. His closest competitor was Yulia Tymoshenko, who emerged with 13% of the votes. The Central Election Commission reported voter turnout at 60% excluding those regions not under government control. In the Donbas region of Ukraine only 20% of the ballot stations were open due to threats and violence by pro-Russia separatists. Of the 2,430 planned ballot stations (in Donbas) only 426 remained open for polling.Poroshenko Declares Victory in Ukraine Presidential Election, The Wall Street Journal (25 May 2014) Exit polls had also predicted that Poroshenko won the election outrighthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27569057 Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency BBC 25 May 2014 26 May 2014 with over 55.9% of the votes. Petro Poroshenko Independent (UDAR) 9857308 #94044d Yulia Tymoshenko Batkivshchyna 2310050 Oleh Liashko Radical Party 1500377 Anatoliy Hrytsenko Civil Position 989029 Serhiy Tihipko Independent (Strong Ukraine) 943430 Mykhailo Dobkin Party of Regions 546138 Vadim Rabinovich Independent 406301 Olha Bohomolets Independent 345384 Petro Symonenko Communist Party of Ukraine 272723 Oleh Tyahnybok Svoboda 210476 Dmytro Yarosh Right Sector 127772 Andriy Hrynenko Independent 73277 Valeriy Konovalyuk Independent 69572 Yuriy Boyko Independent 35928 Mykola Malomuzh Independent 23771 Renat Kuzmin Independent 18689 Vasyl Kuybida People's Movement of Ukraine 12391 Oleksandr Klymenko Ukrainian People's Party 10542 Vasyl Tsushko Independent 10434 Volodymyr Saranov uk Саранов Володимир Георгійович Independent 6232 Zoryan Shkiryak uk Шкіряк Зорян Несторович Independent 5021 244555 30095028 CEC Results by oblast Poroshenko finished first in every region in which voting took placeÖåíòðàëüíà âèáîð÷à êîì³ñ³ÿ - ²ÀÑ "Âèáîðè Ïðåçèäåíòà Óêðà¿íè" https://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vp2014/wp001.html 2026-09-03 www.cvk.gov.ua, becoming the first Ukrainian presidential candidate to do so. His support was strongest in western and central Ukraine: he received more than 60% of the vote in Lviv, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Zakarpattia and Kyiv oblasts, as well as in the city of Kyiv and among the overseas voters. In the remaining western oblasts, and across most of northern and central Ukraine, his support generally ranged from the low to high 50s. His weakest results were recorded in the east, including Luhansk, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia, where he received under 40% of the vote. Elsewhere in southern and eastern Ukraine, his support generally ranged from the low to high 40s. The result therefore represented a substantial weakening of the east–west electoral divide seen in previous presidential elections, although significant regional differences in support remainedUkraine's 2014 Presidential Election Result is Unlikely to be Repeated - PONARS Eurasia https://www.ponarseurasia.org/ukraine-s-2014-presidential-election-result-is-unlikely-to-be-repeated/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210420201835/https://www.ponarseurasia.org/ukraine-s-2014-presidential-election-result-is-unlikely-to-be-repeated/ 2026-09-03 2021-04-20. Tymoshenko and Liashko both performed strongest in western, northern and central Ukraine, particularly in more rural areasÖåíòðàëüíà âèáîð÷à êîì³ñ³ÿ - ²ÀÑ "Âèáîðè Ïðåçèäåíòà Óêðà¿íè" https://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vp2014/wp001.html 2026-09-03 www.cvk.gov.ua. Tymoshenko recorded her best results in Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Volyn and Khmelnytskyi oblasts, while Liashko was strongest in his home region of Chernihiv, as well as Volyn and Rivne. By contrast, Tihipko's support was concentrated in southern and eastern Ukraine, particularly in Donetsk, Odesa, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv oblastsÖåíòðàëüíà âèáîð÷à êîì³ñ³ÿ - ²ÀÑ "Âèáîðè Ïðåçèäåíòà Óêðà¿íè" https://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vp2014/wp001.html 2026-09-03 www.cvk.gov.ua. Dobkin's support was even more geographically concentrated, reaching over 26% in his home region of Kharkiv, where he finished secondÖåíòðàëüíà âèáîð÷à êîì³ñ³ÿ - ²ÀÑ "Âèáîðè Ïðåçèäåíòà Óêðà¿íè" https://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vp2014/wp001.html 2026-09-03 www.cvk.gov.ua. Voter turnout also varied sharply by regionÖåíòðàëüíà âèáîð÷à êîì³ñ³ÿ - ²ÀÑ "Âèáîðè Ïðåçèäåíòà Óêðà¿íè" https://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vp2014/wp001.html 2026-09-03 www.cvk.gov.ua. Across much of western Ukraine it ranged from the low to high 70s, while most northern and central oblasts recorded turnout in the low to high 60s. Participation was considerably lower in the south and east: it fell below 50% in Odesa and Kharkiv, while most other oblasts in these regions recorded turnout in the low to mid-50s. Turnout was exceptionally low in Donetsk (15.10%) and Luhansk (38.94%), where voting was severely disrupted by the ongoing armed conflictMonitoring Ukraine's presidential election OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights https://odihr.osce.org/odihr/elections/ukraine/121163 2026-09-03 odihr.osce.org 11 July 2014 . Lower participation in the east and south also occurred against a background of considerably greater distrust of the post-Maidan authorities. An April 2014 Pew Research Center survey found that only 24% of respondents in eastern Ukraine viewed the influence of the Kyiv government positively, compared with 60% in the west, while only 27% of eastern respondents expected the presidential election to be conducted fairly, compared with 59% in the westPresidential vote may not bridge regional divide in Ukraine Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/05/22/presidential-vote-may-not-bridge-regional-divide-in-ukraine/ 2026-09-03 www.pewresearch.org 22 May 2014 . These figures indicated substantial political alienation in parts of the east and south, although the particularly low turnout in Donetsk and Luhansk was also directly affected by violence and the inability to conduct voting across much of the two regionsDespite Concerns about Governance, Ukrainians Want to Remain One Country Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2014/05/08/despite-concerns-about-governance-ukrainians-want-to-remain-one-country/ 2026-09-03 www.pewresearch.org 8 May 2014 . OblastPoroshenkoIndependent (UDAR)TymoshenkoBatkivshchynaLiashkoRadical PartyHrytsenkoCivil PositionTihipkoIndependent (Strong Ukraine)DobkinParty of RegionsRabinovichIndependentBohomoletsIndependentSymonenkoCommunist Party of UkraineTyahnybokSvobodaYaroshRight SectorOthersTurnoutVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%%Cherkasy367,95554.6194,86414.0880,04611.8860,9489.0414,7532.183,4810.518,0351.1911,1931.665,2790.788,6591.283,9760.598,4071.2565.50Chernihiv249,74044.81108,59319.4892,50916.5934,7706.2320,9983.766,4831.168,3851.508,2281.477,2671.305,2390.942,4190.436,5551.1864.48Chernivtsi244,91556.7281,37118.8445,35110.5013,4793.1211,6802.701,8850.434,7431.096,3291.463,2750.755,4541.262,3660.545,0881.1861.54Dnipropetrovsk655,34144.72138,2269.4392,1606.2991,7886.26154,34410.5369,5164.7475,5075.1539,3232.6847,2463.2212,1540.8216,4861.1240,5002.7655.47Donetsk41,88036.158,8527.643,3652.904,8254.1622,77719.667,8996.816,4115.533,0222.605,0364.348150.709220.795,3484.6215.10Ivano-Frankivsk518,50665.13117,66314.7871,7509.0136,8804.634,5760.578820.112,2800.2812,2351.531,5860.1914,3911.804,8500.605,3280.6773.95Kharkiv364,75135.2879,0517.6440,6163.9245,7564.4288,2938.54271,38626.2539,5363.8222,1442.1427,4822.656,3970.617,7660.7519,5911.8947.90Kherson214,00148.7150,47811.4825,8005.8726,1925.9645,32110.3111,7422.6715,3623.499,5032.1614,9963.414,3130.982,6320.599,9972.2851.42Khmelnytskyi410,10756.26123,56116.9586,16511.8234,5454.7315,0082.054,3830.606,3830.8712,5251.715,6240.7712,0171.643,7010.507,4531.0269.61Kyiv (city)884,63864.10129,4519.3890,8486.5896,6807.0044,9983.269,5990.6922,1191.6028,9362.0910,8290.7816,8211.2117,5391.2714,8731.0862.70Kyiv Oblast614,26461.67135,56813.6197,1529.7551,0405.1221,5562.164,3230.4311,3561.1417,2251.726,0720.6011,2061.126,9090.6911,0381.1168.39Kirovohrad238,39650.9675,57516.1554,02711.5527,3125.8319,1624.096,2021.329,5132.038,9841.927,0321.506,5061.392,2920.497,1171.5260.25Luhansk17,32933.174,0597.773,2256.172,3784.558,22515.744,1948.023,0785.891,2632.412,8395.434110.782180.412,7045.1838.94Lviv1,079,66169.92172,88111.19104,7296.7890,6135.8612,8910.831,8280.115,3340.3422,7261.473,5460.2218,0621.1611,7280.7510,5500.6878.20Mykolaiv217,22745.9746,0299.7424,6705.2219,5944.1461,98913.1120,4004.3125,9495.4911,9772.5317,5993.723,9340.832,6260.5510,5522.2351.61Odesa349,63141.7879,3339.4829,9623.5824,5192.93155,42718.5732,2213.8551,7476.1821,8262.6032,1093.837,5880.905,6330.6721,3412.5546.01Poltava415,59154.55106,27213.9581,12410.6442,0845.5232,5004.2610,5171.3814,6601.9215,0991.9810,5791.389,4161.234,2710.5610,6051.3964.67Rivne341,00255.4698,77416.0681,37313.2330,9995.0412,9162.101,7220.284,7150.7612,9272.103,4620.5610,4451.694,3020.696,3591.0370.97Sumy316,18055.4081,84614.3453,2969.3332,5125.6923,8834.1811,4722.0110,3821.819,1521.609,4101.645,4260.953,0890.547,1901.2662.16Ternopil394,20760.6398,66015.1765,85210.1249,0217.544,5020.697370.111,6070.247,9191.211,1600.1712,1851.874,2470.655,7200.8876.63Vinnytsia602,67867.32139,40615.5749,6985.5536,8464.1115,0921.684,2080.477,6960.858,4860.945,7470.647,5940.843,3290.376,9730.7866.04Volyn304,93152.41100,79217.3284,70814.5535,8126.1511,0571.902,5490.433,3060.5611,2351.932,7390.4711,1901.923,1820.545,7650.9971.82Zakarpattia301,61762.0262,60812.8736,0367.4119,5824.0215,3093.1410,0742.077,4261.527,1321.462,7460.566,1501.262,7740.576,6951.3851.08Zaporizhzhia280,73438.1571,5979.7336,1964.9145,8286.22101,12913.7444,0415.9851,3266.9721,9732.9830,5614.155,4630.745,6420.7621,9432.9851.14Zhytomyr386,64758.6499,46715.0862,9389.5429,1544.4223,4643.554,0220.619,0131.3611,0181.678,0081.217,6041.153,3760.517,3141.1166.02Overseas45,37962.315,0736.966,7819.315,8728.061,5802.163720.514320.593,0044.124940.671,0361.421,4972.057180.9915.36Ukraine9,857,30854.702,310,05012.811,500,3778.32989,0295.48943,4305.23546,1383.03406,3012.25345,3841.91272,7231.51210,4761.16127,7720.70265,8571.4859.48Source: Central Electoral Commissionhttps://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vp2014/wp300pt001f01=702.html Italicised oblasts were only partially under Ukrainian government control, and voting took place only in areas where it could be organised. No voting was held in Crimea or Sevastopol following their annexation by Russia. Reactions Despite Russia's earlier protest at rescheduling the election and the general tense relation between the countries at the time because of the annexation of Crimea and the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin recognised the vote.https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/05/26/u-s-lauds-ukraine-election-amid-hopes-for-easing-standoff/ U.S. Lauds Ukraine Election Amid Hopes for Easing Standoff The Wall Street Journal 26 May 2014 27 May 2014 Talley, Ian The leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic, controlling large parts of the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine, declared that the regions had made their choice shown in the highly disputed results of the status referendum of 11 May. US president Barack Obama congratulated Petro Poroshenko with his victory by telephone 2 days after the election.Obama Calls Ukrainian President-Elect Poroshenko With Congratulations, The Wall Street Journal (27 May 2014) This was also done by President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and European Parliament President Martin Schulz and other EU leaders such as German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president François Hollande.Ukraine: EU leaders congratulate Poroshenko and praise elections held against the odds ENPI Info Centre (27 May 2014)Wall Street Journal: Merkel congratulates Ukraine's Poroshenko on election win, Kyiv Post (27 May 2014) Notes References External links http://www.cvk.gov.ua Ukraine Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Ukraine Presidential Category:2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Category:Euromaidan Category:Petro Poroshenko Category:Yulia Tymoshenko