Election of the President of Ukraine: basic data and results. Constantly updated

Today, April 21, in 08: 00 Kiev time (1: 00 New York) in Ukraine began voting in the second round of presidential elections. Voting will last to 20: 00 (13: 00 in New York).

Photo: Facebook Petro Poroshenko

Two candidates are on the ballot: actor Vladimir Zelensky and current president Petro Poroshenko.

The first results of exit polls will be known already on April 21 in 20: 00 (13: 00 in New York), immediately upon completion of the vote.

The national exit poll will be conducted by three sociological centers: Democratic Initiatives, KIIS and the Razumkov Center, reports "DS".

The results of the first exit poll will be released at 20:00 (13:00 New York time) with data as of 18:00 (11:00 New York time), as well as at 22:00 (15:00 New York time) ) - data as of 20:00 (13:00 New York time).

In addition, exit polls will be conducted by the TV channels “1+1”, NewsONE and “112 Ukraine” (joint). In addition, a survey by the Socis sociological center is also expected today.

Exit polls are sociological surveys of voters that are conducted on election day at the exit from polling stations. They control the quality and transparency of election procedures. Poll results are published on election day and have an insignificant error (up to 2,5%), which makes it possible to find out the approximate results immediately after the polls close.

The voting results are calculated on the number of valid ballots, respectively, ballots without marks, with several marks or intentionally spoiled will not affect the outcome of the election.

The Central Election Commission is obliged to establish the election results no later than 1 in May; the inauguration of the elected president should take place no later than 31 in May.

K 4: 00 AM April 22 (21: 00 New York) The Central Election Commission of Ukraine processed the 60,89% protocols. 72,96% of voters voted for Vladimir Zelensky, and 24,70% voted for Petro Poroshenko. 2,32% of bulletins are invalid.

Photo: CEC screenshot

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After the announcement of the first results of exit polls, presidential candidate Vladimir Zelensky made a winning speech. “We made them,” said the leader of the presidential race.

In 22: 00 (15: 00 in New York) announced the final data of the National exit poll: Zelensky - 73%, Poroshenko - 25,5%. In the West, 56,9% voted for Zelensky, in the Center - 70,2%, in the South - 85,4%, in the East - 87,3%.

Turnout as of 20: 00 (13: 00 in New York) amounted to 62,07% (data from all 199 districts are counted). As of 15: 00 (8: 00 in New York), turnout in all 199 districts was 45,26%.

CEC also published the first election results. 1,08% of votes counted. According to these data, 70,36% voted for Vladimir Zelensky, and 27,29% voted for Petro Poroshenko.

The Interior Ministry updated the data on the recorded offenses. The police received 1 reports of election violations and opened 245 criminal proceedings. 17 offenses are related to illegal campaigning, 146 are photographing ballots, 70 are damaging ballots, 16 are bribing voters, 10 are attempting to remove a ballot.

Vladimir Zelensky, after the results of exit polls are announced, thanked the family, Ukrainians and the team.

“While I am still not officially a president, I can say as a citizen to all countries of the post-Soviet Union: look at us — this is possible,” Zelensky added.

Petro Poroshenko admitted defeat, congratulated Zelensky and promised not to leave politics and called on Ukrainians “not to give up.”

In 20: 00 (13: 00 in New York) polling stations were closed in Ukraine and the first exit poll data was announced, according to which, with a large margin, Vladimir Zelensky was the winner in the presidential race. According to the National exit poll, Zelensky won 73,2% of the votes, and his competitor Petro Poroshenko - 25,3%.

As of 18: 00 (11: 00 in New York) the police received xnumx reports of election irregularities. Most of all - in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kyiv and Donetsk regions, least of all - in the Khmelnitsky region. This was announced by Advisor to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ivan Stoyko.

Violations relate to illegal campaigning, damage to ballots and bribing voters. Started 12 criminal proceedings, compiled 16 administrative protocols.

In 16: 00 (9: 00 in New York) the ministry of internal affairs reported on irregularities recorded in the elections by that time. For example, the police registered 816 reports of violations of the electoral legislation; according to 10, information was entered into the unified register of pre-trial investigations.

“In Kyiv, information was received from a citizen that someone else voted under his name. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a woman tried to eat a ballot,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a Facebook post.

Photo: Facebook AIM

On 15: 00 (8: 00 in New York) turnout was 45,27% (calculated data from 197 districts).

K 12: 00 (5: 00 in New York) at the polling stations voted presidential candidates.

So, writes Country.ua, Vladimir Zelensky came to the site in Obolonsky district to 11 in the morning, Kiev time (4: 00 time in New York). He came to the station with his wife Elena and 12 bodyguards, who were pushing him away from journalists.

Photo: Facebook Zelensky team

He said that he had not slept the whole night, but in the morning he had breakfast with eggs and coffee. And for the mood of his wife still included him Eminem.

Photo: Facebook Zelensky team

Photo: Facebook Zelensky team

Vladimir Zelensky announced a briefing to be held after the election results, whatever they were.

Journalists photographed Vladimir Zelensky with a filled out newsletter, which is a violation. The Interior Ministry has already stated that they saw it in the media, and now the facts will be verified and they will be given a proper legal and legal assessment. In the first round of the photo with the bulletins police drafted admin protocols on violators. Among them were the people's deputy from the Radical Party, Igor Mosiychuk, and the main radical, Oleg Lyashko.

Zelensky was handed a protocol on administrative violation for showing a completed bulletin.

Photo: Facebook Dmitry Razumkov

Photo: Facebook Dmitry Razumkov

A small incident occurred on the Zelensky site. Came there Femen activist. A pregnant woman shouted the slogan: “Stop raping the country!” When Zelensky entered the station, she took off her clothes and was left in only trousers. She had a pig drawn on her stomach and the phrase Pig in a poke (the English analogue of the phraseological unit “pig in a poke”) was written, which refers to Petro Poroshenko’s speech at the debate, who called Zelensky a pig in a poke. The activist noted that she opposes both candidates for the presidency of Ukraine. According to preliminary data, the police did not detain the Femen representative.

Photos: Facebook Veronika Melkozerova

Petro Poroshenko before the vote came to liturgy in the Mikhailovsky Cathedral in honor of Palm Sunday (Entry of the Lord to Jerusalem). The current head of state arrived at the church with his wife Marina and son Mikhail.

By noon (5: 00 in New York) he came to the polling station with his wife and surrounded by several dozen security guards. According to him, his two daughters had voted a couple of hours before.

“It is very important to be guided by reason when voting. Because it's not funny. It might be a little funny at first, but then it might hurt. And it is very important not to lose the country. Because this choice is no less important than the one we made in 2014,” Petro Poroshenko told reporters.

Photo: Facebook Petro Poroshenko

Photo: Facebook Petro Poroshenko

As of on 11: 00 (4: 00 in New York) turnout in all 199 districts was 18,13%.

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