“In September 2025, Zelensky received 29.2% of support, Zaluzhny – 26.6%. In the second round, 45.4% of voters are ready to vote for him, while Zelensky – 25.9%. This is evidenced by the results of the survey conducted by the Socis Center. The highest support among Ukrainians in the potential presidential elections in the fall of 2025 would be received”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
In September 2025, Zelensky received 29.2% of support, Zaluzhny – 26.6%. In the second round, 45.4% of voters are ready to vote for him, while Zelensky – 25.9%.
This is evidenced by the results of the survey conducted by the Socis Center.
The highest support among Ukrainians in the potential presidential elections in the fall of 2025 would be given to the current President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the ex -head of the Armed Forces, now the Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK Valery Zaluzhny.

The rating of candidates in the first round (among those who have decided and ready to vote) would be:
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy – 29.2%
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Valery Zaluzhni – 26.6%
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Petro Poroshenko – 7.7%
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Kirill Budanov – 6.7%
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Andriy Biletsky – 5%
Other candidates do not overcome a 5 percent barrier.

Subject to Zelensky and Zaluzhny, the votes could be distributed as follows:
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45.4% – Valery Zaluzhny
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25.9% – Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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12.5% - would not participate in voting
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11.2% – would vote against both
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5.1% – did not decide

Thus, in the second round of elections, Zaluzhny would have an advantage over Zelensky.
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