During elections voters of Western and Central Ukrainian oblasts (provinces) vote mostly for parties (Our Ukraine, Batkivshchyna) and presidential candidates (Viktor Yuschenko, Yulia Tymoshenko) with a pro-Western and state reform platform, while voters in Southern and Eastern oblasts vote for parties (CPU, Party of Regions) and presidential candidates (Viktor Yanukovych) with a pro-Russian and status quo platform. However, this geographical division is decreasing.
duRinG EleCTions voterS of westeRn and cenTraL ukrAiNian ObLaSTs (provincES) vote MoStly for parTies (our Ukraine, BaTKIVShChyna) And pReSidEntiAl CaNdidatEs (viKtor yuscheNKo, yUlIa tYMoshenKo) With a pRO-WEstERn aND sTAte ReForm PLatForm, While vOtErs in SoutheRn anD easteRN oblasts votE FOr PartIEs (CPu, partY Of RegIONs) and PrESiDentiAL cAnDIDaTes (vIktor YaNuKovYcH) with a pro-RusSIAn ANd status quo PLatform. howEver, ThiS geogRaphiCAl DiVISIOn Is decrEasing.