The regional election commission for the elections of deputies to the Volyn Oblast Council at its evening session on March 31 established the preliminary results of the elections of deputies to the regional council of the fifth convocation. Its composition will include representatives of seven parties and blocs that overcame the three-percent barrier. This was reported by the Western Information Corporation's own correspondent.

The BYuT faction will have leadership in the new regional council, supported by 247,930 Volyn residents (41.36%). The "Our Ukraine" Bloc will represent the interests of 113,021 voters (18.86%). The UNB of Kostenko and Plyushch was supported by 38,883 people (6.49%).

27,465 Volyn residents gave their sympathies to Borys Klymchuk's Bloc "Native Volyn" (4.58%). The People's Bloc of Lytvyn was supported by 22,527 voters (3.76%). The Party of Regions will have its own deputies in the Volyn Oblast Council, supported by 21,814 people (3.64%). The SPU also overcame the passing barrier, with 18,284 voters voting for it (3.05%).

11,836 Volyn residents voted against all (1.97%). In total, 795,934 people were entered on the voter list.

Over the next few days, the regional election commission will establish the proportional composition of the regional council (according to preliminary counts, BYuT can count on 40-41 mandates out of 80), consider relevant complaints and approve the personal composition of the new regional council.