Ukrainian Central Election Commission counted 99.7% of votes by precinct election commissions. According to the results, Leader of Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych gained 35.38% of the votes, whereas Prime-Minister Yulia Tymoshenko – 25.01%.

Former Governor of National Bank of Ukraine Serhiy Tihipko polled 13.05%, former Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament Arseniy Yatsenyuk-6,95%, Ukrainian incumbent President Viktor Yushchenko-5,45%, Leader of Communist Party of Ukraine Petro Symonenko-3,55%, Leader of People’ s Party Volodymyr Lytvyn-2,35%, Leader of All-Ukrainian Union “Freedom” Party Oleh Tyahnybok-1,43%, Leader of All-Ukrainian Public Organization Civil Position Anatoliy Hrytsenko-1.2% and MP Inna Bogoskovska -0.41%.

2.2% of the pollers voted against all 18 candidates.

The second round of elections is scheduled for February 7, 2010.

L.A.