Although the vote was boycotted by the authorities in Armenia, Estonia, Georgia (though not the breakaway province of Abkhazia, where the result was over 98% in favour, and in South Ossetia), Latvia, Lithuania, and Moldova (though not Transnistria or Gagauzia), turnout was 80% across the rest of the Soviet Union.
Walaupun referendum ini diboikot oleh aparat di Armenia, Estonia, Georgia (kecuali di provinsi Abkhazia, di mana 98% memilih ya, dan Ossetia Selatan), Latvia, Lithuania, dan Moldova (kecuali Transnistria dan Gagauzia), di wilayah Uni Soviet lain tingkat partisipasi tercatat sebesar 80%.