The article considers the distribution of some aspects of political culture (political competence, trust
in politicians and the voting rate) in the regions of Ukraine using a solid empirical basis (20381 interviews
collected by Kiev International Institute from May 2001 to April 2002). The popular belief that
western region of Ukraine is a seat for the strongest political engagement of population is tested. The
data show the absence of one unique pattern of political culture in the western region. The three elements
of political culture are strongly discorrelated here and in other regions of Ukraine. This means
that only Galicia region without Ternopil oblast shows coherent political culture, otherwise components
are unevenly developed. Some central and southern oblasts have either high political competence or high
voting rate.