look thats simply bull ... the east and south have more people then the west period. Odessa, Lugansk, Donetsk, Kharkov, Sevastopol, Simferopol etc.. The population in those regions is more closely tied to Russia because 1. they are basicly even if Ukranian by birth are Russian speakers 2. Most have relatives in Russia. 3. Do not like the nationalistic things Yuschenko propesed like killing off the Russian language teaching in those regions schools. No there weren't over 100% turnouts if you notice both west and the east turned out very very heavily over 80% with a 90% margin for each candidate.
You do realize that the west ergo US and EU are doing an idiotic thing here. For one they are pressing Ukraine into a corner where it might split into two with the east and south either being formed into another country or a more likely scenario rejoining Russia. But if that doesn't happen it will be defintely become ostrosized for electing someone the west doesn't like and will turn to Russia for support. Thats like a no brainer right there. Did we in the US voted for the person Europe wanted? I for one didn't.
They forget to mention that most of the people protesting were driven by bus from Lwov / L'viv yesterday and that there were celebrations in the east & south about Yanukovich winning. So it isn't completely everyone against the gov't elect. Most of my family comes from crimea and I still got relatives living there and I don't think they are upset about this.
the results - with paper trail and results signed by representatives of each candidate at each polling station
http://www.cvk.gov.ua/wp301ept001f01=501