Presidential Approval Rating Dips to 55%, Disapproval at 34%

A recent NBS poll shows that 55% of respondents approve of the President's job performance, while 34% disapprove. The Democratic Party garnered 38% support, and the People Power Party received 22%.

Presidential Job Performance and Party Support Ratings

Presidential Job Performance Evaluation

The response indicating positive evaluation of the President's job performance stood at 55%. Conversely, those who evaluated it negatively accounted for 34%. The gap between positive and negative evaluations is 21 percentage points, showing a statistically significant difference.

Party Support Ratings

In the party support poll, the Democratic Party recorded a 38% approval rating. The People Power Party's support was 22%. The difference in support between the two parties was 16 percentage points.

Trend Changes Compared to Previous Surveys

Job Performance Trend

Compared to previous surveys, the positive evaluation of the President's job performance is on a downward trend. The 57% positive evaluation in the June 11, 2026 survey rose to 58% in the July 2 survey of the same month, before falling to 55% in the current poll. Negative evaluations rose from 33% on June 11 to 35% on July 2, but fell by 1 percentage point to 34% in the latest survey.

Party Support Trend

The Democratic Party's support rating shows a continuous downward trend. After a slight increase from 41% in the June 11 survey to 42% in the July 2 survey, it dropped to 38% in the current poll. Specifically, it fell by 4 percentage points compared to July 2.

The People Power Party's support rating showed a mixed trend. After dropping 5 percentage points from 25% on June 11 to 20% on July 2, it recovered by 2 percentage points to 22% in the current survey.

Survey Overview

Requested by: NBS
Survey Organization: NBS
Date of Survey: Not specified
Target Audience: 1,000 men and women nationwide aged 18 and over
Survey Method: Not specified
Response Rate: 16.4%
Margin of Error: ±3.1%p at a 95% confidence level
Weighting Calculation: 1,000 after application

For more details, please refer to the website of the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission (nesdc.go.kr).