Democratic Party Support Falls 1 Percentage Point to 39%, Maintaining a 14-Point Lead Over the People Power Party
In party support ratings, the Democratic Party of Korea registered 39%.
In a survey released by NBS on September 10, 2026, the People Power Party's support rating stood at 25%. The gap between the two parties exceeded the survey's margin of error.
Latest Survey Results
In the latest survey, the Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party recorded support ratings of 39% and 25%, respectively. With the gap exceeding the margin of error, the Democratic Party of Korea posted a higher support rating than the People Power Party.
Comparison With the Survey One Month Earlier
In the previous NBS survey released on August 13, 2026, the Democratic Party of Korea stood at 40% and the People Power Party at 23%. The two surveys were conducted roughly a month apart. In the latest survey, the Democratic Party of Korea fell 1 percentage point from the previous month. The People Power Party rose 2 percentage points to 25%.
The two parties moved in opposite directions. The size of the change remained within the margin of error for both parties. The People Power Party's gain (2 percentage points) was larger than the Democratic Party of Korea's decline (1 percentage point). Compared with the previous survey, the gap between the two parties narrowed.
The People Power Party posted a support rating in the 20% range in two consecutive surveys. This marks the second straight NBS survey in which the Democratic Party of Korea has outpolled the People Power Party.
The survey conducted this month confirmed the two parties' support ratings at 39% and 25%, respectively. Compared with the previous survey, this represents a change of 1 percentage point for the Democratic Party of Korea and 2 percentage points for the People Power Party.
Survey Overview
Commissioning organization: NBS
Survey organization: NBS
Survey date: Unknown
Respondents: 1,002 men and women aged 18 and older nationwide
Survey method: Unknown
Response rate: 15.4%
Margin of error: ±3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level
Weighting: applied (1,002 respondents after weighting)
For further details, please refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission website (nesdc.go.kr).
