Democratic Party Support Falls 4 Points to 35%, 10-Point Lead Over PPP Narrowed

The Democratic Party of Korea's approval rating stood at 35%.

According to an NBS opinion poll, the Democratic Party of Korea recorded a 35% approval rating, while the People Power Party came in at 25%. The 10-percentage-point gap between the two parties exceeds the survey's margin of error (±3.1 percentage points).

Party Support Ratings

In this survey, the Democratic Party of Korea posted a 35% approval rating, while the People Power Party stood at 25%. The 10-point difference between the two parties represents a statistically significant gap.

Trends Compared to Previous Surveys

The Democratic Party of Korea continued its downward trend compared to the previous survey. Its approval rating fell from 39% in the September 10 survey to 35% in this one — a 4-point drop in about three weeks. Roughly a month earlier, in the August 13 survey, it had stood at 40%, marking a 5-point decline over two months.

The People Power Party held steady at 25%, the same figure as in the September 10 survey. However, given its 23% rating in the August 13 survey, it is up 2 points over the two-month period.

The Democratic Party of Korea's ratings of 40%, 39%, and 35% across these surveys show a repeated downward trend, with the most recent swing amounting to 5 percentage points.

Survey Overview

Commissioner: NBS
Pollster: NBS
Survey date: Unknown
Respondents: 1,000 men and women aged 18 and older nationwide
Method: Unknown
Response rate: 18.8%
Margin of error: ±3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level
Weighting: Applied (final sample: 1,002 respondents)

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