Democratic Party support rises 33%→36%, +3%p, widening gap to 11%p over PPP

The Democratic Party of Korea recorded a party support rating of 36%, while the People Power Party stood at 25%.

This is the result of an opinion poll released by NBS on October 29, 2026. The gap between the two parties' support ratings is 11 percentage points, more than twice the margin of error (±3.1 percentage points). The Democratic Party of Korea recorded a higher support rating than the People Power Party.

Party Support Ratings

In this survey, the Democratic Party of Korea showed a support rating of 36%, while the People Power Party stood at 25%. Figures for parties other than the two were not disclosed.

Trends Compared to Previous Surveys

Compared with the October 15 survey, the Democratic Party of Korea rose 3 percentage points from 33% to 36%. The People Power Party fell 3 percentage points from 28% to 25%. Both parties recorded a 3-percentage-point change, within the margin of error.

Compared with the October 1 survey, the Democratic Party of Korea rose 1 percentage point from 35% to 36%, while the People Power Party remained unchanged at 25%.

Across the three surveys, the Democratic Party of Korea followed a trend of 35% → 33% → 36%, while the People Power Party moved 25% → 28% → 25%.

Survey Overview

Commissioner: NBS
Surveyor: NBS
Survey period: Unknown
Respondents: 1,000 men and women aged 18 or older nationwide
Survey method: Unknown
Response rate: 14.7%
Margin of error: ±3.1%p at the 95% confidence level
Weighting: Applied (final sample of 1,000)

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