Democratic Party's approval rating slips 1 point to 35%, maintaining a 10-point lead over the PPP

The Democratic Party of Korea stands at 35%, with the People Power Party at 25%.

According to the party approval survey released by NBS on November 12, 2026, the gap between the two parties stands at 10 percentage points.

Party Approval Ratings

In this survey, the Democratic Party of Korea recorded an approval rating of 35%. The People Power Party came in at 25%. The gap between the two parties is 10 percentage points — twice the margin of error (±3.1 percentage points).

Comparison with Previous Surveys

Compared to the October 29 survey, the Democratic Party of Korea fell 1 percentage point, from 36% to 35%. The People Power Party was unchanged at 25%.

Compared to the October 15 survey, however, the trend looks different. The Democratic Party of Korea rose 2 percentage points, from 33% to 35%. The People Power Party dropped 3 percentage points, from 28% to 25%.

Taking the three surveys in sequence, the Democratic Party of Korea moved from 33% to 36% and then 35%, while the People Power Party went from 28% to 25% and then 25%.

The People Power Party's 3-percentage-point drop from October 15 is a sizable change, right at the edge of the margin of error. It has since held at 25% in the two subsequent surveys.

Cumulative Trend

The gap between the two parties was 5 percentage points in the October 15 survey, 11 points in the October 29 survey, and 10 points in the latest survey.

Survey Overview

Commissioner: NBS
Pollster: NBS
Survey date: Unknown
Respondents: 1,001 men and women aged 18 or older nationwide
Method: Unknown
Response rate: 14.3%
Margin of error: ±3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level
Weighting: Applied (after weighting, 1,001 respondents)

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