[Polpol News] President Lee's Approval Rises for 2nd Week to 48.9%... Democratic Party 44.8%, People Power Party 38.1%

Realmeter Opinion Poll

President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for state affairs has risen for two consecutive weeks, reaching the high 40% range according to a recent poll. After declining following the local elections, President Lee's approval rating has remained in the 40% range for four consecutive weeks.

According to a public opinion poll released by polling agency Realmeter on July 13 (commissioned by Energy Economy News, conducted via wireless telephone ARS from July 6 to 10, targeting 2,515 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, with a margin of error of ±2.0 percentage points at a 95% confidence level and a response rate of 3.8%), President Lee's approval rating for state affairs was 48.9%, up 1.9 percentage points from the previous survey (the first week of July). The negative assessment fell by 1.5 percentage points to 47.7%.

President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to Mongolia, is shooting a traditional bow at the Ulaanbaatar Naadam Festival on the 11th (local time), watched by First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, and Madam Luvsandukhu Batsukh. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

President Lee's approval rating, which had risen for two consecutive weeks (46.5% in the fourth week of June and 47.0% in the first week of July), has maintained a gap between positive and negative assessments within the margin of error for four straight weeks. Notably, support among people in their 20s increased by 6.8 percentage points from 27.4% to 34.2%, and among those in their 70s, it rose by 5.6 percentage points from 46.8% to 52.4%.

Realmeter analyzed, "President Lee's approval rating appears to have been boosted by visible diplomatic and security achievements, such as elevating the Korea-NATO defense industry partnership and laying the groundwork for expanding K-defense exports through participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit and a series of summits."

In the party support poll (commissioned by Energy Economy News and conducted via wireless telephone ARS from July 9 to 10, targeting 1,002 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level and a response rate of 3.3%), support for the Democratic Party of Korea rose by 1.8 percentage points to 44.8%. Support for the People Power Party fell by 2.2 percentage points to 38.1%.

Realmeter commented, "The Democratic Party of Korea appears to have continued its upward trend in support due to a combination of large-scale regional investment plans, such as the creation of a semiconductor industrial complex in Honam, and a convention effect ahead of the party leadership election." Regarding the People Power Party, Realmeter stated, "The continued decline seems to be due to intensifying disciplinary disputes over factional conflicts within the party and the prolonged boycott of standing committee activities in the National Assembly, which has led to an expanding loss of support among the core base of voters aged 70 and above, as well as the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions." The Reform New Party recorded 3.7%, the Cho Kuk Innovation Party 2.7%, and the Progressive Party 0.6%, respectively.

For more detailed information on the opinion poll, refer to the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.

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