50.7% of Gyeongnam Residents Say "Governor Park Wansu Performs Well"... Ranks 2nd Nationwide in Job Satisfaction

Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, ranked second nationwide in the “August 2026 Metropolitan Mayors and Governors’ Job Performance Satisfaction Survey.”

On September 10, the polling agency Realmeter announced the results of the job performance satisfaction survey for the heads of 16 metropolitan governments, who were elected through the 9th Nationwide Local Elections.

According to the survey, Governor Park Wansu secured second place nationwide for two consecutive months, with a satisfaction rate of 50.7%.

Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do.
Photo courtesy of Gyeongsangnam-do

In the “Party Index Relative Score”—which measures the head’s job performance evaluation compared to their party’s support rate in the corresponding region—Governor Park ranked second nationwide with a score of 120.7 points. He closely trailed Oh Sehoon, Mayor of Seoul, who took first place with 120.8 points, by just 0.1 point.

A score above 100 points indicates that the individual performance evaluation of the head exceeds their affiliated party's support rate in their region.

This survey was conducted by Realmeter, a professional polling agency, using random digit dialing (RDD) with automated response, targeting 14,400 adults aged 18 and older nationwide (900 per city/province) both from July 28 to 31 and from August 28 to 31, 2026.

Statistical analysis applied a two-month rolling time series analysis technique, and statistical adjustments were made by applying weighted values for gender, age group, and region, based on the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s resident registration population statistics as of the end of June 2026.

The sampling error for each metropolitan government is ±3.3 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, and the response rate was 3.4%.

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