Lee Jae-myung's 'First Comeback'... Surpasses Lee Nak-yeon to Lead Presidential Candidate Preference Rankings

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] A poll released on the 14th showed that Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung surpassed Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Nak-yeon to become the most preferred candidate for the next presidential election. This is the first time he has taken the lead.

On the morning of the same day, Korea Gallup announced the results of a poll conducted from the 11th to the 13th, showing that Governor Lee recorded 19% in the preference for the next political leader, ahead of lawmaker Lee with 17%. Following them were Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl with 9%, People's Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo with 3%, and independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo with 2%. Lawmaker Lee, who had been leading with a preference rate in the mid-20% range for seven consecutive months, has now entered a competitive race due to Governor Lee's rapid rise.

By respondent characteristics, Governor Lee's preference was higher among men (25%) than women (13%), and by age group, it was highest among those in their 40s (31%) and in Incheon and Gyeonggi regions (27%). Lawmaker Lee's preference was similar between women (16%) and men (18%), with support rates of 22% among those in their 50s and 18% among those in their 40s and 60s or older. Regionally, support was highest in Gwangju and Jeolla at 45%.

However, Korea Gallup analyzed that "since presidential candidates are usually selected through party primaries, it is still difficult to discuss superiority at this point."

This survey contacted 7,871 voters aged 18 and over nationwide, with a final 1,001 respondents completing the survey, recording a response rate of 13%. The sampling error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more details, refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.

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