[AKYUNG Poll] 6 out of 10 Busan Citizens Say 'Regime Judgment' Needed

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Regarding the April 7 Busan mayoral by-election, the public opinion favoring 'regime judgment' appeared twice as high as that favoring 'regime stability.'

In a public opinion survey conducted by Asia Economy through Win-G Korea Consulting on the 30th and 31st of last month targeting 1,012 voters aged 18 and over in Busan Metropolitan City (100% ARS wireless virtual number, sampling error ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level), 63.1% responded that "the opposition party must win to judge the regime" when asked about the nature of this election. Considering that 29.6% responded that "the ruling party must win for stable national administration," there was a twofold difference.

The regime judgment theory showed high rates regardless of gender, with men at 63.9% and women at 62.4%. By age group, it led across all ages, especially among those aged 70 and over (79.4%) and those in their 60s (76.5%), with over 75% supporting regime judgment. This was followed by ages 18-29 (59.7%), 50s (58.8%), 30s (55.5%), and 40s (50.0%).

By region, more than 60% across all of Busan supported regime judgment. Northern Busan (Geumjeong-gu, Yeonje-gu, Dongnae-gu) had the highest at 68.5%, followed by Central Busan (Busanjin-gu, Dong-gu, Seo-gu, Jung-gu, Yeongdo-gu) at 64.8%, Western Busan (Buk-gu, Gangseo-gu, Saha-gu, Sasang-gu) at 61.1%, and Eastern Busan (Haeundae-gu, Suyeong-gu, Gijang-gun, Nam-gu) at 60.1%.

The sample for this survey was extracted by applying weighted values (cell weighting) by gender, age, and region based on the resident registration population as of the end of January 2021 from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The overall response rate was 12.5%. For detailed survey information, refer to the Win-G Korea Consulting website or the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website. Although the Public Official Election Act prohibits the publication of poll results from the 1st to 8:00 PM on the 7th, it is permissible to publish or report the results of surveys conducted by the 31st of last month during this period.

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