[AKYUNG Poll] Yoon Seok-yeol Leads as Top Conservative Opposition Presidential Candidate... Hong Joon-pyo Chasing Behind

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol was identified as the most suitable candidate for the conservative opposition's presidential nomination. Alongside him, Representative Hong Joon-pyo, who rejoined the People Power Party on the 24th, showed a steep rise, closely trailing former Prosecutor General Yoon.

In response to the question, "Who do you think is the most suitable candidate for the next conservative opposition presidential nomination?" former Prosecutor General Yoon received the highest response at 31.6%. He was followed by Representative Hong (13.8%), former Representative Yoo Seung-min (10.9%), Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party (6.3%), Choi Jae-hyung, Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (5.4%), Governor Won Hee-ryong of Jeju Province (2.9%), former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (2.8%), former Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong-yeon (2.3%), and former Representative Na Kyung-won (1.6%).

Although former Prosecutor General Yoon ranked first, his support dropped by 3.8 percentage points over two weeks compared to the second week of June (35.4%). This decline is interpreted as being influenced by the so-called 'X-File' controversy, which includes allegations involving him, his wife, and mother-in-law.

In contrast, Representative Hong showed a contrasting trend, rising by 4.7 percentage points from the previous survey (9.1%). Representative Hong had left the Future United Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party) in protest of the party’s nomination results during last year’s general election but rejoined the People Power Party on the 24th after one year and three months.

Among People Power Party supporters, former Prosecutor General Yoon recorded a support rate of 62.6%, followed by former Representative Yoo (12.1%), Representative Hong (10.3%), Chairman Choi (4.1%), and leader Ahn (3.3%).

Former Prosecutor General Yoon showed particularly high support among those aged 60 and above (49.5%) and those aged 70 and above (46.1%). Conversely, he was relatively weaker among the 18-29 age group (20.9%) and those in their 40s (20.9%).

Regionally, former Prosecutor General Yoon received 44.2% support in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (TK). He also surpassed 30% in Seoul (34.7%), Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (36.1%), and Gyeonggi-Incheon (31.8%).

This survey was conducted by Asia Economy through WinG Korea Consulting, targeting voters aged 18 and above nationwide from the 26th to the 27th, with 1,009 respondents and an overall response rate of 8.5%. The survey method was 100% mobile ARS using virtual phone numbers. The sample was extracted with weighted values 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 (cell weighting). The sampling error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For detailed survey information, please refer to the WinG Korea Consulting website or the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

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