[AKYUNG Poll] Presidential Election Hypothetical Matchup 'Lee Jae-myung 42% VS Choi Jae-hyung 36%'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] In a hypothetical matchup between Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, Governor Lee led by 6.5 percentage points, showing an advantage outside the margin of error.

When asked, "If the next presidential election were a contest between Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and former Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, whom would you support?" 42.6% supported Governor Lee. 36.1% supported former Chairman Choi. Following were "Other candidates" at 13.9%, "None" at 5.6%, and "Don't know" at 1.9%.

Governor Lee showed an advantage among male respondents. 47.4% of male respondents supported Governor Lee.

By age group, Governor Lee led among those in their 30s to 50s, while former Chairman Choi led among those aged 60 and above. Among respondents in their 30s, 45.1% had a positive view of Governor Lee; 62.5% in their 40s; and 46.5% in their 50s. Conversely, former Chairman Choi received 55.9% support from those in their 60s and 55.8% from those aged 70 and above.

When divided by region, Governor Lee was dominant in Gyeonggi·Incheon (46.1%), Busan·Ulsan·Gyeongnam (42.6%), and Gwangju·Jeolla (63.2%), while former Chairman Choi was ahead in Seoul (43.3%) and Daegu·Gyeongbuk (42.9%).

Among supporters of the Democratic Party of Korea, 68.9% supported Governor Lee, while 69.7% of People Power Party supporters backed former Chairman Choi.

This survey was conducted by Asia Economy through Win-G Korea Consulting targeting voters aged 18 and older nationwide on the 10th and 11th of the month, with 1,011 respondents and an overall response rate of 7.5%. The survey method was wireless ARS using 100% mobile phone virtual numbers. The sample was extracted with weighting by gender, age, and region based on the resident registration population as of the end of January 2021 by 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 Win-G Korea Consulting website or the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

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