[AKYUNG Poll] Yoon Leads as Top Opposition Presidential Candidate... Choi's Rising Momentum Stands Out

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] While former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is considered the most suitable candidate for the next conservative opposition presidential nomination, the rising momentum of Choi Jae-hyung, former Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection and an insider of the People Power Party, is notably apparent.

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 28.4%, ranking first. Following him were People Power Party lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo (15.9%), former Future United Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Yoo Seung-min (9.1%), former Chairman Choi (8.6%), People’s Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo (6.1%), Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong (3.9%), People Power Party lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung (2.8%), former Future United Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn (2.2%), People Power Party lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook (1.6%), and People Power Party lawmaker Park Jin (0.5%), in that order.

Compared to the previous survey (4th week of June), former Prosecutor General Yoon dropped by 3.2 percentage points from 31.6%. In contrast, People Power Party insiders Hong and former Chairman Choi rose by 2.1 and 3.2 percentage points respectively, showing a contrasting trend. Notably, former Chairman Choi surpassed leader Ahn, moving up from 5th to 4th place. This is interpreted as a result of his formal entry into the People Power Party on the 15th, marking the start of his presidential campaign.

Among People Power Party supporters, former Prosecutor General Yoon was the most favored at 51.7%, followed by former Chairman Choi (13.6%), lawmaker Hong (10.8%), former lawmaker Yoo (5.9%), and Governor Won (3.2%). Although former Prosecutor General Yoon still secured a majority of support, his approval rating showed a significant decline compared to the previous survey (62.6%).

This survey was conducted by Asia Economy through Win-G Korea Consulting targeting voters aged 18 and over nationwide from the 24th to 25th, with 1,008 respondents and an overall response rate of 7.0%. The survey method was 100% mobile phone virtual number via wireless ARS, and 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 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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