Realmeter "Yoon 44.4% Lee 38.0%... Support Declines Amid Family Risk"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The approval ratings of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, and Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, both of whom are embroiled in family-related risks, showed a downward trend. Lee's approval rating, affected by allegations of his son's gambling, dropped more significantly, widening the gap between Yoon and Lee compared to the previous survey.

According to a poll conducted by Realmeter on behalf of OhmyNews from the 12th to the 17th, surveying 3,043 adults aged 18 and over nationwide through a mixed method of wireless phone interviews, landline, and automated response, Yoon's approval rating was 44.4%, Lee's was 38%, Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party was 3.9%, and Sim Sang-jung of the Justice Party was 3.2%.

Compared to last week's poll (conducted from the 5th to the 10th), Yoon's approval rating fell by 0.8 percentage points, and Lee's dropped by 1.7 percentage points. Due to the larger decline in Lee's approval rating, the gap between the two candidates widened to 6.4 percentage points (with a margin of error of ±1.8 percentage points at a 95% confidence level), which is 0.9 percentage points larger than last week's poll. Meanwhile, Ahn's approval rating rose relatively by 0.7 percentage points.

Looking at daily changes for both candidates, their approval ratings declined toward the latter part of the week compared to the beginning, before family-related controversies emerged.

Meanwhile, regarding the suitability of candidates for COVID-19 prevention measures, Lee was rated at 40.9%, Yoon at 33.5%, Ahn at 12.8%, and Sim at 3.8%.

For detailed survey information, please refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission or the Realmeter website.

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