[AKYUNG Poll] 'Democratic Party Regime Re-creation' 34.5% vs 'Power to the People Regime Change' 38.1%

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Regarding the preferred faction for the next presidential election, public opinion favoring the Democratic Party of Korea's continuation of power stood at 34.5%, while those hoping for a power transition to the People Power Party were at 38.1%, indicating a close contest between the two views.

On the 3rd, Asia Economy commissioned Win-Gi Korea Consulting to conduct a public opinion survey from the 28th to 29th of last month targeting 1,009 voters aged 18 and above nationwide (100% mobile phone virtual numbers, automated response). When asked, "What outcome do you hope for in next year's presidential election?" 34.5% responded with "Democratic Party's continuation of power," 38.1% with "Power transition to the People Power Party," 13.1% for other parties or independent candidates winning, and 14.4% were unsure.

Those desiring "continuation of power" showed a majority among people in their 40s (53.4%) and 50s (47.2%), the Honam region (55.8%), white-collar workers (40.7%), and blue-collar workers (44.1%). Those favoring "power transition" were relatively dominant among those aged 60 and above (54.5%), Daegu-Gyeongbuk (52.4%), Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (43.1%), Gangwon-Jeju (54.8%), and housewives (46.9%).

Among centrists, 36.9% preferred "power transition," while 32.3% favored "continuation of power," with the power transition response slightly ahead within the margin of error.

This survey was conducted by Asia Economy through Win-Gi Korea Consulting from the 28th to 29th of last month targeting voters aged 18 and above nationwide, with 1,009 respondents and an overall response rate of 10.7%. The survey method was 100% mobile phone virtual numbers and telephone interviews. The sample was extracted using 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 Win-Gi Korea Consulting website or the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

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