An, Approval Rating Surges by 10%P [Gallup]

Lee 36% > Yoon 26% > Ahn 15%
Yoon Seok-yeol Approval Rating Surpasses Ahn Cheol-soo

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] In opinion polls conducted since the second week of December last year, support for Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, dropped sharply, while Ahn Cheol-soo, the People's Party candidate, rose to double-digit support. Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, maintained his lead with unchanged support.

According to a survey by Gallup Korea conducted from the 4th to the 6th of this month targeting 1,002 people nationwide aged 18 and over (with a margin of error of ±3.1% at a 95% confidence level), Lee received 36%, Yoon 26%, and Ahn 15% support.

Ahn's rise in support was notable. This survey was conducted during a period of internal strife within the People Power Party, including the resignation of former election committee chairman Kim Jong-in and the push for a no-confidence motion against representative Lee Jun-seok. Yoon's support fell by 9 percentage points from 35% in the previous survey (December 14-16, 2021).

In contrast, Ahn benefited from this and his support surged by 10 percentage points from 5% to 15%.

In favorability ratings, Ahn ranked first with 38%, followed by Lee at 36% and Yoon at 25%.

Gallup Korea analyzed, "Compared to the survey in the third week of November last year, Ahn's favorability increased by 13 percentage points, while Yoon's decreased by 12 percentage points."

For more details, please refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

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