Gallup "Yoon 41%, Lee 34%... Support Gap Widens from 1%p to 7%p"

Ahn Cheol-soo 11%, Sim Sang-jung 4%
Yoon Seok-yeol leads with over 50% among those in their 60s and 70s
Lee Jae-myung leads with 50% in their 40s

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, led Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, by a margin beyond the margin of error in the regular Gallup poll asking about support for the next president. Notably, 25% of supporters of the People’s Party, led by presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, expressed support for Yoon.

According to a Gallup poll conducted from the 15th to the 17th of last month via telephone interviews with 1,007 people nationwide aged 18 and older, candidate Yoon received 41% support, leading candidate Lee who received 34% by a 7 percentage point gap. Compared to last week’s survey (8th to 10th), Yoon’s support increased by 4 percentage points, while Lee’s support dropped by 2 percentage points. As a result, the support gap widened from 1% to 7 percentage points. Candidate Ahn received 11%, and Shim Sang-jung, the Justice Party’s presidential candidate, was at 4%.

Gallup explained the recent trend, stating, "Candidate Lee’s support fluctuated between 34% and 37%, while candidate Yoon gradually rose from 26% in the first week of January to 41% this week."

Looking at support by age group, the voter base was divided. Yoon received 55% and 56% support among those in their 60s and 70s or older, respectively, while Lee recorded 50% support among those in their 40s. Among the swing vote group in their 20s, Yoon had 32% support and Lee 20%, and in their 30s, both candidates were tied at 32% each.

An interesting point is that 25% of the People’s Party supporters backed candidate Yoon despite Ahn’s candidacy. Ahn received 58% support within his own party’s base. The fact that one-quarter of the People’s Party supporters chose Yoon suggests intentions toward candidate unification within the party. In the People Power Party, 88% expressed support for Yoon, with only 7% supporting Ahn. Among Democratic Party supporters, 83% supported candidate Lee.

The margin of error for this poll is ±3.1% at a 95% confidence level. For detailed survey information, please refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.

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