Performance Evaluation Report for 10 Months of the 8th Term Local Government in the Southwestern Region of Jeonnam

Kim San, Muan County Governor, Performing Well with Highest Approval at 75.5%

During the 10 months of the 8th term of local government, a public opinion survey evaluating the job performance of the mayors and county governors in four southwestern regions of Jeollanam-do showed that Kim San, the governor of Muan County, received the highest approval rating at 75.5%.

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The survey was conducted by Gallup Korea, a professional polling organization, commissioned by KBS Gwangju Broadcasting. It was carried out from the 18th to the 20th using telephone interviews with virtual mobile numbers targeting residents of Mokpo, Muan, Sinan, and Hampyeong, and the results were announced on the 26th.

In the job performance evaluation of the mayors and county governors of the four regions, Park Hong-ryul, mayor of Mokpo, received 48.8% approval and 40.8% disapproval; Kim San, governor of Muan County, received 75.5% approval and 16.3% disapproval.

Park Woo-ryang, governor of Sinan County, was rated positively by 66.8% and negatively by 26.2%, while Lee Sang-ik, governor of Hampyeong County, received 69.8% approval and 22.0% disapproval.

The response numbers for this survey were 504 in Mokpo, 501 in Muan, 506 in Sinan, and 510 in Hampyeong, with response rates of 10.3% in Mokpo, 16.4% in Muan, 15.7% in Sinan, and 22.8% in Hampyeong. The sampling error at a 95% confidence level was ±4.4 percentage points for Mokpo, Muan, and Sinan, and ±4.3 percentage points for Hampyeong.

For more detailed information, please refer to the website of the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission.

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