"Yoon's Approval Rating Drops for 2 Consecutive Weeks to 32.5%... Democratic Party 46.1% · People Power Party 35.2%"

Realmeter Poll
People Power Party Down 3.2%, Democratic Party Down 4.6%

President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating for his administration fell for the second consecutive week, dropping to the low 30% range. After the People Power Party experienced a significant decline in approval following the defeat in the Seoul Gangseo District Office election, their support rebounded by prominently emphasizing "livelihood" issues.

According to the regular public opinion poll released on the 23rd by polling agency Realmeter (commissioned by Energy Economy Newspaper and conducted from the 16th to the 20th over five days, surveying 2,505 adults aged 18 and over nationwide using an ARS automated response method), President Yoon's approval rating dropped by 1.5 percentage points compared to last week's survey, standing at 32.5%. This approval rating is the lowest since the first week of October last year, when it recorded 32.0%. Negative evaluations stating that the "administration is performing poorly" rose by 1.9 percentage points from last week to 64.1%.

Although President Yoon's approval rating declined on a weekly basis, it showed an increase toward the end of the week compared to the beginning. The daily survey on the 17th showed 31.4%, but it rose to 34.3% on the 20th.

By region, notable declines were observed in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (down 4.2 percentage points, from 39.2% to 35.0%) and Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong (down 3.6 percentage points, from 36.2% to 32.6%).

Regarding party approval ratings (conducted over two days from the 19th to 20th, surveying 1,004 adults aged 18 and over nationwide using an ARS automated response method), the Democratic Party fell by 4.6 percentage points to 46.1%, while the People Power Party rose by 3.2 percentage points to 35.2%. Realmeter explained, "The Democratic Party declined for the first time in six weeks, dropping into the 40% range, while the People Power Party rose back into the mid-30% range, narrowing the gap between the two major parties from 18.7 percentage points to 10.9 percentage points."

What stood out was public sentiment in the Seoul area. The Democratic Party's support in Seoul dropped by 12.8 percentage points, falling from 48.7% to 35.9%. Conversely, the People Power Party's support in Seoul rose by 12.1 percentage points, increasing from 31.3% to 43.4%. In Gyeonggi and Incheon, the Democratic Party's support decreased by 4.6 percentage points, from 54.4% to 49.8%, while the People Power Party's support increased by 3.4 percentage points, from 29.3% to 32.7%.

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