President Lee’s administration approval rating has increased to 53%, rising by 1.8 percentage points. The positive sentiment is attributed to factors such as the strong performance of the stock market, with the KOSPI index surpassing 4000, providing momentum for this support. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s approval rating also rose by 1.3 percentage points over three weeks to 45.4%. Conversely, the People Power Party’s rating increased by 0.6 percentage points to 37.9%, with the gap between the two leading parties widening slightly to 7.5 percentage points.
The recent boost in President Lee’s ratings appears to be linked to successes in international diplomacy, including achievements at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and a resolution of trade tariff negotiations with the United States. Economic indicators such as the KOSPI index reaching 4000 and a 1.2% GDP growth in the third quarter have also contributed to this positive trend.
In party-specific dynamics, the Democratic Party saw support grow notably in core regions like Honam and among voters in their 40s, spurred by effective governance and favorable economic data. The People Power Party witnessed a slight increase driven by strong conservative and youth support, reacting to criticisms of housing policy and calls for dismissals and restarts of legal processes involving opposition cases.
The surveys featured a sample size of 2,517 for the presidential approval poll and 1,004 for party preference, with respective response rates of 5.1% and 4.1%, and standard errors within ±2.0 percentage points and ±3.1 percentage points. Both surveys utilized a wireless random-digit-dialing automated response system. For further details, refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.