A poll showing that the opinion for 'regime change' is significantly more favorable than 'regime extension' was released on the 17th.
According to a survey by Realmeter, commissioned by the Energy Economics Newspaper, conducted among 1,000 eligible voters aged 18 and over nationwide from the 13th to the 14th, the preference for ruling forces in the next presidential election was recorded at 44.5% for 'regime extension by the ruling party' and 51.5% for 'regime change by the opposition.'
Compared to the previous survey, support for regime change rose by 2.3 percentage points, while support for regime extension declined by 0.7 percentage points.
'Regime extension' and 'regime change' had been within the margin of error for three weeks, but the gap widened to 7 percentage points in this survey.
By region, support for regime extension was dominant in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province (TK) and Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province (PK). In these areas, support for regime extension was recorded at 57.4% and 52.6%, respectively. Support for regime change was 35.6% and 44.1%, respectively.
On the other hand, support for regime change was dominant in the Honam region (64.8%), Chungcheong region (52.0%), Seoul (50.3%), and Gyeonggi-Incheon (55%). In these areas, support for regime extension was recorded at 33.9%, 43%, 45.7%, and 41%, respectively.
In terms of party support, the People Power Party recorded 41.4%, while the Democratic Party of Korea was at 43.1%.
Support for the People Power Party decreased by 1.4 percentage points compared to the previous survey, while support for the Democratic Party increased by 2.3 percentage points.
In the suitability assessment for the next presidential candidates from both parties, Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party, led with 43.3%. Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo followed with 18.1%, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon came in third with 10.3%.
This survey was conducted using a wireless (97%) and wired (3%) automated response method. The response rate was 7.2%. For more detailed information, refer to the homepage of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.