As President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial is nearing its conclusion, a public opinion poll shows that the argument for regime change is ahead of the argument for extension. However, the gap between the two opinions has narrowed compared to the previous survey. The approval ratings for the People Power Party and the Democratic Party of Korea show a tight race within the margin of error.
Real Meter, commissioned by the Energy Economics Newspaper, conducted a survey of 1,509 voters aged 18 and older nationwide from the 19th to the 21st (with a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of ±2.5 percentage points). The results indicated that 53.9% supported 'regime change by the opposition,' while 40.4% supported 'extension of the ruling party,' as announced on the 24th. Those who answered 'don't know' accounted for 5.7%.
The difference between the arguments for regime change and extension is 13.5 percentage points, down 2.0 percentage points from the previous week. Compared to the survey a week ago, the argument for regime change has decreased by 1.6 percentage points, while the argument for extension increased by 0.4 percentage points.
The approval ratings for the parties are 40.0% for the People Power Party and 43.6% for the Democratic Party of Korea. This represents an increase of 1.0 percentage points for the People Power Party and a decrease of 0.7 percentage points for the Democratic Party of Korea compared to the previous week. The gap in approval ratings between the two parties, which was 5.3 percentage points a week ago, has narrowed to 3.6 percentage points within the margin of error.
This survey was conducted via a wireless (100%) automated response method, and the response rate was 7.6%. For more details, refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Committee's website.