A public opinion poll released on the 16th showed that support for Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was at 51%, surpassing People Power Party candidate Kim Moon-soo's support level of 29% outside the margin of error.
The Korea Gallup revealed the results of a survey conducted from 13th to 15th on 1,004 eligible voters aged 18 and older, with a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points.
Reform Party candidate Lee Jun-seok's support was at 8%, while 12% were undecided, and 1% supported other individuals.
Support for political parties was shown as follows: Democratic Party of Korea 48%, People Power Party 30%, Reform Party 4%, Rebuilding Korea Party 2%. Compared to the previous survey (4th week of April), the Democratic Party of Korea increased by 6 percentage points, while the People Power Party decreased by 4 percentage points. The Progressive Party and other parties/organizations recorded 1% each, and the non-partisan group accounted for 15%.
This survey was conducted using random sampling of wireless phone virtual numbers through interviews by telephone interviewers. The contact rate was 40.7%, and the response rate was 16.4%. Detailed information can be found from the Central Election Poll Review Committee.