The Democratic Party acknowledged on June 15 that it is trailing the People Power Party outside the margin of error for the first time since the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration, stating it feels "responsibility" for the decline in support.
Kang Jun-hyun, the party's spokesperson, spoke to reporters after a Supreme Council meeting, admitting, "There have been internal discord regarding the election results." He emphasized the need for reflection and reassessment of policies and political strategies.
Recently, tensions within the Democratic Party have escalated as factions have clashed ahead of the party convention scheduled for August 17. Supporters of Representative Jeong Cheong-rae have called for his resignation, while the faction aligned with him has targeted Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who is expected to run in the convention.
Meanwhile, a Realmeter survey commissioned by the Energy Economy Newspaper, conducted from June 11 to 12, showed the Democratic Party's support at 38.0% and the People Power Party at 44.3%. The Democratic Party's support dropped by 3.8 percentage points, while the People Power Party increased by 3.2 percentage points.
The survey was conducted using a wireless automated response method, with a sample size of 1,002 voters aged 18 and older. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a response rate of 3.8%. More details can be found on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.
Realmeter analyzed that the Democratic Party is facing intensified internal conflicts due to accountability discussions regarding the results of the June 3 local elections, controversies over poor election management, and ongoing debates about Representative Jeong's leadership and calls for the leadership's resignation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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