A recent preference survey conducted ahead of the Democratic Party's leadership convention shows candidate Kim Min-seok leading Jeong Cheong-rae by a significant margin. Notably, Kim is also ahead in the party's traditional stronghold of Honam by 29.5 percentage points.
According to a Realmeter poll conducted from August 9 to 10 among 2,003 adults aged 18 and older who support the Democratic Party or are undecided, Kim received 46.8% support, placing him in first place. Jeong followed with 35.2%, while Song Young-gil garnered 6.5%.
In the upcoming regional primaries in Honam and Seoul this weekend, Kim is expected to maintain his lead over Jeong.
In Honam, Kim achieved the highest support rate at 57.7%, significantly outpacing Jeong, who received 28.2%. In Seoul, Kim secured 39.9%, leading Jeong by 5.4 percentage points, who recorded 34.5%. Song trailed with 6.8% in Honam and 5.1% in Seoul.
Specifically, in the metropolitan areas of Gyeonggi and Incheon, Kim received 45.5% support, while Jeong garnered 40.3%. In Seoul, Kim's support was 39.9% compared to Jeong's 34.5%.
This survey was conducted using a 100% automated response method, with a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, and a response rate of 3.7%. For more details, please refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission's website.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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