President Lee's Approval Rating Stays at 37%, Lowest for Democratic Party Since Government's Start

President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating remains at 37%, the same level as three weeks ago. The Democratic Party's support has hit a record low since the current government took office.

According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from October 6 to 8 among 1,000 eligible voters aged 18 and older, President Lee's job approval rating stands at 37%, unchanged from the previous survey. Negative evaluations dropped by 5 percentage points to 51%, while 12% of respondents were undecided.

The main reasons for positive evaluations included 'diplomacy' (24%), followed by 'economy and livelihood' (14%) and 'overall performance' (7%). In contrast, the leading reasons for negative evaluations were 'housing policy' (18%), 'defense, security, and North Korea' (15%), and 'reduction of prosecution powers and abolition of the prosecution office' (8%).

In terms of party support, the Democratic Party is at 35%, while the People Power Party is at 26%. The Democratic Party's support has decreased by 5 percentage points from the previous survey, marking the lowest level since the government began, according to Gallup Korea. The People Power Party also saw a 1 percentage point decline.

The Justice Reform Party received 3%, the Reform Party 2%, and the Progressive Party 1%, while 31% of respondents identified as undecided.

This survey was conducted through telephone interviews using virtual numbers. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a response rate of 9.7%.