李대통령 지지율 59.7%…민주 48.7%·국힘 30.9% [리얼미터]

Presidential Approval Rating Shows Slight Uptick

Recent polling data reveals that President Lee’s job approval has climbed to 59.7%, marking a modest increase and halting previous declining trends. The figure represents a marginal 0.2 percentage point gain compared to earlier measurements.

Survey Background
The research was conducted over a five-day period in early May, gathering responses from over 2,000 eligible voters aged 18 and above nationwide. The methodology employed wireless automated response systems exclusively.

Key Factors Influencing the Numbers
• Economic achievements, including stock market milestones above 7,500 points and record trade surplus figures, contributed positively
• Political turbulence surrounding legislative conflicts and constitutional reform setbacks limited potential gains
• Disapproval ratings increased slightly to 35.7%, while undecided respondents comprised 4.6%

Political Party Support Levels

A separate survey covering two days in early May with approximately 1,000 respondents showed the Democratic Party maintaining 48.7% support, while the People Power Party registered 30.9%. The gap between the two major parties widened to 17.8 percentage points, continuing a pattern beyond margin-of-error separation for fourteen consecutive weeks.

Party-Specific Dynamics
• The Democratic Party benefited from government economic performance but faced challenges from internal controversies and legislative standoffs
• The People Power Party experienced erosion in traditional support bases due to political conflicts, boycotts of key votes, and filibuster activities
• Smaller parties received between 2-4% support, with independent voters accounting for 8.5%

Technical Details
Both surveys carry a margin of error between 2.2 and 3.1 percentage points at 95% confidence levels, with response rates ranging from 3.7% to 4.2%.