Realmeter poll puts President Lee Jae Myung's approval at 35.2 per cent, a second straight weekly fall
12 October 2026
A Realmeter survey released on 12 October 2026 put President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating at 35.2 per cent, down 2.2 percentage points from the previous week.
Disapproval rose 1.6 percentage points to 61.4 per cent.
The survey of 1,504 adults, commissioned by the Asia Business Daily, had a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points at a 95 per cent confidence level.
In a separate survey of 1,004 adults, the main opposition People Power Party had 41.3 per cent support, up 2.9 points, and the ruling Democratic Party 35.5 per cent, down 7 points.
Approval:
35.2%
Disapproval:
61.4%
People Power Party / Democratic Party:
41.3% / 35.5%
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In plain words
Margin of error Margin of error — The range within which a poll's result is expected to differ from the true figure.