[Public Opinion Briefing 42-3] Presidential Approval Ratings and Party Support

[Public Opinion Briefing 42] Table of Contents

[Issue 1] Response to North Korean Missile Launch, Government's Participation in PSI, and North-South Economic Cooperation Survey Results

[Issue 2] April 29th By-elections

[Tracking] Presidential Approval Ratings and Party Support

Tracking: President Lee Myung-bak's Approval Ratings and Party Support

□ Presidential approval rating for President Lee Myung-bak falls slightly to 34.7% compared to February.

□ Party support: Grand National Party 35.8%, Democratic Party 18.6%, No Party Affiliation 24.2%


The approval rating for President Lee Myung-bak has fallen slightly to 34.7%, down from 38.5% in the regular survey conducted in February by EAI and Korea Research. Party support ratings also show no significant change from the regular February survey. The Grand National Party saw a slight increase from 34.9% to 35.8%, and the Democratic Party from 16.4% to 18.6%. The percentage of respondents with no party affiliation decreased from 30.9% to 24.2%, but overall, there were no major shifts ▧

[Table] Presidential Approval Ratings and Major Party Support: Comparison with February Survey Results

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[Figure 1] Presidential Approval Ratings

[Figure 2] Party Support Ratings (February-March)