Democratic Party support falls to 35.5%, its lowest level under current government

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  The Democratic Party’s support was 35.5%, its lowest level since the current government took office, according to a Realmeter poll.

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  The People Power Party led with 41.3%, after gaining 2.9 percentage points from the previous week.

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  The Democratic Party’s rating fell 7 percentage points, with particularly large drops among people in their 40s and those who identify as liberal.

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  Realmeter attributed the decline to several issues, including conflict over the chief justice and investigative powers, and housing insecurity in the Seoul metropolitan area.

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  A separate poll found that 35.2% approved of President Lee Jae-myung’s job performance and 61.4% disapproved.

Who

The Democratic Party and the People Power Party were measured in the poll. Realmeter conducted the survey.

What

Democratic Party support was 35.5%, while People Power Party support was 41.3%.

When

The party-support poll was conducted over two days starting October 7. The article was published October 12, 2026.

Where

Nationwide in South Korea.

Why

Realmeter cited several factors behind the Democratic Party’s decline, including political disputes and housing insecurity in the Seoul metropolitan area.

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