Lee Jae-myung 53% vs Han Duck-soo 38%… Lee consistently above 52% against anyone [Gallup]

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Lee Jae-myung Leads with Over 52% Support in Two-Way Race

Former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, has secured over 50% support in a two-way race against not only the People Power Party's candidates Kim Moon-soo, Ahn Cheol-soo, Han Dong-hoon, and Hong Joon-pyo but also acting Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea at the request of the Kukmin Ilbo from the 23rd to the 24th, involving 1,004 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, Lee received over 52% support against each of the People Power Party candidates as well as against acting Prime Minister Han.

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Among the candidates from the People Power Party, he showed the closest support gap with candidate Hong Joon-pyo. Specifically, the support rates were as follows: Lee Jae-myung 56% – Kim Moon-soo 35%, Lee Jae-myung 52% – Ahn Cheol-soo 35%, Lee Jae-myung 52% – Han Dong-hoon 36%, Lee Jae-myung 52% – Hong Joon-pyo 38%, and Lee Jae-myung 53% – Han Duck-soo 38%.

Meanwhile, in a three-way race including candidate Lee Jun-seok from the Reform United Party, candidate Lee recorded over 48% support. Lee Jae-myung received 49%, acting Prime Minister Han Duck-soo received 31%, and candidate Lee Jun-seok received 10%.

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In all two-way matchups, Lee Jae-myung garnered support from the centrist demographic, with 57%-62% approving his candidacy. In the three-way race, his support ranged from 53% to 55%.

When it comes to responding to Han Duck-soo's potential candidacy, 54% stated he "should not run," while 29% believed he "should run as an independent and unite with the people's candidate," and 8% felt he "should complete his run as an independent."

This survey was conducted through telephone interviews using randomly assigned virtual numbers provided by telecommunications companies. The margin of error is ±3.1% at a 95% confidence level. The data was weighted by gender, age, and region, and the response rate was 14.0%.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission's website.

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