Incheon Gyeyang-eul Lee Jae-myung 51.6% vs Won Hee-ryong 40.3%

On the 31st, a poll showed that Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate running in Gyeyang-eul, Incheon, is leading Won Hee-ryong, the People Power Party candidate, by a margin outside the margin of error.

According to a survey conducted by KSOI (Korea Society Opinion Institute) commissioned by CBS No Cut News from the 28th to 29th, targeting 503 residents aged 18 and over in Gyeyang-eul, candidate Lee Jae-myung's support rate was 51.6%, while Won Hee-ryong's was 40.3%.

The gap between the two candidates is 11.3 percentage points, which is outside the margin of error (± 4.4%p).

Regarding the nature of this general election, 47.2% responded that it is a government check theory, while 38.8% supported the government. 9.9% of respondents answered that "a third-party candidate should be elected to check both major parties."

Lee Jae-myung and Won Hee-ryong Met in Gyeyang
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (right), and Won Hee-ryong, former minister and preliminary candidate for the People Power Party in Incheon Gyeyang B district, greeted each other at the Gyeyang Football Association’s New Year ceremony on the 18th. 2024.2.18 [Captured from former Minister Won Hee-ryong’s Facebook. Resale and DB prohibited]
Photo by Won Hee-ryong
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When asked about the intention to vote for proportional representation parties, the People Power Party’s satellite party, People Power Future, led with 35.0%. This was followed by the Democratic Party’s satellite party, Together Democratic Union, at 27.4%, and the Innovation Party for the Nation at 23.8%.

This survey was conducted 100% via wireless ARS automated response, with a sampling error of ± 4.4%p at a 95% confidence level. The response rate was 8.5%. For detailed survey outlines and results, please refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.