Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon emerged as the most preferred Democratic Party of Korea candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial race in a poll conducted ahead of the June local elections.
According to survey results released Wednesday by polling firm Embrain Public, commissioned by Gyeonggi-based daily Jungbu Ilbo, 31% of respondents named Kim as the most suitable Democratic Party candidate for Gyeonggi governor. The survey polled 806 Gyeonggi Province residents aged 18 and older on January 2-3.
Kim led his closest intra-party rival, lawmaker Choo Mi-ae, by 11 percentage points—beyond the margin of error—with Choo receiving 20% support. He also held substantial leads over fellow Democratic Party lawmakers Han Jun-ho (9%), Kim Byung-ju (4%), and Yeom Tae-young (3%).
Among People Power Party candidates, former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min topped the list at 24%, followed by lawmaker Kim Eun-hye (13%), former PPP presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo (12%), lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo (10%), and former PPP leader Han Dong-hoon (9%).
On Governor Kim's job performance, positive ratings (41% "doing well" and 7% "doing very well") totaled 48%, more than double the 23% negative ratings (18% "doing poorly" and 5% "doing very poorly").
The survey was conducted entirely through wireless telephone interviews using a structured questionnaire. The margin of error is ±3.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a response rate of 11.8%. Detailed survey information is available on the National Election Survey Deliberation Committee website.
