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presidential election in March next year is now about eight months away.

As politicians announce their candidacy for the presidential election one after another, SBS surveyed voters across the country about the support for the presidential candidate.

As a result, it was found that the approval rates of Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung and former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol were within the margin of error of 20%.



First news, this is reporter Han Se-hyun.



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I asked who he would vote for next year's presidential election.



Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung 28.7 percent, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol 26.1 percent, and former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon 9.5 percent.



The approval ratings of Governor Lee and former President Yoon are within the margin of error.




People's Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo 5.2%, Assemblyman Hong Jun-pyo 4.7%, former Assemblyman Yoo Seung-min 4.2%, former Auditor General Choi Jae-hyeong 3.4%, followed by former Attorney General Chu Mi-ae, former Prime Minister Jeong Se-kyun, Rep. Shim Sang-jeong, Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong, and Rep. Park Yong-jin.



In the case of a virtual bilateral confrontation between the opposition and opposition candidates, in 'Lee Jae-myung vs. Yoon Seok-yeol', the ratio was 42.2% versus 39.2%, which was found to be a close battle within the margin of error.




By age group, support for this branch was prominent among those in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, and former President Yoon in their 60s and older.



Voter class that drew attention in the April re-election For respondents aged 18 to 29, this branch's approval rating was slightly higher than that of former President Yoon.




By ideological orientation, the conservatives supported former President Yoon and the progressives overwhelmingly supported Lee, but the middle class was tight.




By region, the concentration of Lee branch office in the Honam region and the Yeongnam region, especially in Daegu and Gyeongbuk region, was intense.




In the 'Lee Nak-yeon vs. Yoon Seok-yeol' virtual match, 33.2% vs 43.3%, it was surveyed that former President Yoon would lead.



(Video editing: Choi Hye-young, CG: Seo Seung-hyun·Jung Hyeon-jeong)



<Investigation Overview>


Investigation Request: SBS


Investigation Agency: Ipsos


Survey Date: June 28-29, 2021


Investigation Target: 14 men and women 18 years of age (Wired RDD and wireless virtual number extraction after sex/age/region assignment)


Survey method: Wired/wireless phone interview survey (wireless 90%, wire 10%)


Response rate: 12.3% 


Weighting method: Weighting by gender, age, and region (cell weighting) /Based on the resident registration population of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security at the end of May 2021)


Sample error: ± 3.1% points (95% confidence level)



More information can be found on the National Election Opinion Survey Deliberation Committee or SBS News website.



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