Kim Min-seok 45%, Chung Sye-kyun 24%, Song Young-gil 15%… Democratic Party Support for Leader [Gallup]

Kim Min-seok, the current Prime Minister, has emerged as the leading candidate in a poll for the next leader of the Democratic Party, according to a survey released on June 26. The upcoming party convention, scheduled for August, is a crucial event for the main opposition party.

The Korea Gallup poll, conducted between June 23-25 among 1,000 eligible voters nationwide, showed Kim Min-seok with 26% support. He narrowly leads former representative Chung Sye-kyun, who garnered 19% support, and current lawmaker Song Young-gil, who received 13%. A significant portion of respondents, 41%, remained undecided or withheld their opinion.

Among those who identify as supporters of the Democratic Party, Kim Min-seok's lead widens. In this subgroup of 409 respondents, Kim secured 45% of the preference, followed by Chung Sye-kyun with 24% and Song Young-gil with 15%. Around 15% of Democratic Party supporters were undecided.

The election for the party's leadership will weigh party member votes heavily, accounting for 70% of the total. This includes a one-person, one-vote system for eligible party members and delegates. The remaining 30% will be determined by public opinion surveys. Detailed information on the poll can be found on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.