Seoul: Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's (DP) presidential candidate, maintained a significant lead among contenders for the upcoming June 3 election, as revealed by a recent poll.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the survey conducted by Realmeter involved 1,505 adults aged over 18, polled from Wednesday to Friday. Lee topped the poll with 48.5 percent, although this marked a slight decline of 1.7 percentage points from the previous week. The pollster indicated that Lee's support has "dipped slightly, falling below the 50 percent mark due to uncertainty over the outcome of the election law violation case, but he still remains the clear front-runner among all candidates."
In the race, former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) followed with 13.4 percent, while former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo received 10.2 percent. Former PPP leader Han Dong-hoon garnered 9.7 percent. Other candidates included Lee Jun-seok of the minor New Reform Party at 4.4 percent, and PPP Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo with 2.5 percent.
The poll also suggested that in a hypothetical three-way race with other contenders, Lee's support would exceed 50 percent. By party affiliation, the DP received 46.8 percent support, whereas the PPP garnered 34.6 percent. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, with a confidence rate of 95 percent.
The presidential election on June 3 comes after the removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol from office due to his unsuccessful martial law bid.