the approval number and the party's
on Lee Jae-myung's mind since 2026-07-04
The history
- 2026-09-29— #4 · 12% · new this week — 37.9% for him, while his party slips back level with the PPP
- 2026-09-28— #2 · 19% · new this week — Approval back at 37.9 percent, two weeks running
- 2026-09-16— #3 · 19% · rising — Approval hits a record-low 33.8% as progressives and the young peel off
- 2026-09-15— #2 · 25% · steady — 33.8% and falling, with progressives and the young walking out
- 2026-09-14— #1 · 28% · rising — Approval sinks to 33.8% as young and progressive voters walk
- 2026-09-13— #2 · 22% · steady — Approval hits a new low of 38%, and it is falling in every age group
- 2026-09-12— #1 · 30% · rising — Gallup Puts Him at 38 Percent, the Worst of His Term
- 2026-09-11— #1 · 30% · rising — Gallup puts him at 38%, his first dip into the 30s
- 2026-09-10— #4 · 16% · new this week — 43%: The Lowest Since He Took Office
- 2026-09-09— #4 · 13% · new this week — Under 40, eighth week down, and the L-word in print
- 2026-09-08— #2 · 17% · steady — 37.4 Percent and Still Sliding
- 2026-09-07— #2 · 24% · steady — 37.4 Percent: An Eighth Straight Weekly Slide
- 2026-09-06— #2 · 20% · rising — 40 Percent — A Record Low, and the Reshuffle Didn't Help
- 2026-09-05— #2 · 22% · steady — The reshuffle didn't take: 40%, a new floor
- 2026-09-04— #2 · 20% · fading — Forty Percent: The Reshuffle Didn't Take
- 2026-09-01— #2 · 21% · fading — Below 40 for the first time: 38.9%, and seven weeks of sliding
- 2026-08-31— #2 · 24% · fading — 38.9% — the 30s, for the first time since inauguration
- 2026-08-30— #4 · 11% · new this week — The editorials have moved on to 'the president's falling approval rating'
- 2026-08-29— #2 · 24% · new this week — 42 Percent: The Lowest He Has Ever Polled
- 2026-08-28— #1 · 28% · new this week — 42%: The Lowest Number of His Presidency
- 2026-08-27— #2 · 20% · rising — Fifty Percent in One Poll, Thirty-Something in Another
- 2026-08-26— #2 · 19% · rising — 40.2%, Then 38.9%: The Number Finally Broke
- 2026-08-25— #1 · 26% · rising — 40.2% and Falling: Six Straight Weeks Down
- 2026-08-24— #1 · 28% · rising — 40.2%: Six Straight Weeks of Worse Polls
- 2026-08-17— #3 · 17% · new this week — 43 percent: a fifth straight weekly slide, and his worst yet
- 2026-08-16— #3 · 13% · new this week — 44 percent, and the 40s and 50s are the ones leaving
- 2026-08-15— #3 · 18% · new this week — 44%: his disapproval outruns his approval for the first time
- 2026-08-14— #2 · 26% · new this week — Disapproval tops approval for the first time since he took office
- 2026-08-13— #2 · 24% · new this week — 49 percent: his worst number since inauguration, and housing takes the blame
- 2026-08-12— #3 · 18% · new this week — 43.3%, and a fourth straight week of slide
- 2026-08-11— #1 · 26% · new this week — 43.3%: The Lowest Number of His Presidency
- 2026-08-03— #4 · 15% · steady — 45.9 percent, the lowest he has ever polled
- 2026-07-31— #4 · 12% · fading — 53 percent, the lowest he has been since inauguration
- 2026-07-30— #3 · 14% · new this week — 53 Percent: The Lowest He Has Been Since Day One
- 2026-07-27— #4 · 12% · new this week — 46.3% and falling for a second straight week
- 2026-07-25— #3 · 13% · rising — 51 percent, a record low, and the third straight weekly slide
- 2026-07-24— #3 · 14% · fading — Approval Sinks to Record-Low 51% on Housing Backlash
- 2026-07-18— #4 · 13% · new this week — 52% and Slipping, Two Weeks Running
- 2026-07-17— #2 · 17% · new this week — 52% and Sliding: Second Straight Weekly Dip
- 2026-07-08— #4 · 13% · fading — Approval rating edges up to 47%, snapping a seven-week slide
- 2026-07-07— #3 · 18% · new this week — Approval ticks up again after the long slide
- 2026-07-04— #2 · 22% · steady — APPROVAL HOLDS THE LINE AT 54