Opinion polling for the 2022 South Korean presidential election

This article is a list of opinion polls that have been taken for the 2022 South Korean presidential election. It is divided into polls for intended candidates, and then for the presidential election itself. Two-way polls are used to demonstrate the popularity of one candidate with respect to another, but the election itself will have no run-off round and will be held under a system of first-past-the-post. The polls are ordered by date, with the newest at the top.

Opinion polling

Polling after nominees confirmed Graphical summary

Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)7 Jan 2021 – 2 Mar 20225 Mar 202241.2% 43.6%2.6%7.2%(N/A)(N/A)5.4% 2.4%Election20 (Final)6 Nov 2021 – 2 Mar 20225 Mar 202240.5% 43.6%2.1%7.2%(N/A)(N/A)6.6% 3.1%pol MetriX (Final)4 Jan 2021 – 4 Mar 2021 (Reported Date) 5 Mar 202240.9% 44.3%2.1%7.3%(N/A)(N/A)5.4% 3.4%SBS Meta S X Poliscore (Final) (N/A)4 Mar 202240.2% 41.8%1.8%7.9%(N/A)(N/A)8.3% 1.6%Electoral Analysis (Final)1 – 2 Mar 20223 Mar 202243.3% 45.9%4.4%(N/A)(N/A)(N/A)6.4% 2.6%Asia Elects(N/A)26 Feb 202239.0% 40.2%2.8%8.5%(N/A)(N/A)9.5% 1.2%

2022 Official campaign This table below lists polls completed since the publication of the official list of candidates on 15 February until the vote on 9 March 2022. The publication of polls are prohibited from 3 March 2022.

Polling firm / Client Fieldwork date Sample size Margin of error Others/Undecided Lead 9 Mar Turnout: 77.1% 47.83% 48.56% 2.37% 0.83% 0.41% 0.73% 3 March 2022 Ahn Cheol-soo withdrew from the presidential campaign, endorsing Yoon Seok-youl. KIR NewsPim 2 Mar 1002 ±3.1%p 43.4% 47.2% 1.3% 5.3% 1.2% 1.6% 3.8% Southern Post CBS 2 Mar 1001 ±3.1%p 37.7% 39.6% 1.7% 8.6% rowspan="3" 12.4% 1.9% R&R The Dong-a Ilbo 1–2 Mar 1008 ±3.1%p 39.4% 42.1% 3.2% 8.2% 7.1% 2.7% Embrain Public Munhwa Ilbo 1–2 Mar 1002 ±3.1%p 41.9% 43.7% 2.2% 6.0% 6.2% 1.8% Ipsos Korea Economic Daily 1–2 Mar 1000 ±3.1%p 40.7% 44.3% 1.3% 7.9% 0.3% 2.0% 3.4% 3.6% KSOI Herald Economy 1–2 Mar 1006 ±3.1%p 43.7% 44.4% 1.9% 7.2% rowspan="2" 2.8% 0.7% Opinion Research Justice Dailian 1–2 Mar 3004 ±1.8%p 40.7% 46.4% 1.8% 6.1% 1.1% 3.9% 5.7% Ipsos Korea Research Hankook Research KBS, MBC, SBS 1–2 Mar 2003 ±2.2%p 37.1% 42.1% 1.4% 6.0% 0.1% 1.5% 6.9% 5.0% Kantar Korea TV Chosun 1–2 Mar 1009 ±3.1%p 33.8% 40.1% 2.2% 7.2% 16.7% 6.3% Opinion Research Justice JKN 1–2 Mar 1008 ±3.1%p 42.7% 45.1% 1.0% 5.5% 0.9% 1.8% 3.1% 2.4% WinG Korea Asia Business 1–2 Mar 1015 ±3.1%p 45.4% 45.2% 1.3% 5.9% rowspan="3" 2.2% 0.2% Gallup Korea Money Today 1–2 Mar 1005 ±3.1%p 39.2% 40.6% 2.1% 9.0% 9.0% 1.4% Next Research MBN 1–2 Mar 1011 ±3.1%p 34.1% 39.9% 2.1% 10.3% 13.6% 5.8% PNR News Prime et al. 1–2 Mar 1011 ±3.1%p 41.9% 47.5% 1.3% 4.9% 2.6% 1.8% 5.6% 1–2 Mar 1000 ±3.1%p 41% 47% 2% 7% rowspan="6" 3% 6% Hangil Research Kuki News 1–2 Mar 1021 ±3.1%p 40.9% 43.6% 2.3% 6.1% 4.3% 2.7%Gallup Korea 28 Feb – 2 Mar 1002 ±3.1%p 38% 39% 3% 12% 8% 1%National Barometer Survey 28 Feb – 2 Mar 2013 ±2.2%p 40% 40% 2% 9% 10% Tie RealMeter Oh My News 28 Feb – 2 Mar 3037 ±1.8%p 40.6% 45.1% 1.9% 7.1% 5.2% 4.5% Embrain Public JoongAng Ilbo 28 Feb – 2 Mar 2013 ±2.2%p 40.4% 43.7% 1.8% 8.1% 3.6% 3.3% 2 March 2022 Kim Dong-yeon withdrew from the presidential campaign, endorsing Lee Jae-myung. KSOI Kukmin Ilbo 28 Feb – 1 Mar 1012 ±3.1%p 37.9% 44.2% 2.1% 8.9% rowspan="3" 6.9% 6.3% Jowon C&I Ilyo Shinmun 28 Feb – 1 Mar 1013 ±3.1%p 42.1% 44.9% 2.6% 7.0% 0.5% 2.9% 2.8% Global Research JTBC 28 Feb – 1 Mar 1006 ±3.1%p 36.6% 42.3% 2.9% 6.7% rowspan="6" 11.5% 5.7% Media Research OBS 28 Feb – 1 Mar 1000 ±3.1%p 45.0% 44.9% 1.5% 5.1% 1.5% 2.0% 0.1% RealMeter Newsis 28 Feb – 1 Mar 1007 ±3.1%p 43.1% 46.3% 1.9% 6.7% rowspan="4" 2.1% 3.2% Kantar Korea Seoul Economic Daily 27 Feb – 1 Mar 1028 ±3.1%p 34.1% 44.1% 2.0% 7.8% 12.0% 10.0% Jowon C&I Local Press Korea Assoc. 26 Feb – 1 Mar 3004 ±1.8%p 42.4% 45.3% 1.7% 7.3% 3.3% 2.1% PNR New Daily 26 Feb – 1 Mar 4014 ±1.5%p 42.5% 46.5% 2.1% 6.4% 2.4% 4.0% ARC Freedom Daily 28 Feb 1002 ±3.1%p 43.2% 46.5% 2.1% 4.5% 0.7% 1.4% 1.5% 3.3% Ace Research Kookje Daily 27–28 Feb 1002 ±3.1%p 43.7% 44.6% 1.9% 7.4% rowspan="3" rowspan="6" 2.4% 0.9% Real Research Korea Kmaeil 25–28 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 41.5% 46.8% 2.8% 6.2% 2.7% 5.3% Mediatomato Newstomato 26–27 Feb 1452 ±2.6%p 42.0% 44.2% 2.1% 8.5% 3.2% 2.2% Opinion Research Justice Dailian 25–27 Feb 3004 ±1.8%p 42.3% 45.4% 2.1% 5.5% 0.8% 3.9% 3.1% RealMeter The Fact 26–27 Feb 1009 ±3.1%p 41.0% 46.1% 2.5% 7.9% rowspan="2" 2.5% 5.1% RealMeter Oh My News 24–27 Feb 2052 ±2.2%p 39.5% 42.0% 1.8% 8.6% 8.2% 2.5% KSOI TBS 25–26 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 43.2% 45.0% 1.5% 5.9% 0.6% 1.7% 2.2% 1.8% 1005 ±3.1%p 43.8% 36.1% 3.4% 7.3% 0.4% 1.9% 7.2% 7.7% Southern Post CBS 26 Feb 1021 ±3.1%p 40.0% 40.4% 2.7% 8.1% rowspan="10" rowspan="5" 8.8% 0.4% Gallup Korea The Seoul Shinmun 25–26 Feb 1004 ±3.1%p 37.2% 42.3% 3.5% 11.0% 6.0% 5.1% Embrain Public News1 25–26 Feb 1014 ±3.1%p 40.2% 42.4% 2.8% 9.0% 5.6% 2.2% Hankook Research KBS 24–26 Feb 2000 ±2.2%p 39.8% 39.8% 3.1% 8.2% 9.1% Tie Kantar Korea TV Chosun 23–24 Feb 1007 ±3.1%p 34.9% 36.5% 3.1% 8.5% 17.0% 1.6% PNR News Prime et al. 23–24 Feb 1005 ±3.1%p 41.0% 43.8% 3.1% 7.4% 1.9% 2.4% 2.8% 22–24 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 41% 46% 2% 7% rowspan="2" 4% 5%Gallup Korea 22–24 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 38% 37% 4% 12% 9% 1% KIR Cheonji Daily 23 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 39.3% 45.8% 3.2% 6.9% 1.2% 3.7% 6.5% Media Research OBS 22-23 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 42.2% 43.2% 2.4% 6.2% 2.9% 3.1% 1.0% KRi MBC 22-23 Feb 1005 ±3.1%p 39.6% 41.9% 2.5% 7.8% 0.1% 1.1% 7.0% 2.3% Embrain Public JoongAng Ilbo 22-23 Feb 1005 ±3.1%p 39.4% 40.2% 3.3% 9.4% rowspan="4" rowspan="4" 7.7% 0.8%National Barometer Survey 21-23 Feb 1004 ±3.1%p 37% 39% 3% 9% 12% 2% RealMeter Oh My News 20-23 Feb 2038 ±2.2%p 40.5% 41.9% 2.6% 6.8% 8.2% 1.4% Jowon C&I Sisa Journal 20-22 Feb 1002 ±3.1%p 42.3% 44.2% 2.8% 6.7% 4.1% 1.9% KIR NewsPim 21 Feb 1002 ±3.1%p 39.5% 44.0% 3.1% 7.5% 0.5% 2.0% 3.4% 4.5% Gallup Korea Money Today 20-21 Feb 1002 ±3.1%p 38.3% 39.0% 3.0% 9.5% 10.2% 0.7% Hangil Research Polinews 19-21 Feb 1027 ±3.1%p 42.6% 42.7% 1.2% 6.5% 0.3% 1.6% 5.1% 0.1% Opinion Research Justice Dailian 20 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 40.8% 45.3% 1.9% 6.0% 1.0% rowspan="5" 5.0% 4.5% Jowon C&I Straight News 19-20 Feb 1002 ±3.1%p 42.1% 43.6% 2.2% 5.9% 0.9% 5.4% 1.5% Mediatomato Newstomato 19-20 Feb 1061 ±3.0%p 41.9% 44.4% 2.9% 6.2% rowspan="4" 4.7% 2.5% Global Research JTBC 19-20 Feb 1006 ±3.1%p 34.1% 42.4% 3.2% 6.6% 13.7% 8.3% Real Research Korea Kmaeil 18-20 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 40.6% 43.4% 4.0% 6.9% 5.1% 2.8% Jowon C&I CBS 18-19 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 39.9% 44.7% 2.7% 7.5% 1.7% 3.5% 4.8% KSOI TBS 18-19 Feb 1002 ±3.1%p 43.7% 42.2% 2.7% 5.8% 0.4% 1.7% 3.3% 1.5% R&R The Dong-a Ilbo 18-19 Feb 1006 ±3.1%p 36.4% 43.3% 2.7% 9.9% rowspan="10" rowspan="7" 7.7% 6.9% Hankook Research Hankookilbo 18-19 Feb 1012 ±3.1%p 36.9% 42.4% 2.3% 7.1% 11.3% 5.5% Kantar Korea Seoul Economic Daily 18-19 Feb 1012 ±3.1%p 32.2% 41.3% 3.3% 6.9% 14.8% 9.1% PNR New Daily 18-19 Feb 2015 ±2.2%p 39.8% 47.6% 2.2% 7.0% 3.3% 7.8% Southern Post CBS 18-19 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 31.4% 40.2% 4.4% 8.2% 15.8% 8.8% RealMeter Oh My News 13-18 Feb 3043 ±1.8%p 38.7% 42.9% 3.2% 8.3% 6.8% 4.2% Inner Tech Systems GNN 18 Feb 1014 ±3.1%p 39.7% 46.1% 4.2% 5.7% 4.4% 6.4% PNR News Prime et al. 16-17 Feb 1004 ±3.1%p 39.9% 44.6% 1.9% 7.9% 1.5% 4.2% 4.7%Gallup Korea 15-17 Feb 1007 ±3.1%p 34% 41% 4% 11% rowspan="2" 10% 7% 15-17 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 39% 48% 3% 7% 3% 9% Ipsos Korea Research Hankook Research KBS, MBC, SBS 15-16 Feb 2006 ±2.2%p 35.2% 39.2% 3.7% 8.1% 0.1% 1.7% 12% 4.0% Media Research OBS 15-16 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 40.4% 43.6% 3.0% 5.9% rowspan="3" 2.7% 4.4% 3.2% 14-16 Feb 1006 ±3.1%p 39.0% 45.3% 3.7% 8.2% rowspan="2" 3.8% 6.3%National Barometer Survey 14-16 Feb 1012 ±3.1%p 31% 40% 2% 8% 19% 9%For more information, visit the National Election Survey Deliberation Committee

1 February to 14 February Polling firm / Client Fieldwork date Sample size Margin of error Others/Undecided Lead Hangil Research Kuki News 12–14 Feb 1009 ±3.1%p 41.9% 42.4% 2.0% 7.2% rowspan="4" 6.6% 0.5% ARC Freedom Daily 13 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 36.9% 48.7% 2.0% 7.2% 2.3% 2.8% 11.8% Mediatomato Newstomato 12–13 Feb 1046 ±3.0%p 40.2% 43.2% 3.0% 8.3% rowspan="2" 1.9% 3.0% Kantar Korea TV Chosun 12–13 Feb 1010 ±3.1%p 33.2% 38.8% 3.1% 8.4% 16.5% 5.6% KIR NewsPim 12 Feb 1,006 ±3.1%p 39.4% 44.3% 3.9% 6.1% 0.7% 2.9% 2.7% 4.9% Southern Post CBS 12 Feb 1015 ±3.1%p 35.0% 35.5% 3.0% 7.2% rowspan="2" 19.3% 0.5% Opinion Research Justice Dailian 11–12 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 38.2% 46.6% 1.7% 6.9% 0.9% 5.7% 8.4% Opinion Research Justice JKN 11–12 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 36.6% 47.5% 1.8% 7.7% 0.5% 1.8% 4.2% 10.9% KSOI TBS 11–12 Feb 1005 ±3.1%p 40.4% 43.5% 3.5% 7.8% 0.6% 1.2% 3.1% 3.1% PNR New Daily 11–12 Feb 2028 ±2.2%p 40.3% 46.6% 2.5% 7.3% rowspan="3" rowspan="2" 3.3% 6.3% RealMeter Oh My News 6–11 Feb 3040 ±1.8%p 39.1% 41.6% 2.8% 7.7% 8.8% 2.5% PNR News Prime et al. 9–10 Feb 1018 ±3.1%p 38.0% 44.9% 2.8% 8.7% 2.6% 2.9% 6.9% 9–10 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 36% 48% 3% 8% 1% rowspan="3" 4% 12%Gallup Korea 8–10 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 36% 37% 3% 13% 11% 1% Opinion Research Justice Freedom Daily 9 Feb 1004 ±3.1%p 40.1% 44.6% 1.8% 8.3% 0.5% 4.8% 4.5% Media Research OBS 8–9 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 39.0% 44.3% 2.8% 6.7% rowspan="7" 3.0% 4.2% 5.3% Kantar Korea Seoul Economic Daily 8–9 Feb 1008 ±3.1%p 31.3% 41.2% 3.9% 8.9% rowspan="8" 12.6% 9.9% Hankook Research KBS 7–9 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 34.0% 37.7% 3.0% 9.0% 16.2% 3.7%National Barometer Survey 7–9 Feb 1007 ±3.1%p 35% 35% 4% 9% 16% Tie Next Research MBN 7–8 Feb 1001 ±3.1%p 31.6% 36.1% 3% 10% 19.2% 4.5% Gallup Korea Money Today 7–8 Feb 1007 ±3.1%p 36.9% 40.1% 3.9% 10% 9.1% 3.2% Jowon C&I Sisa Journal 6–8 Feb 2020 ±2.2%p 38.5% 44.8% 2.5% 8.8% 5.3% 6.5% Jowon C&I Straight News 5–6 Feb 1003 ±3.1%p 39.0% 45.5% 2.7% 9.0% 0.5% 3.3% 6.5% KRi MBC 5–6 Feb 1012 ±3.1%p 35.3% 37.1% 3.5% 11.9% 12.3% 1.8% Mediatomato News Tomato 5–6 Feb 1017 ±3.1%p 36.8% 44.9% 3% 8.6% 0.7% 2% 3.5% 8.1% KIR NewsPim 5 Feb 1006 ±3.1%p 35.6% 46.5% 2.6% 7.9% 1.1% 2.5% 3.2% 10.9% Embrain Public JoongAng Ilbo 4–5 Feb 1005 ±3.1%p 38.1% 36.2% 4.2% 11.7% rowspan="5" 9.4% 1.9% Opinion Research Justice Dailian 4–5 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 36.3% 44.6% 3.2% 7.4% 0.7% 7.8% 8.3% PNR New Daily 4–5 Feb 2001 ±2.2%p 37.7% 48% 3% 7.7% rowspan="4" 3.7% 10.3% KSOI Kukmin Ilbo 3–4 Feb 1006 ±3.1%p 35.1% 37.2% 2.2% 8.4% 17.1% 2.1% Realmeter OhmyNews 2–4 Feb 1509 ±2.5%p 38.1% 43.4% 2.5% 7.5% 8.4% 5.3% PNR News Prime et al. 2–3 Feb 2001 ±2.2%p 38% 44.3% 2.9% 7.4% 3% 4.3% 6.3% Hangil Research Kuki news 2 Feb 1012 ±3.1%p 40.4% 38.5% 3.3% 8.2% 0.5% 2.1% 6.9% 1.9% Research View UPI News 1–3 Feb 1000 ±3.1%p 38% 46% 3% 8% 1% 3% 8%For more information, visit the National Election Survey Deliberation Committee

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