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Kyodo: Nearly 30% To Vote For LDP In Japan's General Election

JAPAN

Kyodo News Agency published the results of their latest nationwide opinion poll, conducted on October 23 & 24:

  • 29.9% of respondents said they wanted to pick the LDP in the proportional representation (party-list) component of the upcoming general election. 11.6% of respondents preferred the main opposition CDP, which means that the gap in support for the two largest parties narrowed by 1.6pp. Support for all other parties remained in single digits.
  • 33.3% of respondents said that they would choose LDP candidates in single-seat districts. 13.1% were ready to back CDP candidates, while support for candidates backed by other parties was in low single digits.
  • Respondents were almost evenly split (44.7% for vs. 48.5% against) in their assessment of the electoral pact between five main opposition parties. There are 213 single-seat districts in which opposition parties have fielded joint candidates.
  • The approval rating for the Kishida Cabinet was unchanged at 55.9%, with the rate of disapproval up 3.1pp at 35.9%.

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