Opinion polling for the next Japanese general election

In the run up to the Next Japanese general election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 27 October 2024, to the present day.

Graphical summary

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LOESS curve of the party identification polling for the next Japanese general election with a 7-day average

Party identification

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2024

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Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample size LDP CDP DPFP JIP KMT REI JCP DIY CPJ SDP Others No party Und./
no ans.
Lead
23–24 Nov Mainichi/SSRC 1,919 21 12 13 5 3 4 2 1 2 1 38 17
16–17 Nov Kyodo News 1,021 30.5 15.1 9 4.4 3.9 6.9 2.5 2.5 1.6 0.3 0.2[a] 20.9 2.2 9.6
16–17 Nov go2senkyo/JX 1,003 26.9 16.0 5.6 4.3 4.2 2.5 5.1 1.0 1.7 0.9 31.9 5.0
15–17 Nov NHK 1,213 30.1 11.4 7.4 3.6 3.8 1.4 2.4 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 31.6 6.1 1.5
15–17 Nov Nikkei/TV Tokyo 800 30 16 11 5 4 4 5 2 1 1 19 2 11
11–12 Nov Yomiuri/NNN 1,054 30 11 10 3 3 4 2 1 1 0 30 4 Tie
11 Nov The Second Ishiba Cabinet is formed.
8–11 Nov Jiji Press 1,190 20 7.5 5.5 2.6 4.1 1.6 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.3 52.7 3.3 32.7
9–10 Nov ANN 1,025 36.6 15.8 8.9 4.1 4.8 2.8 3.7 1 1.4 0.4 0.6 15.8 4.2 20.8
9 Nov Tetsuo Saito succeeds Keiichi Ishii as President of Komeito.
2–3 Nov Asahi 26 13 10 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 29 10 3
2–3 Nov Sankei/FNN 1,012 25.8 13.7 10.1 5.3 3.7 2.8 3.5 3 1.6 0.4 28.3 1.8 2.5
1–2 Nov JNN 1,020 24.6 12.8 9.1 4.0 3.7 3.6 2.5 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.2 31.8 5.8 7.2
28–29 Oct Yomiuri/NNN 1,068 25 14 7 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 31 3 6
28–29 Oct Kyodo News 1,063 31.8 20.3 9.8 5.3 3.4 6.7 2.1 1.7 1.7 0.6 15 1.6 11.5
27 Oct Election results 53.84%[b] 26.7 21.2 11.3 9.4 10.9 7 6.2 3.4 2.1 1.7 5.5

Voting intention (party vote)

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2024

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Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample size LDP CDP DPFP JIP KMT REI JCP DIY CPJ SDP Others None/Und. No ans. Lead
16–17 Nov go2senkyo/JX 1,003 26.3 21.0 10.8 7.8 5.3 2.7 6.4 1.9 2.6 0.7 2.1[c] 12.5 5.3
27 Oct Election results 53.84%[b] 26.7 21.2 11.3 9.4 10.9 7 6.2 3.4 2.1 1.7 5.5

Preferred coalition

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Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample size LDP–KMT coalition CDP-led coalition[d] Other Und./
no ans.
15–17 Nov 2024 Nikkei/TV Tokyo 800 42[e] 13[f] 31[g] 14
11–12 Nov 2024 Yomiuri/NNN 1,054 44 37 19
8–11 Nov 2024 Jiji Press 1,190 40.7 32.7 26.6
9–10 Nov 2024 ANN 1,025 50 34 17
2–3 Nov 2024 Asahi 43 32 25
1–2 Nov 2024 JNN 1,020 44 41 15
28–29 Oct 2024 Yomiuri/NNN 1,068 43 40 17
28–29 Oct 2024 Kyodo News 1,063 18.1 24.6 31.5[h] 25.8

Preferred prime minister

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Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample
size
Ishiba
LDP
Noda
CDP
Tamaki
DPFP
Baba
Ishin
Saito
Kōmeitō
Yamamoto
Reiwa
Tamura
JCP
Others NOT/
UD/NA
9–10 Nov 2024 ANN 1,025 37 15 9 1 1 5 1 20 13
2–3 Nov 2024 Sankei/FNN 1,012 46.1 17.4 10.2 2.7 23.6
1–2 Nov 2024 JNN 1,020 50 35 15

Cabinet approval/disapproval ratings

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2024

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Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample size Prime Minister Approve Disapprove Und. / no answer Lead
23–24 Nov Mainichi/SSRC 1,919 Shigeru Ishiba 31 50 20 19
16–17 Nov Kyodo News 1,021 40 38.8 21.2 1.2
16–17 Nov go2senkyo/JX 1,003 39.7[i] 29.9[j] 30.5 9.8
15–17 Nov NHK 1,213 40.8 37 22.2 3.8
15–17 Nov Nikkei/TV Tokyo 800 46 46 8 Tie
11–12 Nov Yomiuri/NNN 1,054 43 42 15 1
11 Nov The Second Ishiba Cabinet is formed.
8–11 Nov Jiji Press 1,190 Shigeru Ishiba 28.7 38.3 33 5.3
9–10 Nov ANN 1,025 38.3 37.3 24.4 1
29 Oct–4 Nov Morning Consult N/A 23 53.4 23.6 29.8
2–3 Nov Asahi 34 47 19 13
2–3 Nov Sankei/FNN 1,012 43.8 49.8 6.4 6
1–2 Nov JNN 1,020 38.9 57.3 3.8 18.4
28–29 Oct Yomiuri/NNN 1,068 34 51 15 17
28–29 Oct Kyodo News 1,063 32.1 52.2 15.7 20.1

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Collaborative Party: 0.2%
  2. ^ a b Election turnout.
  3. ^ The Collaborative Party: 0.7%; Others: 1.4%
  4. ^ Some polls refer it as "opposition-led coalition".
  5. ^ "Opposition parties cooperating with the LDP-Komeito government on each policy basis": 42%
  6. ^ "A coalition government between the opposition parties": 13%
  7. ^ "A coalition government between the LDP-Komeito and opposition parties": 30%; Others: 1%
  8. ^ "A new framework through political realignment": 31.5%
  9. ^ Strongly approve: 10%; Approve on balance: 29.7%
  10. ^ Disapprove on balance: 13.3%; Completely disapprove: 16.6%

References

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