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the approval number

on Lee Jae-myung's mind since 2026-07-04

Below 40 for the first time: 38.9%, and seven weeks of sliding

Realmeter puts him at 38.9%, the first sub-40 reading since inauguration, with housing and the court fight doing most of the damage.

the reshuffle was an answer to this number, not to any particular policy. he's betting new faces buy him a plateau before the number becomes a story about him personally.

38.9%, seventh straight weekly decline

The history

  1. 2026-09-01— #2 · 21% · fading — Below 40 for the first time: 38.9%, and seven weeks of sliding
  2. 2026-08-31— #2 · 24% · fading — 38.9% — the 30s, for the first time since inauguration
  3. 2026-08-30— #4 · 11% · new this week — The editorials have moved on to 'the president's falling approval rating'
  4. 2026-08-29— #2 · 24% · new this week — 42 Percent: The Lowest He Has Ever Polled
  5. 2026-08-28— #1 · 28% · new this week — 42%: The Lowest Number of His Presidency
  6. 2026-08-27— #2 · 20% · rising — Fifty Percent in One Poll, Thirty-Something in Another
  7. 2026-08-26— #2 · 19% · rising — 40.2%, Then 38.9%: The Number Finally Broke
  8. 2026-08-25— #1 · 26% · rising — 40.2% and Falling: Six Straight Weeks Down
  9. 2026-08-24— #1 · 28% · rising — 40.2%: Six Straight Weeks of Worse Polls
  10. 2026-08-17— #3 · 17% · new this week — 43 percent: a fifth straight weekly slide, and his worst yet
  11. 2026-08-16— #3 · 13% · new this week — 44 percent, and the 40s and 50s are the ones leaving
  12. 2026-08-15— #3 · 18% · new this week — 44%: his disapproval outruns his approval for the first time
  13. 2026-08-14— #2 · 26% · new this week — Disapproval tops approval for the first time since he took office
  14. 2026-08-13— #2 · 24% · new this week — 49 percent: his worst number since inauguration, and housing takes the blame
  15. 2026-08-12— #3 · 18% · new this week — 43.3%, and a fourth straight week of slide
  16. 2026-08-11— #1 · 26% · new this week — 43.3%: The Lowest Number of His Presidency
  17. 2026-08-03— #4 · 15% · steady — 45.9 percent, the lowest he has ever polled
  18. 2026-07-31— #4 · 12% · fading — 53 percent, the lowest he has been since inauguration
  19. 2026-07-30— #3 · 14% · new this week — 53 Percent: The Lowest He Has Been Since Day One
  20. 2026-07-27— #4 · 12% · new this week — 46.3% and falling for a second straight week
  21. 2026-07-25— #3 · 13% · rising — 51 percent, a record low, and the third straight weekly slide
  22. 2026-07-24— #3 · 14% · fading — Approval Sinks to Record-Low 51% on Housing Backlash
  23. 2026-07-18— #4 · 13% · new this week — 52% and Slipping, Two Weeks Running
  24. 2026-07-17— #2 · 17% · new this week — 52% and Sliding: Second Straight Weekly Dip
  25. 2026-07-08— #4 · 13% · fading — Approval rating edges up to 47%, snapping a seven-week slide
  26. 2026-07-07— #3 · 18% · new this week — Approval ticks up again after the long slide
  27. 2026-07-04— #2 · 22% · steady — APPROVAL HOLDS THE LINE AT 54