Asahi Shimbun June 2007 Opinion Polls

Dates Conducted

May 19 and 20, 2007; May 25 and 26, 2007; and June 2 and 3, 2007

Released

June 5, 2007

Methodology

The poll was conducted by telephone on May 19 and 20, 2007; May 25 and 26, 2007; and June 2 and 3, 2007, of voters from across Japan using a three-stage random sampling method (the Asahi RDD). The total number of those polled was 993 on May 19-20, with a 55% response rate; 1031 on May 25-26, with a 61% response rate; and 1045 on June 2-3, with a 58% response rate.

Key Issues

July Upper House Election
Support of Abe Cabinet

Disclaimer

The Mansfield Foundation is responsible for the translation of this Asahi Shimbun poll, subject to the Mansfield Foundation Terms of Use

Survey:

Q1. Do you support the Abe cabinet?

	May 19-20, 2007	May 26-27, 2007	June 2-3, 2007
Support	44	36	30
Do not support	36	42	49

Q2. Which political party do you currently support?

	May 19-20, 2007	May 26-27, 2007	June 2-3, 2007
Liberal Democratic Party	34	29	28
Democratic Party of Japan	14	18	17
Komeito	3	3	2
Japan Communist Party	3	2	2
Social Democratic Party	2	1	1
The People's New Party	0	0	0
The New Party of Japan	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Do not support any party	38	38	43
No answer/do not know	6	9	7

Q3. There will be an election for the House of Councilors in July. How interested are you in this House of Councilors election? (Choose one.)

	May 19-20, 2007	May 26-27, 2007	June 2-3, 2007
Very interested	24	25	27
Somewhat interested	51	48	42
Not very interested	21	23	24
Not at all interested	4	4	6

Q4. If the election were held today, which party’s candidate would you vote for in your electoral district? Please answer with the party’s name.

	May 19-20, 2007	May 26-27, 2007	June 2-3, 2007
Liberal Democratic Party	33	29	27
Democratic Party of Japan	20	26	24
Komeito	3	3	3
Japan Communist Party	4	3	3
Social Democratic Party	2	1	2
The People's New Party	0	0	0
The New Party of Japan	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Independent candidate	2	1	0
No answer/do not know	36	37	41

Q5. Next, if the election were held today, which party or party’s candidate would you vote for in your proportional-representation block? Please answer with the party’s name.

	May 19-20, 2007	May 26-27, 2007	June 2-3, 2007
Liberal Democratic Party	31	26	24
Democratic Party of Japan	21	25	23
Komeito	3	3	2
Japan Communist Party	3	3	3
Social Democratic Party	3	1	1
The People's New Party	0	0	0
The New Party of Japan	0	0	0
Others	1	2	1
No answer/do not know	38	40	46

Q6. Would you like the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling-coalition partners to hold a majority of seats in the House of Councilors as a result of the election? Or would you like the Democratic Party of Japan and other opposition parties will hold a majority of seats?

	May 19-20, 2007	May 26-27, 2007	June 2-3, 2007
Ruling-coalition parties	36	28	28
DPJ and other opposition parties	43	48	49