Graphical summary
There have been several opinion polls conducted for the next Japanese general election is scheduled to be held in Japan by 31 October 2025, as required by the constitution.
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | LDP | CDP | NIK | KMT | JCP | DPFP | REI | DIY | SDP | N-Koku | FEFA | Others | No party | Und./ no ans. | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–26 May | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 813 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 33 | 5 | 6 |
| 18–19 May | Mainichi | 1,093 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 28 | 4 | 8 |
| 18–19 May | ANN | 1,045 | 32.5 | 12.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | – | – | 1.7 | 30 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 17–19 May | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,033 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 46 | 5 | 19 |
| 11–13 May | Kyodo News | 1,055 | 24.7 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | – | 32.3 | 4.9 | 7.6 |
| 11–12 May | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | 72.6 | – | 63.2 |
| 11–12 May | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 976 | 23.5 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | 40.3 | – | 16.8 |
| 10–13 May | Jiji Press | 1,260 | 15.7 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | – | 0.2 | – | 66.9 | 3.3 | 51.2 |
| 10–12 May | NHK | 1,202 | 27.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.1 | 44.3 | 6.7 | 16.8 |
| 4–5 May | JNN | 1,013 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 1.2 | 46.9 | 3.1 | 23.5 |
| 29–30 Apr | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 876 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 Apr | 2024 Japan by-elections | ||||||||||||||||
| 20–21 Apr | Mainichi | 1,032 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 9 | 8 |
| 19–21 Apr | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,035 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 51 | 5 | 27 |
| 13–15 Apr | Kyodo News | 1,049 | 25.1 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | – | 35.2 | 4.2 | 10.1 |
| 13–14 Apr | ANN | 1,037 | 36 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | – | 1.4 | 29.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| 13–14 Apr | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | 72.5 | – | 63.2 |
| 13–14 Apr | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 981 | 24.7 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | – | 42.5 | – | 17.8 |
| 5–8 Apr | Jiji Press | 1,200 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 66.9 | 2.4 | 51.6 |
| 5–7 Apr | NHK | 1,204 | 28.4 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | 0.5 | 41.3 | 8 | 12.9 |
| 30–31 Mar | JNN | 1,036 | 25 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | 1.4 | 52.9 | 2.6 | 27.9 |
| 22–24 Mar | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 925 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 34 | 2 | 6 |
| 22–24 Mar | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,020 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 51 | 3 | 28 |
| 16–17 Mar | ANN | 1,031 | 35.5 | 11.1 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | – | – | 1.3 | 25.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 |
| 16–17 Mar | SSRC | 2,044 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 53 | – | 37 |
| 16–17 Mar | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | – | 72.4 | – | 62.6 |
| 16–17 Mar | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 983 | 23.6 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | 40.1 | – | 16.5 |
| 16–17 Mar | Mainichi | 997 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 6 | 17 |
| 16–17 Mar | Asahi | 1,065 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 56 | 1 | 34 |
| 8–11 Mar | Jiji Press | 1,160 | 17.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 64.8 | 1.6 | 47.1 |
| 9–10 Mar | Kyodo News | 1,043 | 24.5 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | – | 31.3 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| 8–11 Mar | NHK | 1,206 | 28.6 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | – | – | 0.7 | 42.4 | 7 | 13.8 |
| 24–25 Feb | ANN | 1,034 | 35.2 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | – | – | 1.3 | 26.4 | 4.3 | 8.8 |
| 23–25 Feb | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 867 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 36 | 3 | 11 |
| 17–18 Feb | SSRC | 2,043 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 50 | 1 | 34 |
| 17–18 Feb | Mainichi | 1,024 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 5 | 12 |
| 17–18 Feb | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | 74.2 | – | 65.3 |
| 17–18 Feb | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 991 | 23.3 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | 41.8 | – | 18.5 |
| 16–18 Feb | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,083 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 52 | 5 | 28 |
| 10–12 Feb | NHK | 1,215 | 30.5 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | 0.6 | 44 | 6.4 | 13.5 |
| 9–12 Feb | Jiji Press | 1,180 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 64.7 | 3.7 | 48.4 |
| 27–28 Jan | JNN/Mainichi | 1,049 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 3 | 4 |
| 26–28 Jan | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 969 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 Jan | SSRC | 2,052 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 49 | 2 | 29 |
| 20–21 Jan | ANN | 1,007 | 34.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | 1.1 | 29.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| 19–21 Jan | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,074 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 48 | 7 | 23 |
| 19 Jan | Dissolution of Kōchikai, [1] Shisuikai [2] and Seiwakai [3] factions of the LDP. | ||||||||||||||||
| 12–14 Jan | NHK | 1,212 | 30.9 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | – | 0.7 | 45 | 5.4 | 14.1 |
| 6–7 Jan | JNN | 1,209 | 29.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 47.2 | 2.3 | 18.1 |
| 1 Jan | 2024 Noto earthquake | ||||||||||||||||
| 31 Oct 2021 | 2021 general election | 55.97% (election turnout) | 34.7 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | – | 1.8 | 1.4 | – | 1.7 | – | – | 14.7 |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | LDP | CDP | NIK | KMT | JCP | DPFP | REI | DIY | SDP | N-Koku | FEFA | Others | No party | Und./ no ans. | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16–17 Dec | JNN/Mainichi | 1,080 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 3 | 14 |
| 16–17 Dec | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | 72.3 | – | 63 |
| 16–17 Dec | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 990 | 23.9 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 1 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | 43.1 | – | 19.2 |
| 16–17 Dec | ANN | 1,011 | 37.1 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 29.5 | 3.2 | 7.6 |
| 16–17 Dec | Kyodo News | 1,018 | 26 | 9.3 | 12 | 3 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | – | 29.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 15–17 Dec | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,069 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 48 | 4 | 20 |
| 15–16 Dec | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 729 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| 8–11 Dec | Jiji Press | 1,188 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 62.5 | 3.6 | 44.2 |
| 8–10 Dec | NHK | 1,212 | 29.5 | 7.4 | 4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 0.2 | 43.3 | 5.1 | 13.8 |
| 8 Dec | Slush fund scandal | ||||||||||||||||
| 25–26 Nov | ANN | 1,015 | 38.4 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Did not exist | 1.8 | 29.7 | 3.2 | 8.7 |
| 24–26 Nov | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 869 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 30 | 5 | 4 | |
| 18–19 Nov | Mainichi | 1,032 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 4 | 2 | |
| 17–19 Nov | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,067 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 48 | 3 | 20 | |
| 11–12 Nov | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | – | 73.5 | – | 63 | |
| 11–12 Nov | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 993 | 28 | 12 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – | 38.3 | – | 10.3 | |
| 10–12 Nov | NHK | 1,224 | 37.7 | 4.7 | 4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 38.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | |
| 22 Oct | October 2023 Japan by-elections | ||||||||||||||||
| 14–15 Oct | Mainichi | 1,030 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | – | Did not exist | – | 27 | 5 | 4 |
| 14–15 Oct | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 9.6 | 2 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | 75.1 | – | 65.5 | |
| 14–15 Oct | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 991 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | 36.2 | – | 7.5 | |
| 13–15 Oct | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,022 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | 23 | 3 | |
| 7–9 Oct | NHK | 1,219 | 36.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 40 | 5.4 | 3.8 | |
| 6–9 Oct | Jiji Press | 1,176 | 21 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | 61.1 | 3.1 | 40.1 | |
| 1 Oct | SSRC | 1,505 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 46 | – | 25 | |
| 30 Sep–1 Oct | JNN | 1,208 | 31.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | – | 1.3 | 45.7 | 2.1 | 14.1 | |
| 23–24 Sep | ANN | 1,018 | 41 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 24.8 | 3,4 | 16.2 | |
| 16–17 Sep | Mainichi | 1,030 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8–10 Sep | NHK | 1,236 | 34.1 | 4 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | 42.8 | 4.4 | 8.7 | |
| 3 Sep | SSRC | 1,509 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 42 | – | 18 | |
| 2–3 Sep | JNN | 1,219 | 32.4 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 43.4 | 3.4 | 11.5 | |
| 19–20 Aug | Kyodo News | 1,049 | 35.8 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 22.5 | 2.6 | 13.3 | |
| 19–20 Aug | ANN | 1,010 | 39.4 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2 | 25.6 | 2.8 | 13.8 | |
| 12–13 Aug | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | – | 71.9 | – | 60.5 | |
| 12–13 Aug | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 997 | 29 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | 37.1 | – | 8.1 | |
| 11–13 Aug | NHK | 1,223 | 34.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 39.2 | 7 | 5.1 | |
| 6 Aug | JNN | 1,509 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 44 | 2 | 21 | |
| 5–6 Aug | JNN | 1,206 | 30.5 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 43.6 | 3.5 | 13.1 | |
| 28–30 Jul | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 904 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | 4 | 9 | |
| 22–23 Jul | Mainichi | 1,022 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 25 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21–23 Jul | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,052 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 42 | 3 | 9 | |
| 15–16 Jul | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 13 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 69.8 | 0.4 | 56.8 | |
| 15–16 Jul | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 997 | 29.8 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | – | 37.2 | – | 7.4 | |
| 14–16 Jul | Kyodo News | 1,034 | 30.1 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | |
| 8–9 Jul | ANN | 1,023 | 42 | 7.1 | 10 | 3.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | – | 24.5 | 5.1 | 7.5 | |
| 7–9 Jul | NHK | 1,218 | 34.2 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 38.7 | 6.8 | 4.5 | |
| 7–10 Jul | Jiji Press | 1,184 | 23.6 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – | – | 56.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | |
| 8–9 Jul | ANN | 1,025 | 42 | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | – | – | 24.5 | 5.5 | 17.5 | |
| 23–25 Jun | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 913 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 27 | 4 | 7 | |
| 23–25 Jun | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,018 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 40 | 7 | 6 | |
| 10–11 Jun | ANN | 1,021 | 41.5 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 23.6 | 3.2 | 17.9 | |
| 9–11 Jun | NHK | 1,208 | 34.7 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 38.6 | 6.5 | 3.9 | |
| 4–5 Jun | JNN | 1,202 | 32.7 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 6.6 | |
| 27–28 May | Kyodo News | 1,052 | 40.9 | 8.8 | 12.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | 19.8 | 2.9 | 21.1 | |
| 26–28 May | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 928 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 3 | 8 | |
| 20–21 May | Yomiuri | 1,061 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | 4 | 1 | |
| 20–21 May | Mainichi | 1,053 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 5 | 4 | |
| 19–21 May | 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima | ||||||||||||||||
| 13–14 May | ANN | 1,028 | 41.6 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Did not exist | 0.9 | 23.7 | 3.3 | 17.9 |
| 12–15 May | Jiji News | 1,228 | 24.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 54.8 | 3.1 | 24.4 | |
| 12–14 May | NHK | 1,225 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | – | 0.3 | 38.9 | 6.1 | 2.4 | |
| 23 April | April 2023 Japan by-elections | ||||||||||||||||
| 7–9 Apr | NHK | 1,232 | 36 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Did not exist | 0.2 | 34 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 18–19 Mar | ANN | 1,008 | 42.6 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 27.9 | 3.8 | 14.7 | |
| 18–19 Mar | Mainichi | 1,034 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 30 | 4 | 5 | |
| 17–19 Mar | Yomiuri/TV Tokyo | 1,001 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 42 | 5 | 7 | |
| 10–13 Mar | Jiji Press | 1,198 | 23.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 61 | 1.4 | 37.7 | |
| 10–12 Mar | NHK | 1,227 | 36.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | |
| 24–26 Feb | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 819 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 6 | 12 | |
| 18–19 Feb | ANN | 1,011 | 42.3 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 23.9 | 5.3 | 18.4 | |
| 17–19 Feb | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,044 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 39 | 5 | 4 | |
| 11–12 Feb | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | – | 71.7 | – | 59.6 | |
| 11–12 Feb | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 986 | 32.5 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | – | 34.6 | – | 2.1 | |
| 10–12 Feb | NHK | 1,229 | 38 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 35.3 | 7.7 | 2.7 | |
| 5 Feb | SSRC | 3,076 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 40 | – | 13 | |
| 4–5 Feb | JNN | 1,167 | 31.7 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 45.1 | 3.3 | 13.4 | |
| 28–29 Jan | Kyodo News | 1,044 | 38.3 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 4 | 4 | 2.2 | 3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2 | 16.2 | |
| 27–29 Jan | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 940 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 27 | 4 | 15 | |
| 21–22 Jan | Mainichi | 1,059 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | 3 | 3 | |
| 21–22 Jan | ANN | 1,024 | 43.8 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 24.9 | 3 | 18.9 | |
| 13–16 Jan | Jiji Press | 1,210 | 24.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | 58.7 | 2 | 34.1 | |
| 14–15 Jan | Gunosy for Go2Senkyo | 1,000 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | – | 69.8 | – | 57.9 | |
| 14–15 Jan | JX for Go2Senkyo | 996 | 30.2 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 3 | 5.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | 37 | – | 6.8 | |
| 13–15 Jan | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,072 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 41 | 5 | 5 | |
| 7–9 Jan | NHK | 1,250 | 38.9 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 36.7 | 6.4 | 2.2 | |
| 7–8 Jan | JNN | 1,225 | 32.1 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 44.7 | 3.6 | 12.6 | |
| 31 Oct 2021 | 2021 general election | 55.97% (election turnout) | 34.7 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | – | 1.8 | 1.4 | – | 1.7 | – | – | 14.7 |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | LDP | CDP | NIK | KMT | JCP | DPFP | REI | DIY | SDP | N-Koku | Others | No party | Und./ no ans. | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23–25 Dec | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 947 | 40 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 29 | 3 | 11 |
| 9–12 Dec | Jiji Press | 1,228 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | 55.7 | 3.1 | 32.9 |
| 9–11 Dec | NHK | 1,234 | 35.5 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 6.3 | 1.8 |
| 3–4 Dec | JNN | 1,227 | 32 | 5.6 | 5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 2.2 | 13.8 |
| 2–4 Dec | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,069 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 42 | 5 | 9 |
| 25–27 Nov | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 1,030 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 26 | 1 | 14 |
| 19–20 Nov | SSRC for Mainichi | 3,069 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 1 | 17 |
| 19–20 Nov | ANN | 1,021 | 43.1 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1 | 23.6 | 2.4 | 19.5 |
| 12–13 Nov | Gunosy for Go2Senkyo | 1,000 | 14.1 | 3 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | – | 68.1 | – | 54 |
| 12–13 Nov | JX for Go2Senkyo | 995 | 28.1 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | – | 36.2 | – | 8.1 |
| 11–14 Nov | Jiji Press | 1,234 | 22.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | 58.9 | 2.7 | 36.1 |
| 11–13 Nov | NHK | 1,236 | 37.1 | 7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 35.7 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| 5–6 Nov | JNN | 1,213 | 33.7 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 39.7 | 3.7 | 6 |
| 4–6 Nov | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,049 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 43 | 3 | 10 |
| 22–23 Oct | SSRC for Mainichi | 3,072 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 6 | 19 |
| 15–16 Oct | Gunosy for Go2Senkyo | 1,000 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | – | 68.7 | – | 54.2 |
| 15–16 Oct | JX for Go2Senkyo | 987 | 28.3 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | – | 38.1 | – | 9.8 |
| 15–16 Oct | ANN | 1,058 | 44.5 | 10 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 19.9 | 3.4 | 24.6 |
| 8–10 Oct | NHK | 1,247 | 36.9 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 38.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| 7–10 Oct | Jiji Press | 1,266 | 23.5 | 3.6 | 4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | 58.9 | 2.1 | 35.4 |
| 8–9 Oct | Kyodo News | 1,067 | 34.1 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | 24.2 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
| 17–18 Sep | ANN | 1,013 | 43.8 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 23.1 | 3.7 | 20.7 |
| 17–18 Sep | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,064 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 6 |
| 16–18 Sep | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 957 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 2 | 11 |
| 9–12 Sep | Jiji Press | 1,238 | 22.4 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | 59.1 | 2.3 | 36.7 |
| 9–11 Sep | NHK | 1,255 | 36.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 34.9 | 7.4 | 1.3 |
| 3–4 Sep | JNN | 1,218 | 34 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 37.2 | 5 | 3.2 |
| 2–4 Sep | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,075 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 20–21 Aug | SSRC for Mainichi | 965 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| 20–21 Aug | ANN | 1,016 | 44.9 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 20.3 | 3.2 | 24.6 |
| 13–14 Aug | Gunosy for Go2Senkyo | 1,000 | 14.2 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | – | 1.6 | – | 68.3 | – | 54.1 |
| 13–14 Aug | JX | 1,005 | 29 | 12.4 | 7 | 4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | – | 35.4 | – | 6.4 |
| 5–8 Aug | Jiji Press | 1,200 | 24.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | – | 56.3 | 1.8 | 32 |
| 6–7 Aug | JNN | 1,162 | 35.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2 | – | 1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 34.7 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| 5–7 Aug | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,035 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 36 | 3 | 2 |
| 5–7 Aug | NHK | 1,223 | 36.1 | 5.5 | 6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 34.3 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| 30–31 Jul | Kyodo News | 1,050 | 41 | 7 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | – | 19.6 | 2 | 21.4 |
| 29–31 Jul | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 985 | 43 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 24 | 2 | 19 |
| 15–18 Jul | Jiji Press | 1,224 | 26.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | 51.6 | 2.7 | 25.1 |
| 16–18 Jul | NHK | 1,216 | 38.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 29.6 | 7.3 | 8.8 |
| 16–17 Jul | Gunosy for Go2Senkyo | 1,000 | 16.1 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1 | – | 62.2 | – | 46.1 |
| 16–17 Jul | JX for Go2Senkyo | 998 | 36.7 | 11 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | – | 29.8 | – | 6.9 |
| 16–17 Jul | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,031 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 14 |
| 16–17 Jul | ANN | 1,008 | 45.1 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 6,9 | 30.3 |
| 10 Jul | 2022 House of Councillors election | 52.05% (election turnout) | 34.4 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3.0 | – | 19.6 |
| 8 Jul | Assassination of Shinzo Abe | |||||||||||||||
| 2–3 Jul | JNN | 1,198 | 35.4 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | – | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 37 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| 1–3 Jul | NHK | 2,035 | 35.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | – | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 31.3 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| 24–26 Jun | NHK | 2,049 | 35.6 | 6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | – | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 33.7 | 8.5 | 1.9 |
| 18–19 Jun | ANN | 1,043 | 42.4 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | – | 0.2 | 0.4 | – | 25.9 | 3.7 | 16.5 |
| 18 Jun | SSRC for Mainichi | 995 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 20 | 5 | 14 |
| 17–19 Jun | NHK | 2,035 | 38.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 34.1 | 8.8 | 4.3 |
| 11–12 Jun | Gunosy for Go2Senkyo | 1,000 | 15.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | – | 0.2 | 1.9 | – | 65.8 | – | 50.3 |
| 11–12 Jun | JX for Go2Senkyo | 983 | 35.5 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | – | 0.3 | 0.2 | – | 34.4 | – | 1.1 |
| 10–13 Jun | Jiji Press | 1,234 | 27.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | – | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | 53.2 | 4.5 | 26 |
| 10–12 Jun | NHK | 1,994 | 40.1 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 33.1 | 8.1 | 7 |
| 4–5 Jun | JNN | 1,207 | 38 | 4.6 | 5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | – | 37.1 | 7 | 0.9 |
| 3–5 Jun | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,485 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 38 | 3 | 5 |
| 27–29 May | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 935 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 6 | 28 |
| 21–22 May | ANN | 1,035 | 49.3 | 6.8 | 6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | – | 0.5 | – | – | 24.8 | 1.7 | 24.5 |
| 21 May | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,041 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 28 | 2 | 9 |
| 13–16 May | Jiji Press | 1,254 | 29.5 | 2.7 | 3 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.5 | – | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | 54.1 | 3 | 24.6 |
| 14–15 May | Gunosy for Go2Senkyo | 1,000 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | – | 0.1 | 1.2 | – | 70.7 | – | 56.8 |
| 14–15 May | JX for Go2Senkyo | 995 | 32.0 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | – | 0.4 | – | – | 36.8 | – | 4.8 |
| 13–15 May | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,052 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 9 | 5 |
| 6–8 May | NHK | 1,214 | 39.8 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | – | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 36.2 | 7.6 | 3.6 |
| 7–8 May | JNN | 1,223 | 37.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | – | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 41.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 23 Apr | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,018 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 31 | 2 | 4 |
| 8–10 Apr | NHK | 1,235 | 38.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | – | 0.4 | – | 0.6 | 36.7 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| 1–3 Apr | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,072 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 4 | 6 |
| 25–27 Mar | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 976 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 5 | 25 |
| 19–20 Mar | ANN | 1,008 | 47.1 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | – | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | 26.9 | 0.8 | 20.2 |
| 19 Mar | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,040 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | 4 |
| 12–13 Mar | JX for Go2Senkyo | 1,001 | 34.7 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | – | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | 32.9 | – | 1.8 |
| 11–14 Mar | Jiji Press | 1,226 | 26.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | – | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | 54 | 2.7 | 27.3 |
| 11–13 Mar | NHK | 1,223 | 38.4 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 0.6 | – | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 35.5 | 7 | 2.9 |
| 5–6 Mar | JNN | 1,229 | 38.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | 34.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 |
| 4–6 Mar | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,063 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 3 | 4 |
| 25–27 Feb | Nikkei | 992 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 3 | 20 |
| 19–20 Feb | Kyodo News | 1,054 | 48.4 | 8 | 12.6 | 4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | – | 0.9 | 0.7 | – | 15.3 | 3.5 | 33.1 |
| 19–20 Feb | ANN | 1,008 | 47.1 | 8.6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | – | 0.5 | – | – | 25.9 | 0.8 | 21.2 |
| 19 Feb | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,050 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | – | 10 |
| 12–13 Feb | Gunosy | 1,000 | 11.9 | 3 | 6.5 | 3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2 | – | 0.7 | 2.9 | – | 67.5 | – | 55.6 |
| 12–13 Feb | JX | 1,004 | 33.9 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | 35.3 | – | 1.4 |
| 11–14 Feb | Jiji Press | 1,256 | 26 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.5 | – | 0.2 | – | – | 57.4 | 1.5 | 31.4 |
| 11–13 Feb | NHK | 1,240 | 41.5 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.6 | – | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 31 | 6.9 | 10.5 |
| 5–6 Feb | JNN | 1,205 | 39.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | – | 0.1 | 0.2 | – | 37 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| 4–6 Feb | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,071 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 7 | 6 |
| 28–30 Jan | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 958 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | 22 |
| 22–23 Jan | ANN | 1,025 | 45.1 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1 | – | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | 25.2 | 0.6 | 19.9 |
| 22 Jan | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,061 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 25 | 3 | 5 |
| 14–16 Jan | Yomiuri | 1,057 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | 6 | 6 |
| 7–10 Jan | Jiji Press | 1,292 | 25.6 | 4 | 4.3 | 3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | – | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | 57.4 | 2 | 31.8 |
| 8–10 Jan | NHK | 1,219 | 41.1 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.3 | – | 0.2 | – | 0.3 | 34 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| 8–9 Jan | JNN | 1,215 | 39.6 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | – | 0.6 | 0.2 | – | 35.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | 2021 general election | 55.97% (election turnout) | 34.7 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | – | 1.8 | 1.4 | – | 1.7 | – | 14.7 |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | LDP | CDP | NIK | KMT | JCP | DPFP | REI | SDP | N-Koku | Others | No party | Und./ no ans. | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–19 Dec | Asahi | 1,318 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| 18–19 Dec | ANN | 1,032 | 41 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | – | 25.1 | 0.8 | 15.9 |
| 18 Dec | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,023 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 10–12 Dec | NHK | 1,190 | 34.9 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 32.3 | 7.4 | 2.6 |
| 20–21 Nov | ANN | 1,031 | 42 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | 23.5 | 0.4 | 18.5 |
| 10–11 Nov | Kyodo News | 520 | 42.7 | 10.7 | 13 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | – | 13.6 | 2.3 | 29.1 |
| 10–11 Nov | Nikkei | 852 | 44 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 5–8 Nov | Jiji Press | 1,270 | 27.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | 53.1 | 2.4 | 25.9 |
| 6–7 Nov | JNN | 1,225 | 35.9 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | – | 29 | 3.7 | 6.9 |
| 5–7 Nov | NHK | 1,208 | 39.5 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 28.6 | 7.8 | 10.9 |
| 1–2 Nov | Yomiuri | 1,107 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 3 | 13 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | 2021 general election | 55.97% (election turnout) | 34.7 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | – | 1.7 | – | 14.7 |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | LDP–KMT coalition | Change of regime | Clear goverment win | Close result | Clear opposition win | Und./ no ans. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–26 May | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 813 | 60 [lower-alpha 1] | 27 | – | – | – | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18–19 May | ANN | 1,045 | 39 | 52 | – | – | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17–19 May | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,033 | 42 | 42 | – | – | – | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10–13 May | Jiji Press | 1,260 | 33.2 | 43.9 | – | – | – | 22.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11–12 May | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | – | – | 11.9 | 22.2 | 18.1 | 47.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11–12 May | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 976 | – | – | 21.1 | 39.2 | 25.9 | 13.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4–5 May | JNN | 1,013 | 34 | 48 | – | – | – | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29–30 Apr | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 876 | 63 [lower-alpha 2] | 28 | – | – | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20–21 Apr | Mainichi | 1,032 | 24 | 62 | – | – | – | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13–15 Apr | Kyodo News | 1,049 | – | – | 17.7 | 50.5 | 23.8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30–31 Mar | JNN | 1,036 | 32 | 42 | – | – | – | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16–17 Mar | ANN | 1,031 | 38 | 46 | – | – | – | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | LDP | Others | NOT/ UD/NA | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeru Ishiba | Shinjirō Koizumi | Taro Kono | Sanae Takaichi | Yoshihide Suga | Yōko Kamikawa | Fumio Kishida | Seiko Noda | Toshimitsu Motegi | |||||
| 18–19 May 2024 | ANN | 1,045 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 17–19 May 2024 | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,033 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 [lower-alpha 3] | 21 [lower-alpha 4] |
| 4–5 May 2024 | JNN | 1,013 | 24.2 | 14.1 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 7 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 10.5 [lower-alpha 5] | 15.3 |
| 13–14 Apr 2024 | ANN | 1,037 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 22–24 Mar 2024 | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,020 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 [lower-alpha 6] | 23 [lower-alpha 7] |
| 16–17 Mar 2024 | ANN | 1,031 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 16–17 Mar 2024 | SSRC | 2,044 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 8 [lower-alpha 8] | 35 |
| 8–11 Mar 2024 | Jiji Press | 1,160 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 [lower-alpha 9] | 40.4 |
| 9–10 Mar 2024 | Kyodo News | 1,043 | 22.2 | 15.4 | 7.9 | 8.3 | – | 10.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.3 [lower-alpha 10] | 24.5 |
| 24–25 Feb 2024 | ANN | 1,034 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 [lower-alpha 11] | 34 |
| 17–18 Feb 2024 | SSRC | 2,043 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | – | – | 7 [lower-alpha 12] | 33 |
| 17–18 Feb 2024 | Mainichi | 1,024 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | – | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 34 |
| 16–18 Febr 2024 | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,083 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 [lower-alpha 13] | 12 |
| 26–28 Jan 2024 | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 969 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 [lower-alpha 14] | 17 |
| 8–11 Dec 2023 | Jiji Press | 2,000 | 15 | 16 | 8.8 | 5 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | – | – | 1 | 40.3 |
| 18–19 Nov 2023 | Asahi | 1,086 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 | – | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 [lower-alpha 15] | 36 |
| 11–12 Nov 2023 | Sankei Shimbun/FNN | N/A | 18.2 | 16 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | – | – | 5.2 | 32.3 |
| 23–24 Sep 2023 | ANN | 1,018 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 [lower-alpha 16] | 22 |
| 1–8 Jul 2023 | Asahi | 2,113 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 10 | – | 10 | 2 | – | 3 [lower-alpha 17] | 27 |
| 3–4 Dec 2022 | JNN | 1,227 | 11 | – | 19 | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 [lower-alpha 18] | 39 |
| 19–20 Nov 2022 | SSRC for Mainichi | 3,069 | 5.9 | 4 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | – | 15.8 | – | – | 6.4 [lower-alpha 19] | 17 |
| 17–18 Sep 2022 | SSRC | 642 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 | – | 10.3 | – | – | 8 [lower-alpha 20] | 20.9 |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | Prime Minister | Approve | Disapprove | Und. / no answer | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–26 May | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 813 | Fumio Kishida | 28 | 67 | 5 | 39 |
| 18–19 May | ANN | 1,045 | 20.7 | 60.8 | 18.5 | 40.1 | |
| 18–19 May | Mainichi | 1,093 | 20 | 74 | 6 | 54 | |
| 17–19 May | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,033 | 26 | 63 | 11 | 37 | |
| 11–13 May | Kyodo News | 1,055 | 24.2 | 62.6 | 13.2 | 38.4 | |
| 10–13 May | Jiji Press | 1,260 | 19 | 56 | 25 | 31 | |
| 11–12 May | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 10.8 [lower-alpha 21] | 61.5 [lower-alpha 22] | 27.7 | 33.8 | |
| 11–12 May | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 976 | 19.8 [lower-alpha 23] | 58.3 [lower-alpha 24] | 21.9 | 36.4 | |
| 10–12 May | NHK | 1,202 | 23.9 | 54.6 | 21.5 | 30.7 | |
| 1–7 May | Morning Consult | N/A | 15 | 71 | 14 | 56 | |
| 4–5 May | JNN | 1,013 | 29.8 | 67.9 | 2.3 | 38.1 | |
| 29–30 Apr | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 876 | 26 | 69 | 5 | 43 | |
| 20–21 Apr | Mainichi | 1,032 | 22 | 74 | 4 | 52 | |
| 19–21 Apr | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,035 | 25 | 66 | 9 | 41 | |
| 13–15 Apr | Kyodo News | 1,049 | 23.8 | 62.1 | 14.1 | 38.3 | |
| 13–14 Apr | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 8.6 [lower-alpha 25] | 65.7 [lower-alpha 26] | 25.7 | 40 | |
| 13–14 Apr | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 981 | 25.7 [lower-alpha 27] | 50.4 [lower-alpha 28] | 23.9 | 24.7 | |
| 13–14 Apr | ANN | 1,037 | 26.3 | 51.7 | 22 | 25.4 | |
| 5–8 Apr | Jiji Press | 1,200 | 16.6 | 59.4 | 24 | 35.4 | |
| 5–7 Apr | NHK | 1,204 | 23 | 58.2 | 18.8 | 35.2 | |
| 28 Mar–3 Apr | Morning Consult | N/A | 16 | 70 | 14 | 54 | |
| 30–31 Mar | JNN | 1,036 | 22.8 | 75 | 2.2 | 52.2 | |
| 22–24 Mar | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 925 | 26 | 66 | 8 | 40 | |
| 22–24 Mar | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,020 | 25 | 62 | 13 | 37 | |
| 16–17 Mar | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 11.5 [lower-alpha 29] | 61.3 [lower-alpha 30] | 27.2 | 34.1 | |
| 16–17 Mar | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 983 | 23.6 [lower-alpha 31] | 58.8 [lower-alpha 32] | 17.6 | 35.2 | |
| 16–17 Mar | ANN | 1,031 | 20.9 | 61.1 | 18 | 40.2 | |
| 16–17 Mar | SSRC | 2,044 | 16 | 73 | 11 | 57 | |
| 16–17 Mar | Mainichi | 997 | 17 | 77 | 6 | 60 | |
| 16–17 Mar | Asahi | 1,065 | 22 | 67 | 11 | 45 | |
| 8–11 Mar | Jiji Press | 1,160 | 18 | 57.4 | 24.6 | 39.4 | |
| 9–10 Mar | Kyodo News | 1,043 | 20.1 | 64.4 | 15.5 | 44.3 | |
| 8–10 Mar | NHK | 1,206 | 24.9 | 57 | 18.1 | 32.1 | |
| 24–25 Feb | ANN | 1,034 | 20.6 | 59.7 | 19.7 | 39.1 | |
| 23–25 Feb | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 867 | 25 | 67 | 8 | 42 | |
| 17–18 Feb | Mainichi | 1,024 | 14 | 82 | 4 | 68 | |
| 17–18 Feb | SSRC | 2,043 | 14 | 74 | 12 | 60 | |
| 17–18 Feb | Gunosy for Senkyo Dot Com | 1,000 | 7.3 [lower-alpha 33] | 65 [lower-alpha 34] | 27.7 | 37.3 | |
| 17–18 Feb | JX for Senkyo Dot Com | 991 | 19.5 [lower-alpha 35] | 59.7 [lower-alpha 36] | 20.8 | 38.9 | |
| 16–18 Feb | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,083 | 24 | 61 | 15 | 37 | |
| 10–12 Feb | NHK | 1,215 | 25.1 | 58.2 | 16.7 | 33.1 | |
| 9–12 Feb | Jiji Press | 1,180 | 16.9 | 60.4 | 22.7 | 37.7 | |
| 27–28 Jan | Mainichi | 1,049 | 21 | 72 | 7 | 51 | |
| 26–28 Jan | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 969 | 27 | 66 | 7 | 39 | |
| 21 Jan | SSRC | 2,052 | 19 | 70 | 11 | 51 | |
| 20–21 Jan | ANN | 1,007 | 20.4 | 61.3 | 18.3 | 40.9 | |
| 19–21 Jan | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,074 | 24 | 61 | 15 | 37 | |
| 19 Jan | Dissolution of Kōchikai, Shisuikai and Seiwakai factions of the LDP. | ||||||
| 12–14 Jan | NHK | 1,212 | Fumio Kishida | 26.4 | 55.5 | 18.1 | 29.1 |
| 6–7 Jan | JNN | 1,209 | 27.1 | 70.4 | 2.5 | 42.9 | |
| 1 Jan | 2024 Noto earthquake | ||||||
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | Prime Minister | Approve | Disapprove | Und. / no answer | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16–17 Dec | Mainichi | 1,080 | Fumio Kishida | 16 | 79 | 5 | 63 |
| 16–17 Dec | ANN | 1,011 | 21.3 | 60.4 | 18.3 | 39.1 | |
| 16–17 Dec | Kyodo News | 1,018 | 22.3 | 65.4 | 12.3 | 43.1 | |
| 15–17 Dec | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,069 | 25 | 63 | 12 | 38 | |
| 15–16 Dec | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 729 | 26 | 68 | 6 | 42 | |
| 8–11 Dec | Jiji Press | 1,188 | 17.1 | 58.2 | 24.7 | 33.5 | |
| 8–10 Dec | NHK | 1,212 | 23.2 | 57.5 | 19.3 | 34.3 | |
| 6–12 Dec | Morning Consult | N/A | 16 | 73 | 11 | 57 | |
| 8 Dec | Slush fund scandal | ||||||
| 2–3 Dec | JNN | 1,213 | Fumio Kishida | 28.9 | 68 | 3.1 | 39.1 |
| 24–26 Nov | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 869 | 30 | 62 | 8 | 32 | |
| 25–26 Nov | ANN | 1,015 | 26.1 | 54.2 | 19.7 | 28.1 | |
| 15–21 Nov | Morning Consult | N/A | 16 | 71 | 13 | 55 | |
| 18–19 Nov | Asahi | 1,086 | 25 | 65 | 10 | 40 | |
| 18–19 Nov | Mainichi | 1,032 | 21 | 74 | 5 | 53 | |
| 17–19 Nov | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,067 | 24 | 62 | 14 | 38 | |
| 10–12 Nov | NHK | 1,224 | 29 | 52 | 19 | 23 | |
| 14–15 Oct | Mainichi | 1,030 | 25 | 68 | 7 | 43 | |
| 13–15 Oct | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,022 | 34 | 49 | 17 | 15 | |
| 6–9 Oct | Jiji Press | 1,176 | 26.3 | 46.3 | 27.4 | 18.9 | |
| 7–9 Oct | NHK | 1,219 | 36.3 | 43.6 | 20.2 | 7.3 | |
| 1 Oct | SSRC | 1,505 | 23 | 64 | 13 | 41 | |
| 30 Sep–1 Oct | JNN | 1,208 | 39.6 | 57.8 | 2.6 | 18.2 | |
| 23–24 Sep | ANN | 1,018 | 30.7 | 48.3 | 21 | 17.6 | |
| 16–17 Sep | Mainichi | 1,030 | 25 | 68 | 7 | 43 | |
| 8–10 Sep | NHK | 1,236 | 36.3 | 43 | 20.6 | 6.7 | |
| 3 Sep | SSRC | 1,509 | 25 | 63 | 12 | 38 | |
| 2–3 Sep | JNN | 1,219 | 38.7 | 58.1 | 3.2 | 19.4 | |
| 30 Aug–5 Sep | Morning Consult | N/A | 25 | 63 | 12 | 38 | |
| 26–27 Aug | Mainichi | 1,039 | 26 | 68 | 6 | 42 | |
| 25–27 Aug | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 847 | 42 | 50 | 8 | 8 | |
| 25–27 Aug | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,033 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 15 | |
| 19–20 Aug | Kyodo News | 1,049 | 33.6 | 50 | 16.4 | 16.4 | |
| 19–20 Aug | ANN | 1,010 | 33.4 | 45.9 | 20.7 | 12.5 | |
| 16–22 Aug | Morning Consult | N/A | 23 | 63 | 14 | 40 | |
| 11–13 Aug | NHK | 1,223 | 33.4 | 44.8 | 21.7 | 11.4 | |
| 9–15 Aug | Morning Consult | N/A | 23 | 64 | 13 | 41 | |
| 6 Aug | SSRC | 1,509 | 22 | 66 | 12 | 44 | |
| 5–6 Aug | JNN | 1,206 | 37.1 | 58.7 | 4.2 | 21.6 | |
| 26 July–1 Aug | Morning Consult | N/A | 23 | 65 | 12 | 42 | |
| 28–30 Jul | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 904 | 40 | 51 | 9 | 11 | |
| 22–23 Jul | Mainichi | 1,022 | 28 | 65 | 7 | 37 | |
| 21–23 Jul | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,052 | 35 | 52 | 13 | 17 | |
| 14–16 Jul | Kyodo News | 1,034 | 34 | 49 | 17 | 15 | |
| 12–18 Jul | Morning Consult | N/A | 25 | 62 | 13 | 37 | |
| 8–9 Jul | ANN | 1,023 | 34.5 | 42.5 | 23 | 8 | |
| 7–10 Jul | Jiji Press | 1,184 | 30.8 | 39.3 | 29.9 | 8.5 | |
| 7–9 Jul | NHK | 1,218 | 38.2 | 40.6 | 21.3 | 2.4 | |
| 5–11 Jul | Morning Consult | N/A | 27 | 60 | 13 | 33 | |
| 23–25 Jun | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 913 | 39 | 51 | 10 | 12 | |
| 23–25 Jun | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,018 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 3 | |
| 17–18 Jun | Kyodo News | 1,044 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 17.6 | 0.8 | |
| 17–18 Jun | Mainichi | 1,029 | 33 | 58 | 9 | 25 | |
| 14–20 Jun | Morning Consult | N/A | 25 | 60 | 15 | 35 | |
| 10–11 Jun | ANN | 1,021 | 36.9 | 37.7 | 25.4 | 0.8 | |
| 9–11 Jun | NHK | 1,208 | 43 | 37.2 | 19.9 | 5.8 | |
| 3–4 Jun | JNN | 1,202 | 46.7 | 48.3 | 5 | 1.6 | |
| 24–30 May | Morning Consult | N/A | 34 | 53 | 13 | 19 | |
| 27–28 May | Asahi | 1,130 | 46 | 42 | 12 | 4 | |
| 27–28 May | Kyodo News | 1,052 | 47 | 35.9 | 17.1 | 11.1 | |
| 26–28 May | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 928 | 47 | 44 | 9 | 3 | |
| 20–21 May | Yomiuri | 1,061 | 56 | 33 | 11 | 23 | |
| 20–21 May | Mainichi | 1,053 | 45 | 46 | 9 | 1 | |
| 19–21 May | 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima | ||||||
| 12–15 May | Jiji Press | 1,228 | Fumio Kishida | 38.2 | 31.8 | 30 | 6.4 |
| 10–16 May | Morning Consult | N/A | 31 | 54 | 15 | 23 | |
| 13–14 May | ANN | 1,028 | 41.3 | 33.6 | 25.1 | 7.7 | |
| 12–14 May | NHK | 1,225 | 46.4 | 30.9 | 22.7 | 15.5 | |
| 7–9 Apr | NHK | 1,232 | 42 | 35.2 | 22.8 | 6.8 | |
| 18–19 Mar | ANN | 1,008 | 35.1 | 39 | 25.9 | 3.9 | |
| 18–19 Mar | Asahi | 1,304 | 40 | 50 | 10 | 10 | |
| 18–19 Mar | Mainichi | 1,034 | 33 | 59 | 8 | 26 | |
| 17–19 Mar | Yomiuri/TV Tokyo | 1,001 | 42 | 43 | 15 | 1 | |
| 15–21 Mar | Morning Consult | N/A | 24 | 62 | 14 | 38 | |
| 10–13 Mar | Jiji Press | 1,198 | 29.9 | 40.9 | 29.2 | 11 | |
| 10–12 Mar | NHK | 1,227 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 18.4 | 1.2 | |
| 24–26 Feb | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 819 | 43 | 49 | 8 | 6 | |
| 18–19 Feb | ANN | 1,011 | 29.5 | 44.8 | 25.7 | 15.3 | |
| 17–19 Feb | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,044 | 41 | 47 | 12 | 6 | |
| 15–21 Feb | Morning Consult | N/A | 24 | 63 | 13 | 39 | |
| 11–13 Feb | Kyodo News | 1,060 | 33.6 | 47.7 | 18.7 | 14.1 | |
| 10–12 Feb | NHK | 1,229 | 35.7 | 40.9 | 23.4 | 5.2 | |
| 5 Feb | SSRC | 3,076 | 23 | 65 | 12 | 42 | |
| 4–5 Feb | JNN | 1,167 | 35.5 | 62.2 | 2.3 | 26.7 | |
| 28–29 Jan | Kyodo News | 1,044 | 33.4 | 49.9 | 16.7 | 16.5 | |
| 27–29 Jan | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 940 | 39 | 54 | 7 | 15 | |
| 21–22 Jan | Mainichi | 1,059 | 27 | 66 | 7 | 39 | |
| 21–22 Jan | ANN | 1,024 | 28.1 | 47.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | |
| 13–16 Jan | Jiji Press | 1,210 | 26.5 | 43.6 | 29.9 | 13.7 | |
| 13–15 Jan | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,072 | 39 | 47 | 14 | 8 | |
| 7–9 Jan | NHK | 1,250 | 32.7 | 44.7 | 22.6 | 12 | |
| 7–8 Jan | JNN | 1,225 | 37.4 | 59.4 | 3.2 | 22 | |
| 4–10 Jan | Morning Consult | N/A | 23 | 64 | 13 | 41 | |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | Prime Minister | Approve | Disapprove | Und. / no answer | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23–25 Dec | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 947 | Fumio Kishida | 35 | 57 | 8 | 22 |
| 7–13 Dec | Morning Consult | N/A | 24 | 62 | 14 | 38 | |
| 9–12 Dec | Jiji Press | 1,228 | 29.2 | 42.5 | 28.3 | 13.3 | |
| 9–11 Dec | NHK | 1,234 | 36.3 | 43.5 | 20.2 | 7.2 | |
| 3–4 Dec | JNN | 1,227 | 34.2 | 61.9 | 3.9 | 27.7 | |
| 2–4 Dec | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,069 | 39 | 52 | 9 | 13 | |
| 25–27 Nov | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 1,030 | 37 | 55 | 8 | 18 | |
| 26–27 Nov | Kyodo News | 1,035 | 33.1 | 51.6 | 15.3 | 18.5 | |
| 19–20 Nov | SSRC for Mainichi | 3,069 | 27 | 59 | 14 | 32 | |
| 19–20 Nov | ANN | 1,021 | 30.5 | 44.7 | 24.8 | 14.2 | |
| 11–14 Nov | Jiji Press | 1,234 | 27.7 | 43.5 | 28.8 | 14.7 | |
| 12–13 Nov | Asahi | 1,365 | 37 | 51 | 12 | 14 | |
| 11–13 Nov | NHK | 1,236 | 32.6 | 46 | 21.4 | 13.4 | |
| 9–15 Nov | Morning Consult | N/A | 22 | 63 | 15 | 41 | |
| 5–6 Nov | JNN | 1,213 | 39.6 | 57.7 | 2.7 | 18.1 | |
| 4–6 Nov | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,049 | 36 | 50 | 14 | 14 | |
| 15–16 Oct | ANN | 1,058 | 33.1 | 40.9 | 26 | 7.8 | |
| 12–18 Oct | Morning Consult | N/A | 24 | 62 | 14 | 38 | |
| 7–10 Oct | Jiji Press | 1,266 | 27.4 | 43.9 | 28.7 | 15.2 | |
| 8–10 Oct | NHK | 1,247 | 37.5 | 43 | 19.5 | 5.5 | |
| 8–9 Oct | Kyodo News | 1,067 | 35 | 48.3 | 16.7 | 13.3 | |
| 5–11 Oct | Morning Consult | N/A | 24 | 62 | 14 | 38 | |
| 17–18 Sep | ANN | 1,013 | 36.3 | 40.9 | 22.8 | 4.6 | |
| 17–18 Sep | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,064 | 29 | 64 | 7 | 35 | |
| 16–18 Sep | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 957 | 43 | 49 | 8 | 6 | |
| 10–11 Sep | Asahi | 1,462 | 41 | 47 | 12 | 6 | |
| 9–12 Sep | Jiji Press | 1,238 | 32.3 | 40 | 27.7 | 7.7 | |
| 9–11 Sep | NHK | 1,255 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 19.5 | 0.3 | |
| 7–13 Sep | Morning Consult | N/A | 28 | 59 | 13 | 31 | |
| 3–4 Sep | JNN | 1,218 | 48.1 | 48.3 | 3.6 | 0,2 | |
| 2–4 Sep | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,075 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 9 | |
| 27–28 Aug | Asahi | 998 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 8 | |
| 20–21 Aug | SSRC for Mainichi | 965 | 36 | 54 | 10 | 18 | |
| 20–21 Aug | ANN | 1,016 | 43.7 | 32.7 | 23.6 | 11 | |
| 5–8 Aug | Jiji Press | 1,200 | 44.3 | 28.5 | 27.2 | 15.8 | |
| 6–7 Aug | JNN | 1,162 | 57.5 | 39.3 | 3.2 | 18.2 | |
| 5–7 Aug | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,035 | 57 | 32 | 11 | 25 | |
| 5–7 Aug | NHK | 1,223 | 46.4 | 27.9 | 25.8 | 18.5 | |
| 30–31 Jul | Kyodo News | 1,050 | 51 | 29.5 | 19.5 | 21.5 | |
| 29–31 Jul | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 985 | 58 | 32 | 10 | 26 | |
| 16–18 Jul | NHK | 1,216 | 59.4 | 21.1 | 19.6 | 38.3 | |
| 16–17 Jul | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,031 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 15 | |
| 16–17 Jul | ANN | 1,008 | 53.6 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 30.9 | |
| 15–18 Jul | Jiji Press | 1,224 | 49.9 | 20 | 30.1 | 29.9 | |
| 8 Jul | Assassination of Shinzo Abe | ||||||
| 2–3 Jul | JNN | 1,198 | Fumio Kishida | 60.4 | 34.7 | 4.9 | 25.7 |
| 1–3 Jul | NHK | 2,035 | 53.5 | 26.6 | 19.9 | 26.9 | |
| 24–26 Jun | NHK | 2,049 | 50.2 | 26.6 | 23.1 | 23.6 | |
| 18 Jun | SSRC for Mainichi | 995 | 48 | 44 | 8 | 4 | |
| 18–19 Jun | ANN | 1,043 | 49 | 26.7 | 24.3 | 22.3 | |
| 17–19 Jun | NHK | 2,035 | 54.7 | 24.8 | 20.5 | 29.9 | |
| 14–21 Jun | Morning Consult | N/A | 41 | 41 | 18 | 0 | |
| 10–13 Jun | Jiji Press | 1,234 | 48.7 | 22 | 29.3 | 19.4 | |
| 10–12 Jun | NHK | 1,994 | 58.8 | 23.1 | 18.1 | 35.7 | |
| 8–14 Jun | Morning Consult | N/A | 42 | 42 | 16 | 0 | |
| 4–5 Jun | JNN | 1,207 | 64.5 | 31.6 | 3.9 | 32.9 | |
| 3–5 Jun | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,485 | 64 | 26 | 10 | 38 | |
| 27–29 May | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 935 | 66 | 23 | 11 | 43 | |
| 21–22 May | ANN | 1,035 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 24 | |
| 21–22 May | Kyodo News | 1,048 | 61.5 | 21.8 | 16.7 | 39.7 | |
| 21 May | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,041 | 53 | 37 | 10 | 16 | |
| 13–16 May | Jiji Press | 1,254 | 50.8 | 19.2 | 30 | 20.8 | |
| 13–15 May | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,052 | 63 | 23 | 14 | 40 | |
| 6–8 May | NHK | 1,214 | 55.4 | 22.5 | 22.2 | 32.9 | |
| 23 Apr | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,018 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 16 | |
| 22–24 Apr | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 905 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 37 | |
| 8–10 Apr | NHK | 1,235 | 53 | 22.7 | 24.3 | 28.7 | |
| 1–3 Apr | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,072 | 59 | 29 | 12 | 30 | |
| 19–20 Mar | ANN | 1,008 | 47.8 | 26.3 | 25.9 | 21.5 | |
| 19 Mar | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,040 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 10 | |
| 19–20 Mar | Kyodo News | 1,053 | 60.1 | 21.9 | 18 | 38.2 | |
| 11–14 Mar | Jiji Press | 1,226 | 50.2 | 21.1 | 28.7 | 21.5 | |
| 11–13 Mar | NHK | 1,223 | 53.1 | 25.2 | 21.7 | 27.9 | |
| 4–6 Mar | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,063 | 57 | 28 | 15 | 29 | |
| 25–27 Feb | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 992 | 55 | 31 | 14 | 24 | |
| 19–20 Feb | Kyodo News | 1,054 | 56.6 | 27.4 | 16 | 29.2 | |
| 19–20 Feb | ANN | 1,008 | 46.5 | 25.1 | 28.4 | 18.1 | |
| 19 Feb | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,050 | 45 | 46 | 9 | 1 | |
| 12–13 Feb | Gunosy | 1,000 | 17.7 | 41.8 | 40.5 | 1.3 | |
| 12–13 Feb | JX | 1,004 | 38.6 | 27.5 | 33.9 | 4.7 | |
| 11–14 Feb | Jiji Press | 1,256 | 43.4 | 25.3 | 31.3 | 12.1 | |
| 11–13 Feb | NHK | 1,240 | 53.5 | 27.3 | 19.2 | 26.2 | |
| 4–6 Feb | Yomiuri/NNN | 1,071 | 58 | 28 | 14 | 30 | |
| 28–30 Jan | Nikkei/TV Tokyo | 958 | 59 | 30 | 11 | 29 | |
| 22–23 Jan | ANN | 1,025 | 51.5 | 23.2 | 25.3 | 26.2 | |
| 22–23 Jan | Kyodo News | 1,059 | 55.9 | 25.2 | 18.9 | 30.7 | |
| 22 Jan | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,061 | 52 | 36 | 12 | 16 | |
| 14–16 Jan | Yomiuri | 1,057 | 66 | 22 | 12 | 44 | |
| 8–10 Jan | NHK | 1,219 | 56.8 | 20 | 23.1 | 33.7 | |
| 7–10 Jan | Jiji Press | 1,292 | 51.7 | 18.7 | 29.6 | 22.1 | |
| Fieldwork date | Polling firm | Sample size | Prime Minister | Approve | Disapprove | Und. / no answer | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–19 Dec | Asahi | 1,318 | Fumio Kishida | 49 | 23 | 28 | 21 |
| 18–19 Dec | ANN | 1,032 | 51.3 | 24.7 | 24 | 26.6 | |
| 18 Dec | SSRC for Mainichi | 1,023 | 54 | 36 | 10 | 18 | |
| 10–12 Dec | NHK | 1,190 | 50.3 | 26.1 | 23.5 | 24.2 | |
| 20–21 Nov | ANN | 1,031 | 45.5 | 26.1 | 28.4 | 17.1 | |
| 10–11 Nov | Kyodo News | 520 | 60.5 | 23 | 16.5 | 37.5 | |
| 10–11 Nov | Nikkei | 852 | 61 | 27 | 12 | 34 | |
| 5–8 Nov | Jiji Press | 1,270 | 47.1 | 21.3 | 31.6 | 15.5 | |
| 5–7 Nov | NHK | 1,208 | 52.8 | 25.3 | 21.9 | 27.5 | |
| 1–2 Nov | Yomiuri | 1,107 | 56 | 29 | 15 | 27 |
Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2. Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the north and Hiroshima Prefecture to the northeast.
Yoshirō Mori is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2000 to 2001. He was unpopular in opinion polls during his time in office, and is known for making controversial statements, both during and after his premiership. He also served as the President of the Japan Rugby Football Union as well as the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union. In 2014, he was appointed to head the organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, but he resigned in February 2021 following gaffes made at a committee meeting that were perceived as sexist.
Keizō Obuchi was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1998 to 2000.
Ryutaro Hashimoto was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1996 to 1998. He was the leader of one of the largest factions within the ruling LDP through most of the 1990s and remained a powerful back-room player in Japanese politics until scandal forced him to resign his leadership position in 2004. Disgraced, he chose not to stand in the general election of 2005, and effectively retired from politics.
Ichirō Ozawa is a Japanese politician and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1969, representing the Iwate 3rd district. He is often dubbed the "Shadow Shōgun" due to his back-room influence.
Mikio Aoki was a Japanese politician who served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1999 to 2000, and was briefly acting prime minister following Keizō Obuchi's coma. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he also served as the Chairman of the LDP in the House of Councillors.
General elections were held in Japan on 20 October 1996. A coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party, New Party Sakigake and the Social Democratic Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of the LDP won the most seats.
Hiromu Nonaka was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.
In parliamentary democracies based on the Westminster system, confidence and supply is an arrangement in which a party or independent members of a parliament agree to support the government in motions of confidence and appropriation votes. Parties and independent members normally retain the right to otherwise vote in favour of their own policies or on conscience on legislative bills.
Yasutoshi Nishimura is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from August 2022 until December 2023. Nishimura previously served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003, representing Hyogo's 9th district.
Yoshiro Hayashi was a Japanese politician. In addition to being a National Diet member, he served as Minister of Finance from 1992 to 1993 and Minister of Health and Welfare from 1982 to 1983.
The Third Abe cabinet governed Japan under the leadership of the prime minister, Shinzō Abe, from December 2014 to November 2017. The government was a coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito and controlled both the upper and lower houses of the National Diet.
The Obuchi Cabinet governed Japan from July 1998 to April 2000 under the leadership of Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi, who took office after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership. Initially a continued LDP single-party government without legislative majority in parliament on its own after the 1998 election, it expanded to become a coalition involving first the Liberal Party and then the New Komeito over the course of its term. The government focused on economic revival, with former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa recalled to the position of Finance Minister, and introduced policies designed to stimulate the economy through tax cuts and public spending increases.
The Second Mori Cabinet governed Japan between July 2000 and April 2001 as a coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori of the Liberal Democratic Party. The cabinet was formed after the LDP-NKP-NCP coalition was returned to office with a substantially reduced majority in the June 25 general election, and inaugurated after Mori's re-election by the National Diet on July 4. Unlike his first cabinet, which retained all of former Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi's ministers, Mori introduced several personnel changes, although this was done with reference to LDP factions.
The Second Kishida Cabinet is the 101st Cabinet of Japan and was formed in November 2021 by Fumio Kishida, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister of Japan.
The 2024Liberal Democratic Party presidential election will be held on September 2024 to elect the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan for a 3-year term. The winner of the election will effectively become the Prime Minister of Japan and will lead the party in the next Japanese general election and the next House of Councillors election in July 2025.
Beginning in November 2023, a scandal involving the misuse of campaign funds by members of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan's conservative Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai and Shisuikai factions became public after it was revealed the faction had failed to report over ¥600 million in campaign funds and stored them in illegal slush funds. The scandal has led to discussions regarding the future of the LDP and its political dominance in Japan.