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.
Pollsters
The following table shows the pollsters who conduct opinion polls in Japan :
Party identification
2025
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
LDP
CDP
DPFP
Ishin
Komei
Reiwa
JCP
DIY
CPJ
SDP
Others
No party
Und. /no ans.
Lead
25–26 Jan
ANN[ 1]
1,030
35.3
10.9
9.3
4.6
3.8
4.5
3.1
0.8
0.9
0.4
0.8
22.5
3
12.8
25–26 Jan
Kyodo News[ 2]
1,064
29.6
10.7
14.4
5.4
4.4
4.6
3.7
1.4
1.3
0.6
0.8[ b]
19.3
3.8
10.3
24–26 Jan
Nikkei/TV Tokyo[ 3] [ 4]
946
33
10
14
6
3
4
2
1
1
0
–
20
6
13
18–19 Jan
Asahi[ 5]
1,103
23
7
12
3
4
3
3
1
0
0
–
37
7
14
18–19 Jan
Sankei/FNN[ 6] [ 7]
1,005
29.4
10.1
7.2
2.5
2.8
3.5
2.2
0.8
1.1
0.3
–
37
3.1
7.6
18–19 Jan
Mainichi/SSRC[ 8]
2,042
20
11
15
5
2
4
2
1
2
0
–
38
–
18
17–19 Jan
Yomiuri/NNN[ 9] [ 10]
1,015
28
5
13
3
4
4
2
1
1
0
–
34
4
6
11–13 Jan
NHK[ 11]
1,211
30.5
8.1
6.4
3.6
2.7
2.1
1.3
0.3
1.1
0.3
0.3[ c]
37.8
5.4
7.3
10–13 Jan
Jiji Press[ 12]
1,180
17.3
5.1
6.6
2.8
3.6
1.7
1.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
–
57.3
3.1
40
11–12 Jan
Senkyo.com/JX[ 13]
996
26.8
17
5.7
4.8
4.1
3.2
6
0.7
1.8
0.7
0.1[ d]
29
–
2.2
4–5 Jan
JNN[ 14]
1,018
26.2
8.2
11
2.5
3.2
3.6
2.1
1.2
0.8
0.4
–
37.4
3.4
11.2
2024
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
LDP
CDP
DPFP
Ishin
Komei
Reiwa
JCP
DIY
CPJ
SDP
Others
No party
Und. /no ans.
Lead
20–22 Dec
Nikkei/TV Tokyo[ 15] [ 16]
774
32
9
14
5
3
3
3
1
1
1
–
24
3
8
14–15 Dec
Senkyo.com/JX[ 17]
996
26.8
17.2
5.7
4.8
2.9
1.8
3.8
1
2.5
1.3
0.2[ e]
31.9
–
5.1
14–15 Dec
Asahi[ 18]
1,049
24
9
11
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
35
7
11
14–15 Dec
Sankei/FNN[ 19] [ 20]
1,020
28.1
9
11.3
3.2
2.4
2.8
3.5
0.7
0.5
0.6
–
36.9
1
8.8
14–15 Dec
Mainichi/SSRC[ 21]
2,045
20
11
13
5
2
4
2
1
2
0
–
38
2
18
14–15 Dec
Kyodo News[ 22]
1,056
29.1
11.3
12.6
5
2.3
5
2.7
1.8
2.1
0.6
1.2[ f]
22.5
3.8
6.6
13–15 Dec
Yomiuri/NNN[ 23] [ 24]
1,018
24
8
12
4
5
3
2
0
0
0
–
36
4
12
6–9 Dec
Jiji Press[ 25]
1,152
19.1
6.7
5.7
2.5
4.3
1.6
1.5
0.6
0.6
0.4
–
54.6
2.4
35.5
6–9 Dec
NHK[ 26]
1,224
28.7
8.7
7.9
3.4
2.5
1.6
2.7
0.5
0.7
0.9
0.1
35.6
6.7
6.9
7–8 Dec
ANN[ 27]
1,017
35.2
13.9
10.6
5.2
2.4
2.4
3.2
1.1
0.8
0.4
0.9
19.8
4.1
15.4
30 Nov – 1 Dec
JNN[ 28]
1,003
28.2
8.5
8.8
4
3.3
2.9
2.2
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.6
35.6
4
7.4
1 Dec
Hirofumi Yoshimura and Seiji Maehara succeed Nobuyuki Baba as leaders of Ishin.[ 29]
23–24 Nov
Mainichi/SSRC[ 30]
1,919
21
12
13
5
3
4
2
1
2
1
–
38
–
17
16–17 Nov
Kyodo News[ 31]
1,021
30.5
15.1
9
4.4
3.9
6.9
2.5
2.5
1.6
0.3
0.6[ g]
20.9
1.8
9.6
16–17 Nov
Senkyo.com/JX[ 32]
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[ 33]
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[ 34] [ 35]
800
30
16
11
5
4
4
5
2
1
1
–
19
2
11
11–12 Nov
Yomiuri/NNN[ 36] [ 37]
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[ 38]
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[ 39]
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.[ 40]
2–3 Nov
Asahi[ 41]
980
26
13
10
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
–
29
10
3
2–3 Nov
Sankei/FNN[ 42] [ 43]
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[ 44]
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[ 45] [ 46]
1,068
25
14
7
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
–
31
3
6
28–29 Oct
Kyodo News[ 47]
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%[ h]
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)
2025
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
LDP
CDP
DPFP
Ishin
Komei
Reiwa
JCP
DIY
CPJ
SDP
Others
None/Und.
No ans.
Lead
25–26 Jan
Kyodo News[ 2]
1,064
26
12.9
14.9
5.8
3.8
4.4
4.1
1
1.4
0.3
0.4[ i]
25
1
24–26 Jan
Nikkei/TV Tokyo[ 3] [ 4]
946
32
13
15
8
3
5
3
2
2
1
–
11
8
17
18–19 Jan
Asahi[ 5]
1,103
25
15
15
8
6
6
3
1
1
2
2
16
–
9
18–19 Jan
Mainichi/SSRC[ 8]
2,042
17
14
16
6
2
4
2
1
2
0
1
35
–
18
11–12 Jan
Senkyo.com/JX[ 13]
996
27
21.2
8.8
8
4.5
4.2
7
1.3
2.2
0.8
2[ j]
12.9
–
5.8
2024
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
LDP
CDP
DPFP
Ishin
Komei
Reiwa
JCP
DIY
CPJ
SDP
Others
None/Und.
No ans.
Lead
14–15 Dec
Senkyo.com/JX[ 17]
996
23.8
22.7
10.3
9.1
4.5
2.7
5.3
1.5
2
1.5
1.3[ k]
15.2
–
1.1
16–17 Nov
Senkyo.com/JX[ 32]
1,003
26.3
21.0
10.8
7.8
5.3
2.7
6.4
1.9
2.6
0.7
2.1[ l]
12.5
–
5.3
27 Oct
Election results
53.84%[ h]
26.7
21.2
11.3
9.4
10.9
7
6.2
3.4
2.1
1.7
–
–
–
5.5
Preferred coalition
2025
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
LDP–Komei–led coalition
CDP–led coalition[ m]
Other
Und. /no ans.
18–19 Jan
Asahi[ 5]
1,103
34
51
–
15
17–19 Jan
Yomiuri/NNN[ 9] [ 10]
1,015
41
40
–
19
2024
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
LDP–Komei–led coalition
CDP–led coalition[ n]
Other
Und. /no ans.
13–15 Dec
Yomiuri/NNN[ 23] [ 24]
1,018
41
41
–
18
15–17 Nov
Nikkei/TV Tokyo[ 34] [ 35]
800
42[ o]
13[ p]
31[ q]
14
11–12 Nov
Yomiuri/NNN[ 36] [ 37]
1,054
44
37
–
19
8–11 Nov
Jiji Press[ 38]
1,190
40.7
32.7
–
26.6
9–10 Nov
ANN[ 39]
1,025
50
34
–
17
2–3 Nov
Asahi[ 41]
980
43
32
–
25
1–2 Nov
JNN[ 44]
1,020
44
41
–
15
28–29 Oct
Yomiuri/NNN[ 45] [ 46]
1,068
43
40
–
17
28–29 Oct
Kyodo News[ 47]
1,063
37.4 [ r]
24.6
31.6[ s]
6.4
Preferred prime minister
2024
Cabinet approval/disapproval ratings
2025
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
Prime Minister
Approve
Disapprove
Und. / no answer
Lead
21–27 Jan
Morning Consult
N/A
Shigeru Ishiba
24.6
54
21.4
29.4
25–26 Jan
ANN[ 1]
1,030
36.2
41.3
22.5
5.1
25–26 Jan
Kyodo News[ 2]
1,064
35.7
49.2
15.1
13.5
24–26 Jan
Nikkei/TV Tokyo[ 3] [ 4]
946
43
50
7
7
18–19 Jan
Asahi[ 5]
1,103
33
51
16
18
18–19 Jan
Sankei/FNN[ 6] [ 7]
1,005
43.5
48.7
7.8
5.2
18–19 Jan
Mainichi/SSRC[ 8]
2,042
28
53
19
25
17–19 Jan
Yomiuri/NNN[ 9] [ 10]
1,015
40
46
14
6
11–13 Jan
NHK[ 11]
1,211
38.7
39.8
21.5
1.1
10–13 Jan
Jiji Press[ 12]
1,180
28.2
40.3
31.5
8.8
11–12 Jan
Senkyo.com/JX[ 13]
996
36[ t]
33.9[ u]
30.1
2.1
2–8 Jan
Morning Consult
N/A
24.5
54
21.5
29.5
4–5 Jan
JNN[ 14]
1,018
41.4
55.2
3.4
13.8
2024
Fieldwork date
Polling firm
Sample size
Prime Minister
Approve
Disapprove
Und. / no answer
Lead
20–22 Dec
Nikkei/TV Tokyo[ 15] [ 16]
774
Shigeru Ishiba
41
51
8
10
14–15 Dec
Senkyo.com/JX[ 17]
996
34.4[ v]
35.9[ w]
29.7
1.5
14–15 Dec
Asahi[ 18]
1,049
36
43
21
7
14–15 Dec
Sankei/FNN[ 19] [ 20]
1,020
45.9
47.7
6.4
1.8
14–15 Dec
Mainichi/SSRC[ 21]
2,045
30
53
17
23
14–15 Dec
Kyodo News[ 22]
1,056
36.5
43.1
20.4
6.6
13–15 Dec
Yomiuri/NNN[ 23] [ 24]
1,018
39
48
13
9
6–9 Dec
Jiji Press[ 25]
1,152
26.8
41.3
31.9
9.4
6–9 Dec
NHK[ 26]
1,224
37.7
38.3
24
0.6
7–8 Dec
ANN[ 27]
1,017
38.5
39.8
21.6
1.3
26 Nov – 2 Dec
Morning Consult
N/A
24.4
53.5
22.1
29.1
30 Nov – 1 Dec
JNN[ 28]
1,003
42.1
52.4
5.5
10.3
23–24 Nov
Mainichi/SSRC[ 30]
1,919
31
50
20
19
16–17 Nov
Kyodo News[ 31]
1,021
40
38.8
21.2
1.2
16–17 Nov
Senkyo.com/JX[ 32]
1,003
39.7 [ x]
29.9[ y]
30.5
9.8
15–17 Nov
NHK[ 33]
1,213
40.8
37
22.2
3.8
15–17 Nov
Nikkei/TV Tokyo[ 34] [ 35]
800
46
46
8
Tie
11–12 Nov
Yomiuri/NNN[ 36] [ 37]
1,054
43
42
15
1
11 Nov
The Second Ishiba Cabinet is formed.
8–11 Nov
Jiji Press[ 38]
1,190
Shigeru Ishiba
28.7
38.3
33
5.3
9–10 Nov
ANN[ 39]
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[ 41]
980
34
47
19
13
2–3 Nov
Sankei/FNN[ 42] [ 43]
1,012
43.8
49.8
6.4
6
1–2 Nov
JNN[ 44]
1,020
38.9
57.3
3.8
18.4
28–29 Oct
Yomiuri/NNN[ 45] [ 46]
1,068
34
51
15
17
28–29 Oct
Kyodo News[ 47]
1,063
32.1
52.2
15.7
20.1
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