In the run up to the 2026 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 2024 Japanese general election, held on 27 October, to the election day.
Pollsters The following table shows the pollsters who conduct opinion polls in Japan. +PollsterMethodDatabaseANNRDDhttps://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/hst/poll/AsahiRDDhttps://www.asahi.com/yoron/database/Jiji PressPersonal interviewhttps://www.jiji.com/jc/v7?id=2025jijiyoronJNNRDDhttps://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/list/search?fulltext=JNN世論調査Kyodo NewsRDDhttps://www.chunichi.co.jp/digican/shuin2024_yoronMainichiD-surveyhttps://mainichi.jp/opinion-researchSSRChttps://ssrc.jp/research/NHKRDDhttps://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/shijiritsu/NikkeiRDDhttps://vdata.nikkei.com/newsgraphics/cabinet-approval-rating/TV Tokyohttps://txbiz.tv-tokyo.co.jp/search/detail?search_word=テレ東･日経世論調査SankeiRDDhttps://www.sankei.com/politics/poll/FNNhttps://www.fnn.jp/subcategory/opinion_pollSenkyo.comRDD/Onlinehttps://go2senkyo.com/research/YomiuriRDDhttps://www.yomiuri.co.jp/election/yoron-chosa/NNNhttps://www.ntv.co.jp/yoron/
Party identification
2026 Fieldwork datePolling firmSample sizeLDPCRAIshinDPPReiwaJCPSanseiCPJSDPMiraiOthersNo party/Lead CDP KomeiElection results55.7%36.718.28.69.72.94.47.42.51.36.71.4–18.5Kyodo News1,05443.7127.56.61.13.95.12.10.53.21.99.82.631.7Senkyo.com/JX1,05126.211.26.25.11.73.63.81.71.12.11.835.6–9.4Kyodo News1,04842.315.83.8621.46.11.50.93.30.511.94.526.5JNN1,03834.79.33.95.11.42.240.801.20.529.57.45.2NHK2,52135.711.63.74.11.12.13.510.61.10.427.288.5Sankei/FNN1,013368.63.83.51.62.33.30.70.60.4–29.89.46.2ANN1,02736.115.35.26.31.72.74.40.90.51120.94.115.2Mainichi/SSRC2,048271547124113–35–8Kyodo News1,06238.712.95.49.91.82.74.710.72.10.615.34.223.4NHK1,56435.911.93.34.40.72.63.50.50.40.80.125.710.110.2Nikkei/TV Tokyo977421157116102–19323Yomiuri/NNN1,0343573612411113154 Sanae Takaichi dissolves the House of Representatives. A general election is called for 8 February 2026.Asahi1,22829 1035124100–3788Senkyo.com/JX1,04327.412.24.86.12.54.151.90.41.11.233.4–6 CDP and Komeito agree to contest the general election together as a new party, the Centrist Reform Alliance.NHK1,21332.272.63.74.612.52.60.70.40.10.3375.34.8Jiji Press1,17022.54.22.52.33.60.91.13.41.10.10.2–55.22.932.7JNN1,01529.752.856.31.21.13.70.80.20.10.340.33.510.6
2025 Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample size LDP CDP Ishin DPP Komei Reiwa JCP Sansei CPJ SDP Mirai Others No party / LeadSankei/FNN1,02130.64.53.85.72.41.22.35.11.30.30.2–393.68.4Asahi1,195305472125101–3666Mainichi/SSRC1,907277572225211–40–13Kyodo News1,04031.17.887.82.52.23.44.41.40.82.51.724.32.16.8Nikkei/TV Tokyo916377793215100–23514Yomiuri/NNN1,034304473214100–41311ANN1,04036.79.96.66.53.92.533.30.90.60.30.622.32.814.4Senkyo.com/JX1,03626.47.954.45.11.54.352.20.91.52.933–6.6Jiji Press1,13220.943.63.43.60.70.930.90.20.4–55.13.334.2JNN1,02129.56.354.12.71.51.84.31.20.20.50.539.52.910NHK1,19230.662.52.93.41.31.93.10.40.40.30.841.45.110.8Nikkei/TV Tokyo1,006416563327111–22219Sankei/FNN1,02027.65.33.8431.724.510.30.2–415.613.4Mainichi/SSRC1,985259663235201–38–13Yomiuri/NNN1,054325444225000–4038Asahi1,215295344125110–39610ANN1,058427.14.85.14.12.33.34.11.10.50.40.922.61.819.4Senkyo.com/JX1,00325.57.85.95.13.92.92.35.62.51.211.534.9–9.4Kyodo News1,046308.37.48.83.13.23.77.30.90.61.20.8231.77Jiji Press1,18221.83.62.93.53.21.80.940.900.6–54.42.432.6NHK1,21330.77.23.33.52.60.92.63.40.70.20.20.538.75.48JNN1,01328.95.53.93.63.21.82.84.70.60.20.10.2413.512.1Sankei/FNN1,02128.16.35.74.62.72.71.251.10.70.6–38.42.910.3Asahi1,342305562224100–3676ANN1,05837.497.46.23.82.42.43.50.90.80.61.521.52.515.9Mainichi/SSRC2,045267852225212–39–13Nikkei/TV Tokyo1,059367964226101–22314Yomiuri/NNN1,05732655411711113432Kyodo News1,05331.48.48.38.83.83.13.16.82.41.110.519.81.511.6 Sanae Takaichi succeeds Shigeru Ishiba as Prime Minister of Japan. The Takaichi Cabinet is formed. The LDP and Ishin agree to sign a confidence and supply agreement.NHK1,20527.45.61.74.83.21.22.64.50.70.20.4–416.613.6Jiji Press1,16419.74.21.83.82.81.50.94.80.90.60.7–56.12.236.4Senkyo.com/JX1,01323.49.93.37.54.62.93.37.12.30.70.90.633.7–10.3 Komeito leaves the governing minority coalition.Kyodo News1,06133.88.85.19.64.31.93.18.12.50.90.60.6182.715.8JNN1,03627.95.83.67.621.82.25.81.10.50.60.136.74.38.8 Sanae Takaichi is elected President of the LDP.ANN1,02533.27.73.27.53.52.73.67.81.11.201.123.24.110Nikkei/TV Tokyo9153174933410110–2437Sankei/FNN1,01827.96.33.46.52.52.92.18.31.20.20.9–33.64.25.7Asahi1,176265272228110–38612Mainichi/SSRC1,9721994102328211138–19Jiji Press1,16217.15.323.431.41.85.91.600.6–54.53.437.4Senkyo.com/JX99527.910.93.93.63.624.27.421.20.5–32.7–4.8Yomiuri/NNN1,043275293328110–3548Kyodo News1,04023.510.24.210.52.23.83.610.93.50.82.30.521.32.72.2 Shigeru Ishiba announces he will resign as President of the LDP. The 2025 LDP presidential election is scheduled for 4 October 2025.Kyodo News1,04523.47.66.29.84.84.93.811.62.40.62.70.919.12.24.3JNN1,03023.36.54.76.83.22.72.48.52.40.50.50.932.74.99.4NHK1,18627.953.65.73.11.72.96.31.80.80.40.634.85.46.9Nikkei/TV Tokyo95528761134211201–2058Sankei/FNN1,02222.25.249.34.23.92.89.92.40.310.830.73.38.5ANN1,01229.78.25.59.33.733.58.52.11.20.61.620.72.69Mainichi/SSRC2,0461710492329212–38121Kyodo News1,05622.510.47.310.43.26.33.811.22.21.330.814.637.9Yomiuri/NNN9912374943212201–3229Asahi1,2112054103339201135415Senkyo.com/JX1,0002814.34.64.35.62.65.75.52.21.11–25.1–2.9NHK1,13729.46.93.27.12.92.43.46.81.60.40.60.429.65.50.2Jiji Press1,13815.75.52.46.83.71.51.87.61.60.50.6–502.334.3 Fumitake Fujita succeed Seiji Maehara as co-leader of Ishin.JNN1,00320.46.92.78.743.12.110.21.80.31.6133.2412.8Sankei/FNN1,030216.82.613.943.72.49.82.30.91.50.527.33.46.3Asahi1,2502074843310211130610ANN1,02031.610.74.57.14.33.63.110.71.50.50.90.716.64.115Mainichi/SSRC2,0451994123428312133–14Nikkei/TV Tokyo93724951234213312–1757Kyodo News1,04920.710.85.215.14.64.33.711.82.71.34.10.812.32.68.4Yomiuri/NNN1,04319831143212102129510HoC election58.51%21.612.57.412.98.86.64.812.552.12.63.2–8.7 Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample size LDP CDP Ishin DPFP Komei Reiwa JCP Sansei CPJ SDP Others No party / LeadJiji Press1,18016.45.51.53.13.12.11.64.71.10.3–54.95.738.5Senkyo.com/JX99130.815.33.54.14.12.14.35.32.11.90.126.10.34.7NHK1,913247.83.14.93.52.835.91.40.70.733.78.69.7ANN1,04830.210.44.56.45.23.34.46.61.10.52.419.85.210.4Kyodo News1,25321.99.14.810.34.94.139.22.50.91.518.29.63.7JNN1,01020.86.34.15.93.93.21.76.21.10.80.8405.219.2NHK1,91328.18.52.35.133.23.14.210.50.630.110.42Asahi11,164197363335Kyodo News1,25425.511.44.38.13.73.72.88.41.30.80.919.69.55.9Mainichi/SSRC2,05019949242611142–23Nikkei/TV Tokyo775311041044371112239Yomiuri/NNN1,06123625323510143620NHK1,816278.42.15.83.822.93.10.80.70.332.410.85.4ANN1,03131.19.73.16.43.55.84.13.60.90.62.323.75.27.4Kyodo News1,05029.79.24.89.94.45.63.13.72.91.90.321.13.48.6Jiji Press1,16218.94.41.63.42.81.51.42.50.70.4–58.24.239.3Sankei/FNN1,02724.76.82.77.93.33.52.63.90.60.30.536.76.512Asahi1,25623726342310140817Senkyo.com/JX99029.413.72.84.63.62.14.42.61.910.333.30.33.9Kyodo News1,04927.77.94.910.64.43.72.84.81.411.227.620.1ANN1,02532.210.44.67.54.53.63.41.90.70.8125.83.76.4NHK1,20131.65.82.55.43.21.71.91.90.90.40.837.86.16.2JNN1,05624.38.22.36.82.93.12.22.10.70.10.942.24.217.9Kyodo News1,06428.412.16.514.14.54.72.62.40.90.51.219.42.79Nikkei/TV Tokyo892289611552310–2741Jiji Press1,17617.24.42.35.73.71.90.90.90.70.3–58.53.541.3Sankei/FNN1,02524.86.23.68.43.53.73.41.310.40.237.26.412.4Asahi1,20924728332210–40816Senkyo.com/JX9862713.53.57.441.64.32.52.41.10.232.3–5.3Kyodo News1,0642512.14.913.24.76.53.92.61.51.10.521.22.83.8Mainichi/SSRC2,045169413252221–42226Yomiuri/NNN1,072256211241110–41416ANN1,01633.89.83.411.73.34.62.90.90.50.60.924.639.2NHK1,21626.47.62.67.23.72.52.61.50.80.30.338.26.111.8JNN1,02623.55.64.310.243.52.41.60.60.10.636.76.913.2Nikkei/TV Tokyo7993110414342111–2546Sankei/FNN1,01522.97.62.811.42.63.72.51.40.90.60.739.43.616.5Asahi1,240237312332110137714ANN1,03034.8113.411.42.83.53.80.50.91.21.321.73.813.1Jiji Press1,14017.43.83.15.432.21.51.10.70.1–58.23.540.8Senkyo.com/JX99527.712.93.77.73.23.24.61.511.30.133–5.3Kyodo News1,05125.811.94.918.44.24.83.411.90.70.220.12.75.7Mainichi/SSRC2,0401810315352000–41323Yomiuri/NNN1,026286213332110–3749NHK1,12029.75.82.47.93.82.62.110.60.40.136.96.67.2JNN1,03123.98.42.910.72.84.620.90.80.30.539.72.515.8Sankei/FNN1,01320.86.93.411.12.75.22.21.310.4–40.64.419.8ANN1,02529.411.85.711.43.94.23.50.61.10.6122.93.96.5Kyodo News1,04627.711.15.412.93.873.61.30.30.80.3232.84.7Nikkei/TV Tokyo8473210713252110–22410Senkyo.com/JX99826.714.23.39.63.32.84.61.41.41.3–31.4–4.7Asahi1,137237311331110–38915Mainichi/SSRC2,0471911416251110–39120Yomiuri/NNN1,023266312231010–40514Jiji Press1,18617.94.22.483.51.91.30.50.90.3 –54.84.336.9NHK1,22529.27.538.42.92.81.811.10.20.435.766.5JNN1,02725.65.63.610.92.74.12.20.40.20.10.7394.913.4Sankei/FNN1,02826.46.95.79.82.75.22.110.50.3 –35.3 4.18.9ANN1,03433.211.54.78.85.25.13.31.10.41.10.621.73.111.5Nikkei/TV Tokyo8473011613462010 –2159Senkyo.com/JX1,00427.515.14.85.93.72.74.50.91.81.20.231.8–4.3Asahi1,111257210342110–36911Kyodo News1,06330.610.47.610.83.27.32.31.41.50.70.418.55.312.1Mainichi/SSRC2,0431810514352000–39421Yomiuri/NNN1,03326838342000139413NHK1,21231.39.23.26.83.52.12.20.510.80.232.86.51.5Jiji Press1,12617.95.426.13.81.91.81.10.20.4–563.438.1JNN1,01024.76.43.18.13.44.21.90.80.40.10.441.94.617.2ANN1,03035.310.94.69.33.84.53.10.80.90.40.822.5312.8Kyodo News1,06429.610.75.414.44.44.63.71.41.30.60.819.33.810.3Nikkei/TV Tokyo9463310614342110–20613 Sankei/FNN1,00529.410.12.57.22.83.52.20.81.10.3–373.17.6 Asahi1,103237312433100–37714Mainichi/SSRC2,0422011515242120–38–18 Yomiuri/NNN1,015285313442110–3446 NHK1,21130.58.13.66.42.72.11.30.31.10.30.337.85.47.3 Jiji Press1,18017.35.12.86.63.61.71.40.30.50.3–57.33.140 Senkyo.com/JX99626.8174.85.74.13.260.71.80.70.129–2.2 JNN1,01826.28.22.5113.23.62.11.20.80.4–37.43.411.2
2024 Fieldwork date Polling firm Sample size LDP CDP Ishin DPFP Komei Reiwa JCP Sansei CPJ SDP Others No party / LeadNikkei/TV Tokyo774329514333111–2438Senkyo.com/JX99626.817.24.85.72.91.83.812.51.30.231.9–5.1Sankei/FNN1,02028.193.211.32.42.83.50.70.50.6–36.918.8Asahi1,049249411322110135711Kyodo News1,05629.111.3512.62.352.71.82.10.61.222.53.86.6Mainichi/SSRC2,0452011513242120–38218Yomiuri/NNN1,018248412532000–36412Jiji Press1,15219.16.72.55.74.31.61.50.60.60.4–54.62.435.5NHK1,22428.78.73.47.92.51.62.70.50.70.90.135.66.76.9ANN1,01735.213.95.210.62.42.43.21.10.80.40.919.84.115.4JNN1,00328.28.548.83.32.92.20.50.80.60.635.647.4 Hirofumi Yoshimura and Seiji Maehara succeed Nobuyuki Baba as co-leaders of Ishin.Mainichi/SSRC1,9192112513342121–38–17Kyodo News1,02130.515.14.493.96.92.52.51.60.30.620.91.89.6Senkyo.com/JX1,00326.9164.35.64.22.55.111.70.9–31.9–5NHK1,21330.111.43.67.43.81.42.41.20.30.50.231.66.11.5Nikkei/TV Tokyo8003016511445211–19211Yomiuri/NNN1,0543011310342110–304Tie The Second Ishiba Cabinet is formed.Jiji Press1,190207.52.65.54.11.61.10.50.80.3–52.73.332.7ANN1,02536.615.84.18.94.82.83.711.40.40.615.84.220.8 Tetsuo Saito succeeds Keiichi Ishii as President of Komeito.Sankei/FNN1,01225.813.75.310.13.72.83.531.60.4–28.31.82.5Asahi9802613210332110–29103JNN1,02024.612.849.13.73.62.50.90.20.80.231.85.87.2Yomiuri/NNN1,068251457443211–3136Kyodo News1,06331.820.35.39.83.46.72.11.71.70.6–151.611.5Election results53.84%26.721.29.411.310.976.23.42.11.7–––5.5
Voting intention (proportional vote) 2026