Mainichi Shimbun June 2010 Public Opinion Poll
Dates Conducted
June 4 and 5, 2010
Date Released
June 6, 2010 (Morning edition of the Mainichi Shimbun)
Methodology
The poll was conducted by telephone on June 4 and 5, 2010. Telephone numbers were selected at random using the RDS method. The total number of those polled was 1,594, with 981 responses and a 62% response rate.
All numbers are percentages. Decimals were rounded up. 0 reflects figures below 0.5%. No answers were omitted. The numbers in ( ) are the results from a poll conducted on May 29 and 30, 2010.
Key Issues
- Support for the Kan Cabinet
- Resignation of Hatoyama and Ozawa
- House of Councillors election
Disclaimer
The Mansfield Foundation is responsible for the translation of this Mainichi Shimbun poll, subject to the Mansfield Foundation Terms of Use.
Survey
Q1. Do you hold expectations or not for Prime Minister Kan ?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Hold expectations | 63 | 69 | 59 | |
| Do not hold expectations | 37 | 30 | 41 |
Q2. Former Prime Minister Hatoyama has given as reasons for his resignation the withdrawal of the Social Democratic Party from the coalition government over the U.S. Futenma Air Station relocation issue and his own political fund scandal. Do you approve or not approve of his resignation?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Approve | 58 | 62 | 56 | |
| Do not approve | 40 | 38 | 42 |
Q3. This summer there will be a House of Councillors election. What are your thoughts on the timing of Mr. Hatoyama’s resignation?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Appropriate time to resign | 27 | 25 | 28 | |
| Too slow to resign | 49 | 53 | 47 | |
| Was not necessary to resign | 23 | 21 | 24 |
Q4. Following the urging of former Prime Minister Hatoyama former DPJ Secretary-General Ozawa has resigned over illegal political donations. Do you approve or not approve of Mr. Ozawa’s resignation?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Approve | 81 | 78 | 84 | |
| Do not approve | 18 | 22 | 15 |
Q5. What are your thoughts on the timing of Mr. Ozawa’s resignation?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Appropriate time to resign | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| Too slow to resign | 82 | 78 | 84 | |
| Was not necessary to resign | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Q6. Now that there has been a change in prime minister, should the House of Representatives be dissolved and general elections held so the people can choose a new administration?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Should dissolve | 45 | 42 | 47 | |
| Should not dissolve | 52 | 56 | 49 |
Q7. Following the decision of the U.S. and Japanese government to relocate Futenma Air Station to Henoko in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture , the Social Democratic Party has withdrawn from the coalition government. Do you approve or not approve of the Social Democratic Party’s withdrawal from the coalition government?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Approve | 60 | 56 | 63 | |
| Do not approve | 37 | 42 | 34 |
Q8. Which political party do you support?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Democratic Party ofJapan | 28 | (17) | 35 | 23 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 14 | (17) | 14 | 13 |
| New Komeito | 4 | (4) | 1 | 6 |
| JapanCommunist Party | 2 | (2) | 2 | 3 |
| Social Democratic Party | 2 | (2) | 3 | 2 |
| The People’s New Party | 0 | (0) | 1 | - |
| Your Party | 8 | (9) | 9 | 7 |
| New Renaissance Party | 1 | (1) | 1 | 1 |
| SunriseParty ofJapan | - | (1) | - | - |
| The New Party ofJapan | 0 | (0) | 1 | 0 |
| Other political party | 1 | (1) | 1 | 1 |
| Do not favor any political party | 39 | (44) | 32 | 43 |
Q9. If the House of Councillors election were being held today, which party in the proportional-representation district and/or which party’s candidate would you vote for?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| Democratic Party ofJapan | 34 | (22) | 39 | 31 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 17 | (21) | 17 | 16 |
| New Komeito | 4 | (4) | 1 | 6 |
| JapanCommunist Party | 3 | (4) | 3 | 4 |
| Social Democratic Party | 3 | (3) | 4 | 3 |
| The People’s New Party | 0 | (1) | 1 | - |
| Your Party | 10 | (14) | 11 | 10 |
| New Renaissance Party | 1 | (1) | 1 | 1 |
| SunriseParty ofJapan | 1 | (2) | 1 | 1 |
| The New Party ofJapan | 0 | (0) | 0 | - |
| Other political party | 18 | (18) | 17 | 19 |
Q10. The DPJ holds more than half of the seats in the House of Representatives, however depending on the results of the House of Councillors election there is a possibility that the framework of the coalition government will change. What is your desirable form of administration?
| Total | Previous Poll | Male | Female | |
| DPJ-only administration | 33 | (32) | 40 | 29 |
| Administration with Social Democratic Party and The People’s New Party | 13 | (7) | 13 | 13 |
| Grand coalition with the LDP | 11 | (14) | 10 | 11 |
| Administration with New Komeito | 3 | (2) | 4 | 3 |
| Administration with Your Party | 12 | (10) | 12 | 12 |
| Other | 23 | (29) | 19 | 27 |