Sixteen percent of people surveyed say they will vote for the Liberal Democratic Party in the proportional representation section of the June 25 House of Representatives election, according to a Kyodo News poll released Monday.

Those who intend to vote for the biggest opposition force, the Democratic Party of Japan, totaled 8 percent, while New Komeito and the Japanese Communist Party drew backing of 3 percent each.

The Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party each received support of 2 percent, the poll shows.