In Gimhae mayoral elections, a pattern has emerged: if the local voter turnout exceeds 54%, a Democratic candidate wins. This trend was reaffirmed in the latest election with a 60.4% turnout, leading to the victory of the Democratic Party's candidate.
제9회 전국동시지방선거 투표율이 61%로 역대 두 번째 최고치를 기록했다. 전문가들은 진보와 보수 지지층 모두 결집했으나, 민주당의 광역단체장 선거 압승 전망으로 진보 진영의 결집이 더 우세했다는 분석을 내놓고 있다.
The National Election Commission released turnout percentages for various constituencies in South Korea, including Busan Buk-gap (70.6%) and Daegu Dalseong (64.7%), reflecting early voting data from May 29-30.
The provisional voter turnout for the National Assembly by-elections held concurrently with the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections was 60.9%. Out of 2.26 million eligible voters across 14 constituencies, 1.38 million participated. Busan's Buk-gu (North) recorded the highest turnout at 70.6%.
대전, 세종, 충남 지역의 제9회 전국동시지방선거 투표율이 역대 최고 수준을 기록했다. 대전은 59.7%로 역대 두 번째, 세종은 62.5%로 두 번째, 충남은 58.8%로 세 번째로 높은 투표율을 보였다.
Turnout in South Jeolla Province and Gwangju significantly increased from the 2022 local elections. South Jeolla Province recorded the highest turnout nationwide, while Gwangju, despite the rise, remained the lowest.
Gangwon province saw a 64.5% voter turnout in the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections, the second highest in its history. Yangyang recorded the highest at 72.8%, while Wonju had the lowest at 59.1%.
Incheon's voter turnout for the 6/3 local elections reached a record high of 58.2%, but still ranked 15th out of 17 regions nationally. Experts suggest lower regional identity and a higher proportion of non-native residents contribute to the consistently low turnout.
The voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections in the Gyeongnam region reached 64.4%, marking the second-highest rate in the history of local elections, following the 2018 election's 65.8%. Uiryeong County recorded the highest turnout at 77.4%, while Jinhae District in Changwon had the lowest at 56.4%.
Ulsan's 9th simultaneous local elections recorded a 64.2% turnout, the second highest in its history as a metropolitan city. This surge is attributed to heightened election atmosphere and major parties rallying their supporters.
Busan's voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections reached 62.1%, a 13%p increase from four years ago and the second highest in the city's history.
The Gyeongnam region recorded a 64.4% voter turnout in the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections, the second highest in history, following the 2018 election's 65.8%. Uiryeong County had the highest turnout at 77.4%, while Jinhae District in Changwon had the lowest at 56.4%.
South Korea's national average voter turnout was 57.4%. Jeollanam-do recorded the highest turnout at 63.6%, while Gwangju had the lowest at 51.5%. These figures include the early voting period from May 29-30.
As of 5 PM on June 3rd, the voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections reached 57.4%. This figure is higher than the same period in the 8th and 7th local elections, and if it surpasses 60%, it will be the third-highest final turnout in South Korean local election history.
As of 4 PM on June 3rd, the voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections reached 54.7%. This figure surpasses the 8th local elections' final turnout (50.9%) and the 7th local elections' turnout at the same time (53.2%). The final turnout is anticipated to be higher than the 7th elections (60.2%) but lower than the 22nd general election (67.0%). Jeollanam-do recorded the highest turnout at 61.9%, while Gwangju had the lowest at 49.5%.
South Korean political parties, the Democratic Party and the People Power Party, are interpreting the record-high voter turnout in the June 3 local elections as a sign of public support for their respective platforms, with both urging citizens to vote.
6·3 지방선거 투표일인 3일 인천 9개 구·2개 군에 마련된 투표소 746곳에는 소중한 한 표를 행사하려는 유권자들의 발걸음이 온종일 이어졌다. 국회의원 보궐선거가 함께 치러지는 인천 계양을 지역의 계양구 계산4동 제1투표소(계산중학교)에는 이른 아침부터 유권자들이 몰렸다. 이날 오후 3시 현재 인천 투표율은 49.2%로, 앞선 제8회 지방선거 투표율(오후 2시 기준) 41.5%보다 7.7%포인트 높은 것으로 집계됐다.
National average voter turnout is 51.9%, with Jeollanam-do showing the highest at 60.0% and Gwangju the lowest at 47.5%. Data includes early voting.
As of 3 PM on June 3rd, the voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections reached 51.9%, the highest for this time slot since the 1998 elections. Jeonnam province recorded the highest turnout at 60.0%, while Gwangju had the lowest at 47.5%.
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South Korea's national average voter turnout was 48.9%, with Jeonnam (58.0%) and Gangwon (54.5%) showing the highest participation. The figures include advance voting results from May 29-30.
As of 2 PM on June 3rd, the voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections stands at 48.9%. This figure is higher than the same period in the 8th local elections (40.7%) and the 7th local elections (46.8%). Jeollanam-do has the highest turnout at 58.0%, while Gwangju has the lowest at 45.3%.
South Korea's national average voter turnout was 46.0%, with Jeollanam-do showing the highest at 56.1% and Incheon the lowest at 43.4%. Data includes early voting.
As of 1 PM on June 3rd, the voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections reached 46.0%, marking the highest turnout for the same time period in the history of local elections since 1998. This figure is 7.7 percentage points higher than the previous election.
