Malaysia's Election Commission announced a 65.38% voter turnout by 4pm Saturday, with final results expected by midnight. The outcome will gauge the stability of Anwar's unity government and could influence whether a snap general election is called before the 2028 deadline.
Hong Kong election authorities have ceased compiling and releasing voter turnout data broken down by age and sex, a practice maintained since at least 2008. This decision, attributed to a lack of operational need, has drawn criticism from analysts and politicians who view the data as crucial for understanding voter demographics and informing policy, and for improving governance.
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%.
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.
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%.
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%.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
National average voter turnout is 15.0%, with Gangwon at 17.7% and Gyeongbuk at 17.6% showing the highest rates. Gwangju (10.3%) and Jeonbuk (11.9%) had the lowest. Data from the National Election Commission excludes pre-voting on May 29-30.
As of 11 AM on June 3rd, Ongjin County, an archipelago in Incheon, recorded a voter turnout of 21.7% for the 9th local elections, the highest among Incheon's 11 districts. This figure is 7.5 percentage points higher than the Incheon average of 14.2%.
Jeju's 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections began at 6 AM with 230 polling stations. As of 9 AM, voter turnout was 7.5%, slightly higher than the previous election. Early voting saw a record 22.87% turnout.
Incheon mayoral candidates from major parties, including Park Chan-dae (Democratic Party) and Yoo Jeong-bok (People Power Party), urged citizens to vote in the June 3 local elections, emphasizing the importance of turnout to shape the city's future, especially after early voting rates fell short of the national average.
Gyeonggi Education Superintendent candidate Im Tae-hee cast his vote on June 3rd, urging citizens to participate in the election. He emphasized that voting is crucial to protect children's classrooms from political interference.
South Korea's national average voter turnout is 7.4%. Seoul recorded 6.9%, Busan 7.3%, Daegu 9.2%, Incheon 7.2%, Gwangju 4.8%, Daejeon 8.3%, Ulsan 7.8%, Gyeonggi 7.1%, Chungbuk 8.3%, Chungnam 8.4%, Jeonnam 6.3%, Gyeongbuk 9.0%, Gyeongnam 8.5%, Jeju 7.5%, Sejong 5.9%, Gangwon 9.2%, and Jeonbuk 6.0%. Data from the National Election Commission excludes the early voting period of May 29-30.
Gyeonggi Education Superintendent candidate Im Tae-hee cast his vote on June 3rd, the 9th National Simultaneous Local Election day, and urged citizens to participate. He emphasized that the election is about protecting children's classrooms and expressed his reliance on voters.
Citizens flocked to polling stations in Daegu and Gyeongbuk early on the 3rd, the election day for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections, to cast their votes. Many expressed a desire to contribute to local development and stable governance.
As of 7 AM today, the voter turnout for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections stands at 2.0%, with 881,375 out of 44,649,908 eligible voters having cast their ballots. This is a 0.3% point increase compared to the same time during the 8th local elections in 2022. Gyeongbuk leads with 2.6% turnout, while Gwangju has the lowest at 1.3%.
