Children participate in a voting pledge campaign with new voters at the Incheon Election Commission's voting experience center on May 13, 2026. [Photo=Yonhap News]
As of 8 p.m. on May 15, the second day of candidate registration for the June 3 local elections and National Assembly by-elections, a total of 7,787 candidates have submitted their registration documents.
According to a report by Yonhap News, citing data from the National Election Commission, 7,664 candidates have completed their registration. The overall average competition rate stands at 1.8 to 1 based on completed registrations.
While the final tally for candidate registration is still pending, the current competition rate matches the record low of 1.8 to 1 seen during the 2022 local elections.
This local election will see the election of 4,227 local officials, including 16 heads of metropolitan governments and education superintendents, 227 heads of basic local governments, 933 metropolitan council members, and 3,035 basic council members.
In the metropolitan government elections, 54 candidates (3.2 to 1) have completed their registration.
The number of registered candidates for other election categories includes 585 for basic local government heads (2.6 to 1), 1,649 for metropolitan council members (2.0 to 1), 354 for proportional representation in metropolitan councils (2.3 to 1), 4,389 for basic council members (1.7 to 1), 656 for proportional representation in basic councils (1.7 to 1), and 57 for education superintendents (3.3 to 1).
Alongside the local elections, by-elections for the National Assembly will also be held in 14 regions, with 47 candidates (3.4 to 1) having completed their registration for these races.
According to a report by Yonhap News, citing data from the National Election Commission, 7,664 candidates have completed their registration. The overall average competition rate stands at 1.8 to 1 based on completed registrations.
While the final tally for candidate registration is still pending, the current competition rate matches the record low of 1.8 to 1 seen during the 2022 local elections.
This local election will see the election of 4,227 local officials, including 16 heads of metropolitan governments and education superintendents, 227 heads of basic local governments, 933 metropolitan council members, and 3,035 basic council members.
In the metropolitan government elections, 54 candidates (3.2 to 1) have completed their registration.
The number of registered candidates for other election categories includes 585 for basic local government heads (2.6 to 1), 1,649 for metropolitan council members (2.0 to 1), 354 for proportional representation in metropolitan councils (2.3 to 1), 4,389 for basic council members (1.7 to 1), 656 for proportional representation in basic councils (1.7 to 1), and 57 for education superintendents (3.3 to 1).
Alongside the local elections, by-elections for the National Assembly will also be held in 14 regions, with 47 candidates (3.4 to 1) having completed their registration for these races.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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