According to the National Election Commission, out of a total of 44,649,908 eligible voters, 20,518,553 had cast their ballots by 1 p.m. This includes 10,564,222 participants in early voting and 9,954,331 on the day of the election.
Regionally, South Jeolla Province recorded the highest turnout at 56.1%. It was followed by North Jeolla Province at 52.2%, Gangwon Province at 51.8%, and South Gyeongsang Province at 49.4%.
In contrast, Gyeonggi Province had the lowest turnout at 43.0%. Other regions with relatively low participation included Gwangju at 43.3%, Incheon at 43.4%, and Jeju at 44.4%.
Additionally, turnout figures included Sejong at 47.8%, North Gyeongsang Province at 47.3%, Ulsan at 46.9%, Daegu at 46.5%, North Chungcheong Province at 46.3%, Seoul at 46.1%, South Chungcheong Province at 45.6%, Daejeon at 45.5%, and Busan at 45.1%.
Voting for this local election is taking place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the election day. All citizens aged 18 and older are eligible to participate, but voting can only be done at designated polling places based on their registered addresses.
Voters must present an identification card that includes a photo and date of birth, such as a resident registration card, driver's license, or passport. Mobile identification is also accepted, but saved photo files or screenshots are not valid.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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