Record-High Early Voting Turnout of 23.51% in 6.3 Local Elections...Up 2.89%p from Previous Record

Jeonnam Records Highest Turnout at 38.95%

The early voting for the 6·3 local elections concluded on May 30 with a voter turnout of 23.51%, the highest ever recorded for a local election.

The National Election Commission announced that, according to preliminary figures, 10,498,411 out of a total of 44,649,908 eligible voters participated in the early voting, which took place from 6 a.m. on the previous day until 6 p.m. on this day.

This figure is 2.89 percentage points higher than the previous record for early voting turnout in local elections, which was 20.62% during the 8th local elections in 2022.

On May 29, the early voting day for the 9th nationwide local elections, travelers visiting the early voting station set up at Terminal 2 tunnel of Incheon International Airport are casting their votes. 2026.5.29 Photo by Jin-hyung Kang

However, the highest early voting turnout ever recorded for any election since the introduction of the early voting system was 36.93% during the 20th presidential election.

The daily early voting turnout was 11.6% on the first day, the 29th, and 11.91% on the second day, the 30th, respectively.

Among the 17 provinces and metropolitan cities nationwide, Jeonnam recorded the highest turnout at 38.95%. This was followed by Jeonbuk (35.05%), Gwangju (27.83%), and Sejong (27.67%).

In contrast, Daegu had the lowest turnout at 18.65%, followed by Gyeonggi (20.96%), Busan (21.29%), and Incheon (21.62%).

Seoul recorded a turnout of 23.84%.

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