The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on May 23 that the total number of registered voters for the 9th nationwide local elections, scheduled for June 3, is 44,649,908.
This figure represents an increase of 346,459 voters compared to the 8th nationwide local elections held in June 2022, and a rise of 250,837 from the presidential election in June last year.
Among the registered voters, 44,409,225 are South Korean citizens, while 89,151 are overseas citizens, and 151,532 are foreign nationals. The number of foreign voters has increased 3.13 times compared to the 6th nationwide local elections in 2014, which had 48,248 foreign voters.
In terms of gender, there are 22,095,972 male voters (49.49%) and 22,553,936 female voters (50.51%).
By age group, the largest segment is voters in their 50s, totaling 8,636,772 (19.34%). This is followed by those in their 60s with 8,008,122 (17.94%), 40s with 7,544,332 (16.90%), those aged 70 and above with 7,225,683 (16.18%), 30s with 6,709,201 (15.03%), 20s with 557,794 (12.48%), and teenagers with 955,004 (2.14%).
Regionally, Gyeonggi Province has the highest number of voters at 11,878,997 (26.60%), followed by Seoul with 8,319,134 (18.63%) and Busan with 2,857,335 (6.40%). The area with the fewest voters is Sejong, with 309,134 (0.69%).
In the 14 districts where by-elections for the National Assembly will be held, the number of registered voters is 2,631,866. Among these, South Korean citizens and overseas citizens number 2,263,883 and 3,238, respectively. Foreign nationals do not have voting rights in presidential or general elections.
The district with the most voters is Daegu Dalseong with 252,539, while the district with the fewest is Busan Bukgak with 129,192. The number of voters in Daegu Dalseong is 1.95 times that of Busan Bukgak.
Voters can check their registration numbers and polling locations through municipal websites or by mail. Early voting will take place from May 29 to 30, with designated polling places open on June 3.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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