Voter Turnout at 11.0% by 10 AM, Up 2.3 Percentage Points from Last Local Election

Voters wait in line at the 6th polling station in Seoksadong, located in the gymnasium of Bomnae Elementary School in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on the day of the 9th nationwide local elections. [Photo=Yonhap News]

As the voting for the local elections continues, the national voter turnout was recorded at 11.0% as of 10 AM. This figure is higher than the turnout at the same time during the 2022 local elections.

According to the National Election Commission, 4,908,603 voters had cast their ballots by 10 AM, resulting in a national average turnout of 11.0%.

This marks a 2.3 percentage point increase compared to the 8.7% turnout at the same hour during the 2022 local elections. Notably, the turnout rose by 3.6 percentage points from the 7.4% recorded at 9 AM.

Regionally, Gangwon Province reported the highest turnout at 13.3%. Seoul had a turnout of 10.2%, Gyeonggi Province recorded 10.6%, and Busan reported 11.0%. In contrast, Gwangju had the lowest turnout at 7.3%.

Earlier, the National Election Commission announced that 3,319,530 voters participated by 9 AM, with a national average turnout of 7.4%.

Voting is taking place at 14,288 polling stations nationwide from 6 AM to 6 PM. Voters must present identification such as a resident registration card, driver's license, or passport to cast their votes.

* This article has been translated by AI.

Park Heewon heewonb@ajunews.com