As of 5 p.m. on the 3rd, election day for the 9th nationwide local elections held simultaneously and the National Assembly by-elections, the turnout nationwide was 57.4%. It is a record high for the same time in past local elections.
According to the National Election Commission, by 5 p.m. a total of 25,617,541 out of 44,649,908 eligible voters had cast ballots. That is 9.8 percentage points higher than the turnout at the same hour (47.6%) in the 8th local elections four years ago.
So far, the region with the highest turnout is South Jeolla (63.6%). It was followed by Gangwon (61.9%), South Gyeongsang (60.9%), and North Jeolla (60.2%). The lowest was Gwangju at 51.5%. Seoul's turnout was 59.1%, and Busan's was 58.1%.
Voting runs until 6 p.m. Voters can cast ballots at polling stations with jurisdiction over their resident registration address.
When voting, you must bring a photo ID such as a resident registration card, passport, or driver's license. For a mobile ID, open the application to display the photo, name, and date of birth for verification.