4.7 By-Election 12 PM Voter Turnout at 15.0%... "4.7%p Lower Than Local Elections"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] The National Election Commission announced on the 7th that the voter turnout for the by-elections as of 12 PM is 15.0%.

Among the total 12,161,624 eligible voters, 1,824,868 participated in the voting that began at 6 AM on the same day.

This turnout rate is 4.2 percentage points lower than the 19.2% turnout during last year's 21st general election. It is also 4.7 percentage points lower than the 19.7% turnout in the 2018 local elections. However, unlike previous general or local elections, which were held on holidays and ended at 6 PM, this election is held on a weekday and runs from 6 AM to 8 PM, making a simple comparison of turnout trends difficult.

The voter turnout for the highly watched Seoul mayoral and Busan mayoral elections was recorded at 15.6% and 14.4%, respectively. In Seoul, 1,318,620 voters cast their ballots, while in Busan, 422,314 voters participated.

The current turnout does not include the early voting rate (20.54%) conducted over 2 to 3 days. Early voting will be officially combined with the turnout rate along with absentee voting at 1 PM.

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