4.7 By-election 2 PM Voter Turnout 40.6%... 6.2%p Decrease Compared to 2018 Local Elections

Seoul 42.9%, Busan 37.8%

On the 7th, when the by-election was held on April 7, citizens are voting at the 3rd polling station in Junggye-bon-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The National Election Commission announced on the 7th that the voter turnout for the by-elections and re-elections was 40.6% as of 2 p.m.

Out of a total of 12,161,624 eligible voters, 4,938,557 participated in the voting that began at 6 a.m. on the day. From 1 p.m., the early voting rates from the 2nd and 3rd were also reflected in the turnout rate.

This turnout rate is 12.4 percentage points lower compared to the 53% turnout in last year's 21st general election. It is also 6.2 percentage points lower than the 46.8% turnout in the 2018 local elections. However, unlike previous general or local elections, this election is held on a weekday rather than a holiday and continues until 8 p.m. It is difficult to simply compare the turnout trends with previous elections that ended at 6 p.m.

The voter turnout for the highly watched Seoul mayoral and Busan mayoral elections was recorded at 42.9% and 37.8%, respectively. In Seoul, 3,613,349 voters cast their ballots, while in Busan, 1,111,038 voters participated.

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