4.7 By-election 3 PM Voter Turnout 42.9%... 7.2%p Decrease Compared to 2018 Local Elections

Seoul 45.2%, Busan 40.2%

On the 7th, when the April 7 by-elections were held, citizens were 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 42.9% as of 3 p.m.

Out of a total of 12,161,624 eligible voters, 5,217,446 participated in the voting, which began at 6 a.m. on the day. From 1 p.m., the early voting rates conducted on the 2nd and 3rd were also reflected in the turnout rate.

This turnout rate is 13.6 percentage points lower compared to the 56.5% turnout in last year's 21st general election. It is also 7.2 percentage points lower than the 50.1% turnout during 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. Therefore, it is difficult to simply compare the turnout trends with previous elections that ended at 6 p.m.

The voter turnout rates for the highly watched Seoul mayoral and Busan mayoral elections were recorded at 45.2% and 40.2%, respectively. In Seoul, 3,809,491 voters cast their ballots, while in Busan, 1,180,468 voters participated.

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