4.7 By-election 4 PM Voter Turnout 45.1%... 8.1%p Decrease Compared to 2018 Local Elections

Seoul 47.4%
Busan 42.4%

On the 7th, the day of the April 7 by-elections, the Pyeongchang 3 polling station set up at Javier International School in Jongno-gu, Seoul, showed a sparse appearance. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The National Election Commission announced on the 7th that the voter turnout for the by-elections and re-elections was 45.1% as of 4 p.m.

Out of a total of 12,161,624 eligible voters, 5,480,544 participated in the voting that began at 6 a.m. that day. From 1 p.m., early voting conducted on the 2nd and 3rd was also reflected in the turnout rate.

This turnout rate is 14.6 percentage points lower compared to the 59.7% turnout in last year's 21st general election. It is also 8.1 percentage points lower than the 53.2% 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 47.4% and 42.4%, respectively. In Seoul, 3,995,758 voters cast their ballots, while in Busan, 1,245,320 voters participated.

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