20th Presidential Election Voter Turnout at 8.1% as of 9 AM... Daegu Highest at 9.7%

Early Voting Rates Higher in Daegu and Gyeonggi, Below National Average

On the 9th, the day of the 20th presidential election, voters are casting their precious votes at Hapjeong-dong 3rd Polling Station set up at Hapjeong-dong Community Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] As of 9 a.m. on the 9th, the voter turnout for the 20th presidential election taking place nationwide was recorded at 7.8%.

According to the National Election Commission, as of 9 a.m. on the day, out of a total of 44,197,692 registered voters, 3,575,841 people had voted at 14,464 polling stations across the country for the 20th presidential election.

By region, voter turnout was high in Daegu (9.7%), Gyeonggi and Jeju (8.9%), Daejeon and Ulsan (8.4%), while it was relatively low in Sejong (4.3%), Jeonnam (6.1%), and Jeonbuk (6.4%). This contrasts with the early voting turnout rates, where Daegu and Gyeonggi were below the national average (36.93%), while Sejong, Jeonbuk, and Jeonnam exceeded it.

The current turnout does not include the early voting turnout rate (36.93%) from April 4-5. The early voting turnout will be combined starting from 1 p.m. on the day.

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