KBS "Yoon Seok-yeol's Vote Share 48.6%, Likely to Win" (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] In the 20th presidential election, Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is likely to be elected.

At around 2:48 a.m. on the 10th, Yoon's vote share was recorded at 48.6%. Lee's vote share was 47.8%, with a gap of 0.8 percentage points between the two candidates. The counting rate was 91.5%.

KBS reported at around 2:10 a.m. that Yoon was likely to be elected, the earliest among the three terrestrial broadcasters. At that time, the counting rate was 85.6%, and Yoon's vote share was 48.6%. Lee's vote share was 47.7%.

KBS's judgment of likely election means that the probability of winning was analyzed to be over 95%. When the probability reaches 99%, they announce it as a "certain election."

Meanwhile, the gap between the two candidates remains extremely close, with less than a 1 percentage point difference. When the counting rate was in the 40% range, Lee was ahead of Yoon, but as it entered the 50% range, Yoon overtook and is leading by a narrow margin.

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