Voter Turnout at 7 PM Reaches 66.9%... Highest in 32 Years

The Highest Place is Sejong Special Self-Governing City
The Lowest Place is Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

The final voter turnout rate for the 22nd National Assembly general election recorded the highest level in 32 years since the 14th general election in 1992.

The National Election Commission announced on the 10th that out of a total of 44,280,011 eligible voters, 29,628,603 participated, resulting in a provisional turnout rate of 66.9% (as of 7:00 PM). This is the highest rate in 32 years since the 14th general election in 1992 (71.9%).

Since the civilian government, the voter turnout rates for past general elections were △15th: 63.9% △16th: 57.2% △17th: 60.6% △18th: 46.1% △19th: 54.2% △20th: 58.0% △21st: 66.2%.

The region with the highest turnout was Sejong Special Self-Governing City, recording 70.2% (as of 7:00 PM). Seoul followed with 69.3%. Jeollanam-do had 69.0%, Gwangju Metropolitan City 68.2%, Gyeongsangnam-do 67.6%, Busan Metropolitan City 67.5%, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province 67.4%, and Ulsan Metropolitan City 66.9%, all exceeding or matching the national average.

The region with the lowest turnout was Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, recording 62.2%.

The vote for the 22nd National Assembly election has ended on the 10th, and counting is underway at the counting center set up at Shingwang Girls' High School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Generally, the Honam region, which has strong support for opposition parties, showed a higher turnout compared to the national average, while the Yeongnam region, where conservative supporters are concentrated, including Daegu and Gyeongbuk (TK), fell short of the average.

A contributing factor to this year's high turnout was the early voting effect, which recorded the highest rate ever in a general election. The early voting rate over the two days of the 5th and 6th was 31.28%, the highest since early voting was introduced in 2013.

Previously, the early voting rate for the 21st general election was 26.7%.

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