The 10% Threshold Too High... What Will Lee Junseok Do About Tens of Billions in Campaign Expenses?

Final Vote Share 8.34%... No Reimbursement Received

Whether Reform New Party candidate Lee Junseok would achieve a double-digit vote share was the biggest point of interest in this presidential election

Election race ends with a final vote share of 8.34%

According to the Public Official Election Act, candidates receive a full reimbursement of campaign expenses if they secure at least 15% of the vote, and half if they secure between 10% and less than 15%

Lee will not receive any reimbursement for his campaign expenses in this election

Lee Junseok, the presidential candidate of the Reform New Party, arrived at the party's vote counting situation room set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 3rd after confirming the exit poll results announced by the three major broadcasters, and expressed his thoughts.

The campaign spending limit for the 21st presidential election was about 58.8 billion won, an increase of about 7.5 billion won (14.7%) compared to the 20th presidential election

President Lee Jaemyung and People Power Party candidate Kim Moonsoo, both of whom received over 10% of the vote, were reimbursed approximately 115.5 billion won

In the previous presidential election, former President Yoon Sukyeol and candidate Lee Jaemyung each received full reimbursement for campaign expenses, amounting to over 40 billion won

President Lee Jaemyung speculated that Lee Junseok spent about 5 to 6 billion won on campaign expenses

Lee Junseok, the presidential candidate of the Reform New Party, arrived at the party's vote counting situation room set up in the National Assembly Members' Office Building after confirming the exit poll results announced by the three major broadcasters on the 3rd, and expressed his thoughts. 2025.6.3 Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Double-Digit Support from Men in Their 20s and 30s... Rising Expectations for Top Support among Voters in Their 20s

Lee received double-digit support among voters in their 20s (24.3%) and 30s (17.7%)

Among men in their 20s, 37.2% supported Lee, making him the only candidate to surpass President Lee Jaemyung and rank first

25.8% of men in their 30s also chose Lee

After the exit poll results were announced, Lee said, "We expect the Reform New Party to make great strides in the local elections one year from now"

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The 10% Threshold Too High... What Will Lee Junseok Do About Tens of Billions in Campaign Expenses?

The 10% Threshold Too High... What Will Lee Junseok Do About Tens of Billions in Campaign Expenses?

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Final Vote Share 8.34%... No Reimbursement Received

Double-Digit Support from Men in Their 20s and 30s... Rising Expectations for Top Support among Voters in Their 20s

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