21st Presidential Election Early Voting Turnout at 24.55%... Jeonnam 43%, Daegu 17%

As of 11 a.m., 10.89 Million Have Voted
Honam Region Surpasses 40% Turnout While Yeongnam Lags Behind
High Interest Continues on the Last Day of Early Voting

As of 11:00 a.m. on May 30, the last day of early voting for the 21st presidential election, the nationwide average early voter turnout stood at 24.55%.

On this day, the National Election Commission announced that, as of 11:00 a.m., 10,899,306 out of 44,391,871 eligible voters nationwide had participated in early voting.

The nationwide average early voter turnout is 24.55%. This is the highest figure for this time of day among all nationwide elections, excluding by-elections and re-elections, since the early voting system was first introduced in the June 4, 2014 local elections.

On the last day of early voting for the 21st presidential election, the 30th, voters visited the early voting site in Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, located near Yonsei University and Ewha Womans University, to cast their votes. At the Sinchon-dong early voting site, there was a case the previous day where out-of-district early voters completed identity verification, received their ballots, and the line waiting to mark their ballots extended outside the polling station. May 30, 2025. Photo by Kang Jinhyung

So far, the region with the highest voter turnout is Jeonnam (43.04%). Jeonbuk (40.14%) and Gwangju (38.91%) follow, with the Honam region showing overwhelmingly high participation rates. In the Seoul metropolitan area, Seoul (24.03%) and Gyeonggi (23.03%) are both below the national average, as is Incheon (23.09%).

Daegu has the lowest voter turnout at 17.20%. Busan (21.25%), Gyeongbuk (21.68%), and Gyeongnam (21.83%) follow, with the Yeongnam region as a whole showing turnout rates well below the national average.

Early voting, which began on May 29, is being held over two days, concluding today. Voting hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. To participate in early voting, voters must bring a valid ID and visit an early voting site.