The unified local elections, which are held once every four years to select the mayors of major cities in South Korea, are voted on the 1st.


In a preliminary opinion poll, the candidate for the conservative ruling party who supports the Yoon Seok-you administration is conducting an election campaign in an advantageous manner, and the ruling party has gained widespread support in the first national election after the change of government. The focus is on whether we can give momentum to future administration.

The unified local elections in South Korea are held once every four years to select the mayors of eight major cities including the capital Seoul and the governors of nine roads, and votes are held from 6 am on the 1st. ..



On the 31st, the final day of the election campaign, the candidate for the conservative ruling party "People Power Party" that supports the Yun Sung-nyul administration and the candidate for the largest opposition party "Democratic Party of Korea" are the most fierce battlefields in the suburbs of Seoul. We made the final appeal in various places such as Gyeonggi Province and called for support.



According to the results of the opinion poll released by public broadcasting KBS and others on the 26th of last month, the ruling party candidates are developing an election campaign in an advantageous manner in 9 elections, which is the majority of the 17 major mayor and governor elections. increase.



Also, in the by-elections of parliamentarians held at the same time, Lee Jae-myung, who lost by a small margin in the presidential election in March, is running for the largest opposition party in one of the seven constituencies. In a preliminary poll, the approval rating is in contradiction with the ruling party candidate.



This unified local election is the first national election after the change of government in South Korea for the first time in five years, and the focus is on whether the ruling party can gain widespread support and give momentum to future administration.



Voting closes at 7:30 pm and will be counted the same day.