The 8th local elections were held in South Korea on 1 June 2022. These elections came after the presidential election in March 2022, and coincided with the by-elections for the vacant seats in the National Assembly. It was the first nationwide election under President Yoon Suk Yeol after taking office on 10 May.
President Yoon Suk Yeol's party, the People Power Party, decisively won the local elections. The 50.9% turnout is the lowest since 2002.
Process Citizens born before 2 June 2004 had the right to vote and the right to be elected.
Regional head elections
Summary Province/CityHeadIncumbentPartyElectedPartySeoulMayorOh Se-hoonPeople PowerOh Se-hoonPeople PowerBusanMayorPark Heong-joonPeople PowerPark Heong-joonPeople PowerDaeguMayorKwon Young-jinPeople PowerHong Joon-pyoPeople PowerIncheonMayorPark Nam-choonDemocraticYoo Jeong-bokPeople PowerGwangjuMayorLee Yong-seopDemocraticKang Gi-jungDemocraticDaejeonMayorHeo Tae-jeongDemocraticLee Jang-wooPeople PowerUlsanMayorSong Cheol-hoDemocraticKim Doo-gyumPeople PowerSejongMayorLee Choon-heeDemocraticChoi Min-hoPeople PowerGyeonggiGovernorOh Byeong-kwon (acting)IndependentKim Dong-yeonDemocraticGangwonGovernorChoi Moon-soonDemocraticKim Jin-taePeople PowerNorth ChungcheongGovernorLee Si-jongDemocraticKim Young-hwanPeople PowerSouth ChungcheongGovernorYang Seung-joDemocraticKim Tae-heumPeople PowerNorth JeollaGovernorSong Ha-jinDemocraticKim Kwan-youngDemocraticSouth JeollaGovernorKim Yung-rokDemocraticKim Yung-rokDemocraticNorth GyeongsangGovernorLee Cheol-wooPeople PowerLee Cheol-wooPeople PowerSouth GyeongsangGovernorHa Byung-pil (acting)IndependentPark Wan-suPeople PowerJejuGovernorKoo Man-sub (acting)IndependentOh Young-hunDemocratic
Seoul
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202236.6% 56.5%6.9% 19.9%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202235.3% 55.4%9.3% 20.1%
Results
Busan Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202229.4% 59%11.6% 29.6%
Results
Daegu Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202215.5% 67.7%16.8% 52.2%
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Incheon
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202237.5% 46.8%3.3%12.4% 9.3%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202237.4% 47.5%(OTH)15.1% 10.1%
Results
Gwangju Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 2022 63.3%12.9%3.3%20.5% 50.4%
Results
Daejeon
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202239.3% 43.2%17.5% 3.9%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202240.3% 45.6%14.1% 5.3%
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Ulsan Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202231% 49.9%19.1% 18.9%
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Sejong
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202241.1% 44.3%14.6% 3.2%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202241.0% 44.4%14.6% 3.4%
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Gyeonggi
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202240.7% 44.6%4.9%9.8% 3.9%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202241.0% 42.8%(OTH)16.2% 1.8%SkoPolitics (Final)9 May – 25 May 202225 May 202241.31% 42.60%(OTH)16.09% 1.29%
Results
Gangwon
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202239.0% 47.8%13.2% 8.8%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202239.3% 49%11.7% 9.7%
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North Chungcheong
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202236.5% 48.5%15.0% 12.0%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202236.2% 48.9%14.9% 12.7%
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South Chungcheong
Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202242.7% 45.1%12.2% 2.4%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 202241.1% 45.9%13.0% 4.8%
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North Jeolla Results
South Jeolla Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 2022 62.2%15.1%22.7% 47.1%
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North Gyeongsang Results
South Gyeongsang Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202224.1% 55.5%3.0%17.4% 31.4%
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Jeju Polling average +Polling Average Aggregation Firm Fieldwork date Updated date Others/Undecided LeadOpinion M (Final)1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 2022 49.1%33.0%17.9% 16.1%Election20 (Final)28 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202228 May 2022 45.5%30.4%24.1% 15.1%
Results
Regional council elections
Results by province or city Province/CitySeatsPPPDPKPPJPINDSeoul1127636Busan47452Daegu32311Incheon402614Gwangju23122Daejeon22184Ulsan22211Sejong20713Gyeonggi1567878Gangwon49436North Chungcheong35287South Chungcheong483612North Jeolla4013711South Jeolla61156211North Gyeongsang615623South Gyeongsang64604Jeju4012271Total872540322325Source: National Election Commission
Constituency seats Province/CitySeatsPPPDPKPPINDSeoul1017031Busan4242Daegu2929Incheon362412Gwangju2020Daejeon19163Ulsan1919Sejong18612Gyeonggi1417071Gangwon44404North Chungcheong31265South Chungcheong433310North Jeolla36351South Jeolla555221North Gyeongsang55523South Gyeongsang58562Jeju328231Total77949128035Source:National Election CommissionYonhap News Agency
Proportional representation seats Province/CitySeatsPPPDPKJPSeoul1165Busan532Daegu321Incheon422Gwangju312Daejeon321Ulsan321Sejong211Gyeonggi1587Gangwon532North Chungcheong422South Chungcheong532North Jeolla4121South Jeolla6141North Gyeongsang642South Gyeongsang642Jeju844Total9349422Source:National Election CommissionYonhap News Agency Municipal mayors
Results by province or city Province/CityMayorsPPPDPKPPINDSeoul25178Busan1616Daegu88Incheon10721Gwangju55Daejeon541Ulsan541Gyeonggi31229Gangwon18144North Chungcheong1174South Chungcheong15123North Jeolla14113South Jeolla22157North Gyeongsang23203South Gyeongsang181413Total22614563117Source: National Election Commission
Municipal council elections
Results by province or city Province/CitySeatsPPPDPKPPJPINDSeoul42721321211Busan182104771Daegu12192281Incheon123596211Gwangju6957615Daejeon633231Ulsan5030182Gyeonggi46322923211Gangwon1741016616North Chungcheong136795511South Chungcheong17795802North Jeolla19731681124South Jeolla24711935345North Gyeongsang2882252538South Gyeongsang2701728018Total2,9871,4351,384177144Source: National Election Commission
Constituency seats Province/CitySeatsDPKPPPPPJPINDSeoul37318818311Busan15768881Daegu10524801Incheon108565011Gwangju6048615Daejeon552827Ulsan4417252Gyeonggi40620819611Gangwon151638116North Chungcheong119516611South Chungcheong15170792North Jeolla1721461124South Jeolla2151635245North Gyeongsang2512119238South Gyeongsang2346714918Total2,6011,2181,216176144Source: National Election Commission
Proportional representation seats Province/CitySeatsPPPDPKJPSeoul543024Busan25169Daegu16124Incheon1596Gwangju99Daejeon853Ulsan651Gyeonggi573324Gangwon23203North Chungcheong17134South Chungcheong261610North Jeolla25322South Jeolla321301North Gyeongsang37334South Gyeongsang362313Total3862191661Source: National Election Commission
References
External links 2022 Local Government (Provincial) Election in South Korea. The Financial News.