According to the exit polls published by the “Yonhap News” Agency, the candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party Lee Jae-Myung won over 50 percent votes, writes Anadol.
The counting of votes is ongoing, while official results are expected in a few hours. The new president will most likely be confirmed in the early morning hours on Wednesday.
The selected candidate will serve one term for five years.
The polling stations are open at 6.00 in the morning local time, and closed at 20.00.
About 29,000 police officers were distributed across the country, and about 14,295 polling stations voted.
By 20 hours, the turnout was over 77.8 percent, including early voices, which exceeded the turnout from 2022. year that was 77.1 percent, the “Daily Korea Joongang”.
Premature elections were announced after the former president Yoon revoked on 14. December, after a failed attempt to introduce military regime 3. December. In April, the Constitutional Court confirmed the decision of the National Assembly on its shift, which should be held within two months.
Yoon, who was supposed to be on the office until 2027. years, he also voted in Seoul, along with his wife Kim Kez Hee.
Lee Jae-Myung is 2022. lost the choices from Yoona for a very little difference in votes.
More than 15 million out of a total of 44.3 million registered voters, including those abroad, but voted during two-day early voting.
According to exit surveys, Lee leads in front of Kim Moon-Soo from the ruling party People Power Party, which currently has about 39% support.
In addition to the two, three more candidates were in the race: Lee Jun-Seok from the New Reform Party Party, Kwon Young-Guk from the Democratic Working Party, and Independent Candidate Song Jin-Ho.
These are 21. Presidential Elections in South Korea from its founding in 1948. years.
The winner of the election will be inaugurated immediately after the result is confirmed, possible already on Wednesday morning.
Lee Ju-Ho, Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister, is currently serving the President, after the resignation of Prime Minister Han Duck-Soodo and Minister of Finance Choi Sang-Moka.
This time, South Korea will not have a usual transition of 60 days, the new president immediately takes over his duty, and quick decisions on matters such as American tariffs, weak domestic economies and records of bad relations with North Korea.
(Vijesti.ba)
