In South Korea's presidential elections, voter turnout was high in the 1990s but has slowly declined over the past two decades. In the 20th presidential election in 2022, turnout was 77.1 percent, the second-highest since 1997. There were no significant differences in turnout between men and women. South Korea's president is elected directly for a five-year term. The president is not eligible for re-election.
Voter turnout in presidential elections in South Korea from 1987 to 2022, by gender
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Statistics Korea. (January 6, 2023). Voter turnout in presidential elections in South Korea from 1987 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286551/south-korea-presidential-election-turnout-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Voter turnout in presidential elections in South Korea from 1987 to 2022, by gender." Chart. January 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286551/south-korea-presidential-election-turnout-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Voter turnout in presidential elections in South Korea from 1987 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286551/south-korea-presidential-election-turnout-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections in South Korea from 1987 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286551/south-korea-presidential-election-turnout-by-gender/
Statistics Korea, Voter turnout in presidential elections in South Korea from 1987 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286551/south-korea-presidential-election-turnout-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Voter turnout in presidential elections in South Korea from 1987 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286551/south-korea-presidential-election-turnout-by-gender/
