South Korea’s local elections on Wednesday stood out not only for their scale, but also for record figures that point to changing demographics, uneven competiti

South Korea's early voting turnout for local elections reached a record high, ruling and opposition parties to offer different interpretations.

South Korea is set to hold nationwide local elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing governors, mayors, local council members and education superintendents

South Koreans hit the polls Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in crucial local elections that could set

South Koreans are voting in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s 1-year-old liberal government.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans began voting Wednesday in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s year-old

Voter turnout for Wednesday’s local elections and parliamentary by-elections stood at 11 percent as of 10 a.m., according to the National Election Commission. P

Koreans hit the polls on Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in crucial local elections that could set the path for the Lee…

Voters will choose mayors and governors in 16 cities and provinces in a contest widely seen as an assessment of President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

Turnout in Wednesday's local elections stood at 7.4 percent as of 9 a.m., up 1.4 percentage points from the previous elections in 2022, the electio...

Turnout in Wednesday's local elections stood at 15 percent as of 11 a.m., up 3 percentage points from the previous elections in 2022, the election...

Polling for the 2026 local elections began simultaneously across 14,288 voting stations nationwide at 6 a.m. on Wednesday — with some voters already lining up before the doors…

Stay with us here for live coverage of the 2026 local elections, the first real litmus test of the Lee administration. Up for election today are the mayors and governors of 16…

Voting in South Korea’s local elections began at 6 a.m. Wednesday, kicking off a nationwide vote that will shape local leadership for the next four years. Peopl

A woman carrying a dog casts her ballot at a polling station in Seoul's Songpa District, Wednesday. Voters will elect 16 metropolitan city mayors a...

South Koreans vote on Wednesday in local elections expected to boost President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party, in the first nationwide ballot since his snap presidential…

South Korean voters on Wednesday went to the polls to elect leaders of autonomous governments and councilors, as well as local education chiefs and 14 lawmakers

As polling stations opened across Korea Wednesday morning, voters streamed in to cast ballots in the nationwide local elections, each carrying thei...

South Korean voters headed to the polls Wednesday not only to choose local leaders, but also to fill 14 vacant seats in the National Assembly, with the contests

South Korea allows certain foreign nationals to vote in local elections - those aged 18 or older who have held permanent residency status for at least three years are eligible to…

Turnout in Wednesday's local elections reached 51.9 percent as of 3 p.m., already surpassing the final turnout of the previous local elections in 2...