2025 South Korean Presidential Election

After martial law

3 June 2025 · The alternation era

These were the ninth presidential elections since the 1987 democratization and the establishment of the Sixth Republic, the second to be held following an impeachment, and the first to take place in a year different from the original schedule.

President before

Lee Ju-ho (acting)

Independent

Elected President

Lee Jae Myung

Democratic

Winning share

49.4%

Turnout

79.4%

The result

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Lee Jae Myung

Democratic Party · 17,287,513 votes

49.42%

Kim Moon-soo

People Power Party · 14,395,639 votes

41.15%

Lee Jun-seok

Reform Party · 2,917,523 votes

8.34%

Kwon Yeong-guk

Democratic Labor Party · 344,150 votes

0.98%

Song Jin-ho

Independent · 35,791 votes

0.10%


Lee Jae Myung	Democratic Party	17,287,513	49.42%
Kim Moon-soo	People Power Party	14,395,639	41.15%
Lee Jun-seok	Reform Party	2,917,523	8.34%
Kwon Yeong-guk	Democratic Labor Party	344,150	0.98%
Song Jin-ho	Independent	35,791	0.10%