South Korea legislative election dates and Voting Live
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South Korea legislative election dates and Voting Live 2020
South Korea legislative election Dates 2020
South Korea legislative election Date: April 15, 2020
South Korea's 21st legislative election will be held on 15 April 2020. All 300 members of the National Assembly will be elected with 253 from first-past-the-post constituencies and 47 from proportional party lists. The electoral system and number of the members of the National Assembly could change before the election in 2020 due to the constitutional amendments and electoral reforms proposed by the incumbent president, Moon Jae-in.
South Korea legislative election dates and Voting Live 2020
Candidates for the National Assembly were required to pay a fee of 15,000,000 South Korean won (US$14,000 as of December 2017), and under the National Security Act the Constitutional Court may block the registration of "left-wing", "pro–North Korean" parties, though this provision has not affected recent elections.
The 2020 election for the National Assembly will be held on 15 April, in accordance with Article 34 of the Public Official Election Act, which specifies that Election Day for legislative elections is held on "the first Wednesday from the 50th day before the expiration of the National Assembly members term of office". Eligible voters are required to be registered and at least 18 years old on the day of the election, and need to show an approved form of identification at the polling place. Polls on Election Day will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Korea Standard Time (21:00–09:00 UTC, 14–15 April).
Since 2009, voters have been able to vote overseas. The electorates can also cast early votes at polling stations in Korea without prior notice.
The Electoral system of South Korea
300 members of the National Assembly were elected in the 2016 elections, of whom 253 (84%) were elected from single-member constituencies on a first-past-the-post basis, and 47 (16%) from closed party lists through proportional representation by the Hare quota largest remainder method, in accordance with South Korea's Public Official Election Act. To win seats through proportional representation, parties needed to pass an election threshold of either 5 single-member districts or 3% of the total list vote.
South Korea election Party and candidate
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Parties |
Incumbent seats |
Positioning and ideologies |
Leader |
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Democratic Party of Korea |
121 |
Centre to centre-left |
Lee Hae-chan |
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United Future Party |
95 |
Right-wing |
Hwang Kyo-ahn |
|
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Party for People's Livelihoods |
20 |
Centre to centre-right |
Yu Sung-yup and Park Joo-hyun |
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Justice Party |
6 |
Centre-left |
Sim Sang-jung |
|
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Our Republican Party |
2 |
Far-right |
Cho Won-jin |
|
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Minjung Party |
1 |
Left-wing |
Collective leadership |
|
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Korea Economic Party |
1 |
Centre-right to right-wing |
Choi Jong-ho |
|
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People Party |
1 |
Centre to centre-right |
Ahn Cheol-soo |
|
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Pro-Park New Party |
1 |
Far-right |
Hong Moon-jong |
|
|
Open Democrats |
1 |
Centre to centre-left |
Lee Keun-shik |
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South Korea Elections Results
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Party |
Constituency |
Party-list |
Total |
+/- |
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Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
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Democratic Party |
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Together Citizens' Party |
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United Future Party |
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Future Korea Party |
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Party for People's Livelihoods |
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Justice Party |
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Our Republican Party |
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People Party |
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Minjung Party |
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Pro-Park New Party |
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Open Democrats |
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Korea Economic Party |
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Green Party Korea |
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Labor Party |
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Women's Party |
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Basic Income Party |
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Our Future |
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Blank and invalid votes |
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Totals |
100.0 |
253 |
= |
100.0 |
47 |
= |
300 |
= |
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Registered voters/turnout |
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Past South Korea Elections Results
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Party |
Original |
Current |
Floor leader |
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Con. |
PR |
Total |
± |
Total |
% |
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Democratic Party |
110 |
13 |
123 |
-3 |
120 |
41.38% |
Lee In-young |
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United Future Party |
105 |
17 |
122 |
-29 |
93 |
32.07% |
Shim Jae-cheol |
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People's Party |
25 |
13 |
38 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Party for People's Livelihoods |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
20 |
6.90% |
Yu Sung-yup |
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Future Korea Party |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
20 |
6.90% |
Won Yoo-chul |
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Justice Party |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
2.07% |
Yoon So-ha |
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Our Republican Party |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
0.69% |
vacant |
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Open Democrats |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
0.3% |
Lee Geun-shik |
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Minjung Party |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
0.3% |
Kim Jong-hoon |
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Korean Economic Party |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
0.3% |
Kim Jong-hoon |
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People Party |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
0.3% |
Ahn Chul-soo |
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Pro-Park New Party |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
0.3% |
Kim Jong-hoon |
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Independent |
11 |
N/A |
11 |
+5 |
16 |
5.52% |
N/A |
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Totals |
253 |
47 |
300 |
-10 |
290 |
100.0% |
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