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2027 South Korean presidential election
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Party People Power Democratic
Incumbent President

Yoon Suk Yeol
People Power



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Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in South Korea in 2027. They will be the ninth presidential elections since democratization and the establishment of the Sixth Republic. Under the South Korean constitution, the president is restricted to a single five-year term in office, meaning incumbent president Yoon Suk Yeol is ineligible for a second term.[1]

Electoral system

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Main article: Presidential elections in South Korea

The president of South Korea is elected via a single-round plurality voting system, for a term of five years. Incumbent and former presidents are ineligible to seek re-election.[2]

Potential candidates

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Democratic Party

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People Power Party

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Rebuilding Korea Party

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New Reform Party

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New Future Party

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Opinion polls

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Polling before nominees finalized

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LOESS curve for the 2027 South Korean presidential election with a 7-day average
Fieldwork date Sample size Margin
of error 		Polling firm DPK PPP RKP NRP NFP Others Und./
no ans. 		Lead
Lee Jae-myung
26-27 Nov 1,001 ±3.1 KSOI / CBS 41.3 3.4 19.3 7.0 5.8 — — — 6.3 — — 8.0[a] 9.0 22.0
23-25 Nov 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 43.8 4.8 17.2 5.2 5.3 — 4.2 1.2 5.8 3.6 — 2.0 7.0 26.6
18-19 Nov 1,000 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 43.6 3.7 17.3 7.6 5.3 — — 2.5 6.3 — — 6.0[b] 7.7 26.3
9-11 Nov 2,000 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 46.9 4.1 17.0 4.2 4.7 — 4.0 1.8 5.7 3.8 — 2.2 5.5 29.9
8-9 Nov 1,005 ±3.1 Flower Research 39.3 2.7 12.7 5.4 5.4 — — 2.0 6.0 2.3 — 2.1 22.1 26.6
4-5 Nov 1,000 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 41.0 4.2 16.7 8.5 6.3 — — 2.2 6.6 — — 7.2[c] 7.1 24.3
1-2 Nov 2024 1,002 ±3.1 KSOI / Ohmynews 37.3 4.1 15.3 7.1 5.8 — — — 8.2 3.9 — 8.7[d] 9.7 22.0
26-28 Oct 2024 2,000 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 45.0 3.2 18.6 5.2 4.3 — 3.5 2.1 5.6 4.8 — 1.5 6.2 26.4
22 Oct 2024 1,004 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 42.6 3.9 19.2 6.4 4.6 — — 2.2 6.0 — — 6.4[e] 8.7 23.4
12-14 Oct 2024 2,002 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 43.3 4.1 19.7 4.9 4.6 — 3.6 2.1 6.5 4.0 — 2.7 4.3 23.6
7-8 Oct 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 40.5 2.9 21.4 6.3 4.1 — — 1.2 7.5 — — 7.9[f] 8.1 19.1
4-5 Oct 2024 1,007 ±3.1 Flower Research 35.1 2.0 15.4 5.7 5.0 — — 2.4 5.1 2.1 — 2.1 24.9 19.7
28-30 Sep 2024 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 42.8 3.1 20.7 5.0 4.7 — 3.7 1.5 6.0 4.4 — 2.4 5.3 22.1
28-29 Sep 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 41.2 3.1 19.3 2.9 3.8 — 1.6 2.1 7.1 4.5 — 6.7[g] 7.7 21.9
24-26 Sep 2024 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 25 2 15 1 2 — 1 — 4 3 — 6[h] 40 10
23-24 Sep 2024 1,005 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 42.0 2.4 21.1 6.5 4.6 — — 2.2 7.3 — — 6.7[i] 7.2 20.9
11-12 Sep 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Korea Research / MBC 29 2 18 5 6 1 1 3 5 3 — 4[j] 22 11
10-12 Sep 2024 2,004 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 44.5 2.9 22.0 4.7 3.2 — 3.6 1.3 6.3 4.4 — 2.0 5.0 22.5
10 Sep 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 42.4 2.8 20.7 7.1 5.0 — — 2.3 6.6 — — 5.7[k] 7.5 21.7
3-5 Sep 2024 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 26 1 14 2 1 — — 1 5 3 — 5[l] 40 12
31 Aug-2 Sep 2024 2,003 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 42.1 3.1 20.9 3.7 3.3 — 4.1 1.5 6.2 5.9 — 2.2 7.0 21.2
26-27 Aug 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 40.7 2.5 24.2 7.3 3.9 — — 1.6 6.0 — — 6.2[m] 7.8 16.5
20-21 Aug 2024 1,004 ±3.1 KOPRA / Kihoilbo 39.4 2.5 25.2 4.7 3.5 — 3.4 — 6.3 4.6 — 2.5[n] 8.0 14.2
17-19 Aug 2024 2,006 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 43.2 3.0 25.6 3.6 3.5 — 3.2 1.6 4.7 4.7 — 2.3 4.7 17.6
12-13 Aug 2024 1,007 ±3.1 Media Tomato / News Tomato 43.9 2.1 26.1 6.0 3.8 — — — 6.5 3.3 — 5.1[o] 3.1 17.8
12-13 Aug 2024 1,006 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 28.5 4.9 19.8 7.4 6.2 — — 3.3 8.7 — — 14.1[p] 7.1 8.7
9-10 Aug 2024 1,009 ±3.1 Flower Research 36.1 1.9 17.9 5.2 4.7 — — 1.7 5.1 3.1 — 1.1 23.3 18.2
3-5 Aug 2024 2,002 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 39.0 3.1 27.8 3.4 4.1 — 3.9 2.1 5.4 5.5 — 1.1 4.6 11.2
29-30 Jul 2024 1,009 ±3.1 Media Tomato / News Tomato 42.7 — 33.4 — — — — — 7.5 4.4 — 8.1 3.9 9.3
29-30 Jul 2024 1,005 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 37.9 3.1 29.5 5.0 4.1 — — 1.6 6.8 3.8 — 3.3 4.9 8.4
23-25 Jul 2024 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 22 — 19 2 3 — 3 1 5 3 — 4 38 3
20-22 Jul 2024 4,029 ±1.5 Jowon C&I / Straight News 38.5 2.9 26.9 5.0 3.2 — 5.8 1.4 6.1 5.1 — 1.3 3.8 11.6
7-8 Jul 2024 2,003 ±2.2 Embrain Public / YTN 27 1 17 7 5 1 — 2 5 2 1 2 28 10
6-8 Jul 2024 2,008 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 38.2 3.5 24.6 3.6 3.9 — 6.9 1.8 6.8 4.7 — 1.5 4.7 13.6
5-6 Jul 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Flower Research 34.3 1.9 18.5 5.9 4.5 — — 1.8 5.8 2.2 — 2.0 23.1 15.8
2-4 Jul 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 23 — 17 3 3 — 2 1 5 2 — 5 38 6
1-2 Jul 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 35.9 4.5 24.6 7.9 5.4 — — 1.7 7.2 4.5 — 3.2 5.0 11.3
22-24 Jun 2024 2,006 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 40.1 3.0 21.6 4.2 3.9 — 6.4 1.3 7.7 5.3 — 1.8 4.5 18.5
17-18 Jun 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 37.8 3.9 24.7 5.9 3.7 — — 2.3 7.9 4.8 — 3.4 5.5 13.1
14-15 Jun 2024 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea / News1 28 — 17 1 3 1 1 1 7 3 — 3 35 11
11-13 Jun 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 22 1 15 2 3 — 1 1 5 3 — 5 42 7
9-10 Jun 2024 2,005 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 40.7 2.3 23.3 4.3 3.7 — 4.5 1.8 6.8 5.3 — 1.8 5.3 17.4
3-4 Jun 2024 1,004 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 35.6 2.8 25.9 6.5 4.1 — — 2.0 6.5 5.5 — 3.9 7.2 9.7
1-3 Jun 2024 2,005 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 41.0 2.1 22.0 4.0 4.4 — 5.0 1.8 8.0 5.4 — 1.7 4.6 19.0
28-30 May 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Research View / PSPD 38 3 24 4 4 2 — 1 8 3 2 6[q] 5 14
25-27 May 2024 2,004 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 39.6 2.5 22.8 3.9 4.4 — 4.6 1.8 7.5 6.3 — 1.5 5.1 16.8
20-21 May 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 36.8 2.4 24.5 5.5 5.2 — — 2.3 7.4 5.2 — 6.5 4.3 12.3
11-13 May 2024 2,002 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 38.6 2.6 25.1 3.9 4.2 — 4.6 1.6 7.7 4.1 — 1.4 6.1 13.5
7-9 May 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 23 — 17 2 3 — — 2 7 3 — 6 38 7
6-7 May 2024 1,003 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 37.3 3.5 26.0 5.3 4.7 — — 2.1 7.7 4.2 — 3.1 5.9 11.3
27-29 Apr 2024 2,006 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 39.3 3.7 21.9 4.5 4.7 — 5.0 1.6 8.1 5.7 — 1.8 4.2 17.4
16-18 Apr 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 24 — 15 1 3 — 2 1 7 3 — 5 39 9
13-15 Apr 2024 2,013 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 37.8 — 23.9 — — — — 4.4 10.1 5.7 — 11.1[r] 7.1 13.9
2-3 Apr 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Korea Research / MBC 27 1 23 3 4 2 5 2 5 2 2 1[s] 24 4
28-29 Mar 2024 1,004 ±3.1 Research&Research / Dong-a Ilbo 31.5 4.3 21.8 5.9 6.7 — 4.1 1.5 6.2 — 3.9 2.7 11.3 9.7
28-29 Mar 2024 1,011 ±3.1 Gallup Korea / Seoul Economic Daily 27 — 20 1 2 — 1 — 4 1 2 3 38 7
26-27 Mar 2024 1,001 ±3.1 Korea Research / MBC 32 2 24 3 4 2 2 2 5 1 3 1[t] 19 8
5–7 Mar 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 23 1 24 2 2 — 1 — 3 2 2 5[u] 35 1
20 Feb 2024 1,012 ±3.1 Media Research / Newspim 35.8 3.6 35.3 4.2 4.1 — — — — 3.4 4.1 3.8 5.6 0.5
13–14 Feb 2024 1,004 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 37 5 34 3 4 — 3 2 — 4 4 1 3 3
6–7 Feb 2024 1,001 ±3.1 Korea Research / MBC 26 4 23 5 5 3 3 2 — 3 3 1[v] 21 3
30 Jan–1 Feb 2024 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 26 1 23 2 2 — — — — 4 4 4 35 3
9–11 Jan 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 23 1 22 1 3 — — 1 — 3 3 5 38 1
1–2 Jan 2024 1,002 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 39 4 35 4 3 — 2 1 — — 4 4[w] 5 4
29–30 Dec 2023 1,005 ±3.1 Korea Research / MBC 27 3 22 4 7 2 3 3 — 3 5 1[x] 21 5
28–29 Dec 2023 1,017 ±3.1 Gallup Korea / JoongAngIlbo 22 1 24 1 2 1 1 1 — 3 2 5[y] 36 2
26–27 Dec 2023 1,000 ±3.1 Hankook Research / HankookIlbo 23 3 21 5 6 3 3 2 2 2 4 3[z] 26 2
25–26 Dec 2023 1,015 ±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian 35.6 4.7 27.2 6.3 — — 5.9 2.3 — — 4.8 1.4[aa] 11.8 8.4
23–24 Dec 2023 1,024 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Asia Today 36.9 2.5 35.8 2.8 3.3 — 1.4 — — 4.2 4.3 1.8 6.9 1.1
5–7 Dec 2023 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 19 2 16 2 4 1 2 — — 2 3 5 43 3
7–9 Nov 2023 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 21 2 13 4 4 — 1 2 — 3 2 4 44 8
10–12 Oct 2023 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 22 1 14 4 3 — 1 2 — 1 1 6[ab] 46 8
5–7 Sep 2023 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 19 2 12 2 3 1 2 2 — 1 3 5[ac] 48 7
30 May–1 Jun 2023 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 22 1 11 4 5 1 — 2 — 1 2 5[ad] 46 11
11–13 Mar 2023 1,020 ±3.1 Kookmin Research Group, Ace Research / Newsis 37.3 — 16.4 7.1 7.2 3.5 5.6 4.2 — — 4.1 5.7[ae] 9.0 20.9
29 Feb–2 Mar 2023 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 20 — 11 3 5 1 2 4 — 2 3 5 44 9
26–27 Jan 2023 1,006 ±3.1 Gallup Korea / Segye Ilbo 24.6 — 11.1 2.7 4.9 3.8 — 6.9 — 1.4 2.1 4.8 37.7 13.5
1–2 Jan 2023 1,020 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Mewspim 33.7 1.5 18.1 9.0 8.3 5.4 — 3.8 — — 6.4 2.6 11.2 15.6
26–27 Dec 2022 1,015 ±3.1 Global Research / The Hankyoreh 24.4 2.4 9.9 8.2 11.9 4.5 — 5.6 — 2.1 4.1 4.5[af] 22.5 12.5
16–17 Dec 2022 1,016 ±3.1 Flower Research 31.4 2.4 10.2 9.1 — — 3.5 4.5 — — 5.1 6.1[ag] 27.9 21.2
4–6 Dec 2022 1,030 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 37.3 — 18.6 7.9 7.4 8.0 3.3 4.1 — — 5.2 1.0 7.3 18.7
4–5 Dec 2022 1,024 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Mewspim 37.8 2.3 18.9 7.1 9.3 4.4 — 3.1 — — 5.8 1.6 9.7 18.9
3-5 Dec 2022 1,002 ±3.1 Jowon C&I / Straight News 37.0 3.3 19.1 9.8 8.2 — — 3.9 — — 6.9 5.5[ah] 6.1 17.9
29 Nov–1 Dec 2022 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 23 — 10 2 4 2 — 3 — 2 3 6 44 13
5–7 Nov 2022 1,023 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Mewspim 38.3 2.4 18.0 10.8 8.6 4.1 — 3.6 — — 5.0 1.6[ai] 7.6 20.3
8–10 Oct 2022 1,021 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Mewspim 41.1 3.2 17.1 10.8 7.3 — — 4.1 — — 6.0 3.3 7.0 24.0
10–12 Sep 2022 1,014 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Mewspim 40.1 2.9 18.5 11.7 8.0 — — 4.3 — — 4.5 3.0 7.1 21.6
30 Aug–1 Sep 2022 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 27 — 9 4 4 2 — 4 — 3 2 4 41 18
6–8 Aug 2022 1,025 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Mewspim 39.6 3.4 12.8 13.3 8.3 — — 3.8 — — 8.2 3.0 7.6 26.3
9–12 Jul 2022 1,045 ±3.0 Rnsearch / Mewspim 38.5 4.7 12.4 15.1 6.3 — — 5.6 — — 5.5 3.0 8.8 23.4
11–13 Jun 2022 1,025 ±3.1 Rnsearch / Mewspim 29.3 5.6 9.4 23.9 — — 3.5 6.9 — — 5.0 4.4 6.2 5.4
7–9 Jun 2022 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 15 4 4 10 5 — — 6 — 1 3 4 46 5
29–31 Mar 2022 1,000 ±3.1 ResearchView 28 2 — 13 7 4 10 10 — 5 7 7[aj] 5 15
9 Mar 2022 2022 election 47.8 — — — — — — — — — — 3.6[ak] 0.9 0.7

Hypothetical polling

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Lee Jae-myung vs. Han Dong-hoon

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Fieldwork date Sample size Margin
of error 		Polling firm Lee Jae-myung Han Dong-hoon Others Und./
no ans. 		Lead
23-24 Aug 2024 1,010 ±3.1 Flower Research 45.6 28.0 2.9 23.6 17.6
19-20 Aug 2024 1,008 ±3.1 Media Tomato / News Tomato 54.6 36.0 8.6 0.7 18.6
17-19 Aug 2024 1,025 ±3.1 Hangil Research / Kukinews 50.7 30.4 7.3 11.5 20.3

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 0.7, Rhee Chang-yong 0.6, Others 6.7
  2. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.4, Others 4.6
  3. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.2, Others 6.0
  4. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.7, Others 7.0
  5. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.2, Others 5.2
  6. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 2.0, Others 5.9
  7. ^ Kim Moon-soo 4.3, Kim Kyoung-soo 1.6, Kim Boo-kyum 0.8
  8. ^ Kim Moon-soo 2, Others 4
  9. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.0, Others 5.7
  10. ^ Kim Boo-kyum 1, Kim Kyoung-soo 1, Others 2
  11. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.3, Others 4.4
  12. ^ Kim Moon-soo 2, Others 3
  13. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 0.9, Others 5.3
  14. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.5, Kim Boo-kyum 1.0
  15. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 1.3, Others 3.8
  16. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 5.4, Others 8.7
  17. ^ Kim Kyoung-soo 2, Choo Mi-ae 2, Others 2
  18. ^ Na Kyung-won 3.7, Others 7.4
  19. ^ Kim Boo-kyum 1
  20. ^ Kim Boo-kyum 1
  21. ^ Lee Tahney 1, Others 4
  22. ^ Kim Boo-kyum 1
  23. ^ Park Yong-jin 1, Others 3
  24. ^ Kim Boo-kyum 1
  25. ^ Lee Tahney 1, Others 4
  26. ^ Sim Sang-jung 2, Others 1
  27. ^ Sim Sang-jung 1.4
  28. ^ Lee Tahney 1, Others 5
  29. ^ Lee Tahney 1, Others 4
  30. ^ Lee Tahney 1, Others 4
  31. ^ Kim Boo-kyum 1.6, Others 4.1
  32. ^ Sim Sang-jung 2.2, Kim Kyoung-soo 0.6, Im Jong-seok 0.5, Others 1.2
  33. ^ Sim Sang-jung 2.0, Others 4.1
  34. ^ Park Yong-jin 1.0, Others 4.5
  35. ^ Park Yong-jin 0.3, Others 1.3
  36. ^ Kim Boo-kyum 2, Song Young-gil 2, Park Yong-jin 1, Others 2
  37. ^ Sim Sang-jung 2.4, Others 1.2

References

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