2027 South Korean presidential election explained

Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Election Date:3 March 2027
Before Election:Yoon Suk Yeol
Before Party:People Power Party (South Korea)
Country:South Korea
Next Year:2032
President
Party1:People Power Party (South Korea)
Party2:Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)
Previous Year:2022
Previous Election:2022 South Korean presidential election

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] Following the declaration of martial law, and its recision a few hours later, the impeachment and removal of President Yoon is seen as a very real possibility, meaning the election could occur much earlier than anticipated.[2] [3]

Electoral system

See 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.[4]

Potential candidates

Democratic Party

People Power Party

Rebuilding Korea Party

New Reform Party

New Future Party

Opinion polls

Polling before nominees finalized

Fieldwork dateSample sizeMargin
of error
Polling firmDPKPPPRKPNRPNFPOthers/
Lead
data-sort-value="2024-11-30" 29-30 Nov1,001±3.1Flower Research38.42.813.17.15.61.64.41.51.224.325.3
data-sort-value="2024-11-27" 26-27 Nov1,001±3.1KSOI / CBS41.33.419.37.05.86.38.09.022.0
data-sort-value="2024-11-25" 23-25 Nov2,001±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News43.84.817.25.25.34.21.25.83.62.07.026.6
data-sort-value="2024-11-19" 18-19 Nov1,000±3.1Gongjung / Dailian43.63.717.37.65.32.56.36.07.726.3
data-sort-value="2024-11-11" 9-11 Nov2,000±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News46.94.117.04.24.74.01.85.73.82.25.529.9
data-sort-value="2024-11-9" 8-9 Nov1,005±3.1Flower Research39.32.712.75.45.42.06.02.32.122.126.6
data-sort-value="2024-11-5" 4-5 Nov1,000±3.1Gongjung / Dailian41.04.216.78.56.32.26.67.27.124.3
data-sort-value="2024-11-2" 1-2 Nov 20241,002±3.1KSOI / Ohmynews37.34.115.37.15.88.23.98.79.722.0
data-sort-value="2024-10-28" 26-28 Oct 20242,000±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News45.03.218.65.24.33.52.15.64.81.56.226.4
data-sort-value="2024-10-22" 22 Oct 20241,004±3.1Gongjung / Dailian42.63.919.26.44.62.26.06.48.723.4
data-sort-value="2024-10-14" 12-14 Oct 20242,002±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News43.34.119.74.94.63.62.16.54.02.74.323.6
data-sort-value="2024-10-8" 7-8 Oct 20241,000±3.1Gongjung / Dailian40.52.921.46.34.11.27.57.98.119.1
data-sort-value="2024-10-5" 4-5 Oct 20241,007±3.1Flower Research35.12.015.45.75.02.45.12.12.124.919.7
data-sort-value="2024-9-30" 28-30 Sep 20242,001±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News42.83.120.75.04.73.71.56.04.42.45.322.1
data-sort-value="2024-9-29" 28-29 Sep 20241,002±3.1Ace Research / Newsis41.23.119.32.93.81.62.17.14.56.77.721.9
data-sort-value="2024-9-26" 24-26 Sep 20241,001±3.1Gallup Korea252151214364010
data-sort-value="2024-9-24" 23-24 Sep 20241,005±3.1Gongjung / Dailian42.02.421.16.54.62.27.36.77.220.9
data-sort-value="2024-9-12" 11-12 Sep 20241,002±3.1Korea Research / MBC29218561135342211
data-sort-value="2024-9-12" 10-12 Sep 20242,004±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News44.52.922.04.73.23.61.36.34.42.05.022.5
data-sort-value="2024-9-10" 10 Sep 20241,002±3.1Gongjung / Dailian42.42.820.77.15.02.36.65.77.521.7
data-sort-value="2024-9-5" 3-5 Sep 20241,001±3.1Gallup Korea261142115354012
data-sort-value="2024-9-2" 31 Aug-2 Sep 20242,003±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News42.13.120.93.73.34.11.56.25.92.27.021.2
data-sort-value="2024-8-27" 26-27 Aug 20241,002±3.1Gongjung / Dailian40.72.524.27.33.91.66.06.27.816.5
data-sort-value="2024-8-21" 20-21 Aug 20241,004±3.1KOPRA / Kihoilbo39.42.525.24.73.53.46.34.62.58.014.2
data-sort-value="2024-8-19" 17-19 Aug 20242,006±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News43.23.025.63.63.53.21.64.74.72.34.717.6
data-sort-value="2024-8-13" 12-13 Aug 20241,007±3.1Media Tomato / News Tomato43.92.126.16.03.86.53.35.13.117.8
data-sort-value="2024-8-13" 12-13 Aug 20241,006±3.1Gongjung / Dailian28.54.919.87.46.23.38.714.17.18.7
data-sort-value="2024-8-10" 9-10 Aug 20241,009±3.1Flower Research36.11.917.95.24.71.75.13.11.123.318.2
data-sort-value="2024-8-5" 3-5 Aug 20242,002±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News39.03.127.83.44.13.92.15.45.51.14.611.2
data-sort-value="2024-7-30" 29-30 Jul 20241,009±3.1 Media Tomato / News Tomato42.733.47.54.48.13.99.3
data-sort-value="2024-7-30" 29-30 Jul 20241,005±3.1 Gongjung / Dailian37.93.129.55.04.11.66.83.83.34.98.4
data-sort-value="2024-7-25" 23-25 Jul 20241,001±3.1Gallup Korea22192331534383
data-sort-value="2024-7-22" 20-22 Jul 20244,029±1.5Jowon C&I / Straight News38.52.926.95.03.25.81.46.15.11.33.811.6
data-sort-value="2024-7-8" 7-8 Jul 20242,003±2.2Embrain Public / YTN27117751252122810
data-sort-value="2024-7-8" 6-8 Jul 20242,008±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News38.23.524.63.63.96.91.86.84.71.54.713.6
data-sort-value="2024-7-6" 5-6 Jul 20241,002±3.1Flower Research34.31.918.55.94.51.85.82.22.023.115.8
data-sort-value="2024-7-4" 2-4 Jul 20241,002±3.1Gallup Korea23173321525386
data-sort-value="2024-7-2" 1-2 Jul 20241,002±3.1Gongjung / Dailian35.94.524.67.95.41.77.24.53.25.011.3
data-sort-value="2024-6-24" 22-24 Jun 20242,006±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News40.13.021.64.23.96.41.37.75.31.84.518.5
data-sort-value="2024-6-18" 17-18 Jun 20241,002±3.1Gongjung / Dailian37.83.924.75.93.72.37.94.83.45.513.1
data-sort-value="2024-6-15" 14-15 Jun 20241,001±3.1Gallup Korea / News12817131117333511
data-sort-value="2024-6-13" 11-13 Jun 20241,000±3.1Gallup Korea221152311535427
data-sort-value="2024-6-10" 9-10 Jun 20242,005±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News40.72.323.34.33.74.51.86.85.31.85.317.4
data-sort-value="2024-6-4" 3-4 Jun 20241,004±3.1Gongjung / Dailian35.62.825.96.54.12.06.55.53.97.29.7
data-sort-value="2024-6-3" 1-3 Jun 20242,005±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News41.02.122.04.04.45.01.88.05.41.74.619.0
data-sort-value="2024-5-30" 28-30 May 20241,000±3.1Research View / PSPD3832444218326514
data-sort-value="2024-5-27" 25-27 May 20242,004±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News39.62.522.83.94.44.61.87.56.31.55.116.8
data-sort-value="2024-5-21" 20-21 May 20241,000±3.1Gongjung / Dailian36.82.424.55.55.22.37.45.26.54.312.3
data-sort-value="2024-5-13" 11-13 May 20242,002±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News38.62.625.13.94.24.61.67.74.11.46.113.5
data-sort-value="2024-5-9" 7-9 May 20241,000±3.1Gallup Korea2317232736387
data-sort-value="2024-5-7" 6-7 May 20241,003±3.1Gongjung / Dailian37.33.526.05.34.72.17.74.23.15.911.3
data-sort-value="2024-4-29" 27-29 Apr 20242,006±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News39.33.721.94.54.75.01.68.15.71.84.217.4
data-sort-value="2024-4-18" 16-18 Apr 20241,000±3.1Gallup Korea24151321735399
data-sort-value="2024-4-15" 13-15 Apr 20242,013±2.2Jowon C&I / Straight News37.823.94.410.15.711.17.113.9
data-sort-value="2024-4-3" 2-3 Apr 20241,002±3.1Korea Research / MBC27123342525221244
data-sort-value="2024-3-29" 28-29 Mar 20241,004±3.1Research&Research / Dong-a Ilbo31.54.321.85.96.74.11.56.23.92.711.39.7
data-sort-value="2024-3-29" 28-29 Mar 20241,011±3.1Gallup Korea / Seoul Economic Daily27201214123387
data-sort-value="2024-3-27" 26-27 Mar 20241,001±3.1Korea Research / MBC32224342225131198
data-sort-value="2024-3-7" 5–7 Mar 20241,000±3.1Gallup Korea231242213225351
data-sort-value="2024-2-20" 20 Feb 20241,012±3.1Media Research / Newspim35.83.635.34.24.13.44.13.85.60.5
data-sort-value="2024-2-13" 13–14 Feb 20241,004±3.1Ace Research / Newsis37534343244133
data-sort-value="2024-2-7" 6–7 Feb 20241,001±3.1Korea Research / MBC2642355332331213
data-sort-value="2024-2-1" 30 Jan–1 Feb 20241,000±3.1Gallup Korea2612322444353
data-sort-value="2024-1-11" 9–11 Jan 20241,002±3.1Gallup Korea23122131335381
data-sort-value="2024-1-2" 1–2 Jan 20241,002±3.1Ace Research / Newsis3943543214454
data-sort-value="2023-12-30" 29–30 Dec 20231,005±3.1Korea Research / MBC2732247233351215
data-sort-value="2023-12-29" 28–29 Dec 20231,017±3.1Gallup Korea / JoongAngIlbo2212412111325362
data-sort-value="2023-12-27" 26–27 Dec 20231,000±3.1Hankook Research / HankookIlbo23321563322243262
data-sort-value="2023-12-26" 25–26 Dec 20231,015±3.1Gongjung / Dailian35.64.727.26.35.92.34.81.411.88.4
data-sort-value="2023-12-24" 23–24 Dec 20231,024±3.1Rnsearch / Asia Today36.92.535.82.83.31.44.24.31.86.91.1
data-sort-value="2023-12-7" 5–7 Dec 20231,000±3.1Gallup Korea192162412235433
data-sort-value="2023-11-9" 7–9 Nov 20231,001±3.1Gallup Korea212134412324448
data-sort-value="2023-10-12" 10–12 Oct 20231,002±3.1Gallup Korea221144312116468
data-sort-value="2023-9-7" 5–7 Sep 20231,000±3.1Gallup Korea1921223122135487
data-sort-value="2023-6-1" 30 May–1 Jun 20231,002±3.1Gallup Korea2211145121254611
data-sort-value="2023-3-13" 11–13 Mar 20231,020±3.1Kookmin Research Group, Ace Research / Newsis37.316.47.17.23.55.64.24.15.79.020.9
data-sort-value="2023-3-2" 29 Feb–2 Mar 20231,001±3.1Gallup Korea201135124235449
data-sort-value="2023-1-27" 26–27 Jan 20231,006±3.1Gallup Korea / Segye Ilbo24.611.12.74.93.86.91.42.14.837.713.5
data-sort-value="2023-1-2" 1–2 Jan 20231,020±3.1Rnsearch / Mewspim33.71.518.19.08.35.43.86.42.611.215.6
data-sort-value="2022-12-27" 26–27 Dec 20221,015±3.1Global Research / The Hankyoreh24.42.49.98.211.94.55.62.14.14.522.512.5
data-sort-value="2022-12-17" 16–17 Dec 20221,016±3.1Flower Research31.42.410.29.13.54.55.16.127.921.2
data-sort-value="2022-12-6" 4–6 Dec 20221,030±3.1Ace Research / Newsis37.318.67.97.48.03.34.15.21.07.318.7
data-sort-value="2022-12-5" 4–5 Dec 20221,024±3.1Rnsearch / Mewspim37.82.318.97.19.34.43.15.81.69.718.9
data-sort-value="2022-12-5" 3-5 Dec 20221,002±3.1Jowon C&I / Straight News37.03.319.19.88.23.96.95.56.117.9
data-sort-value="2022-12-1" 29 Nov–1 Dec 20221,000±3.1Gallup Korea231024232364413
data-sort-value="2022-11-7" 5–7 Nov 20221,023±3.1Rnsearch / Mewspim38.32.418.010.88.64.13.65.01.67.620.3
data-sort-value="2022-10-10" 8–10 Oct 20221,021±3.1Rnsearch / Mewspim41.13.217.110.87.34.16.03.37.024.0
data-sort-value="2022-9-12" 10–12 Sep 20221,014±3.1Rnsearch / Mewspim40.12.918.511.78.04.34.53.07.121.6
data-sort-value="2022-9-1" 30 Aug–1 Sep 20221,000±3.1Gallup Korea27944243244118
data-sort-value="2022-8-8" 6–8 Aug 20221,025±3.1Rnsearch / Mewspim39.63.412.8 13.38.33.88.23.07.626.3
data-sort-value="2022-7-12" 9–12 Jul 20221,045±3.0Rnsearch / Mewspim38.54.712.415.16.35.65.53.08.823.4
data-sort-value="2022-6-13" 11–13 Jun 20221,025±3.1Rnsearch / Mewspim29.35.69.423.93.56.95.04.46.25.4
data-sort-value="2022-6-9" 7–9 Jun 20221,000±3.1Gallup Korea15441056134465
data-sort-value="2022-3-31" 29–31 Mar 20221,000±3.1ResearchView28213741010577515
data-sort-value="2022-3-9" 9 Mar 20222022 election47.83.60.90.7

Hypothetical polling

Lee Jae-myung vs. Han Dong-hoon

Fieldwork dateSample sizeMargin
of error
Polling firmLee Jae-myungHan Dong-hoonOthers/
Lead
data-sort-value="2024-8-24" 23-24 Aug 20241,010±3.1Flower Research45.628.02.923.617.6
data-sort-value="2024-8-20" 19-20 Aug 20241,008±3.1Media Tomato / News Tomato54.636.08.60.718.6
data-sort-value="2024-8-19" 17-19 Aug 20241,025±3.1Hangil Research / Kukinews50.730.47.311.520.3

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3014/ Republic of Korea: Election for President
  2. https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241204050022
  3. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/356_387646.html
  4. Web site: 2017 . IFES Election Guide Elections: South Korea President 2017 . 2022-03-05 . www.electionguide.org.
  5. News: 2024-04-11. Kwon . Hye-jin . “경쟁자가 없다”…이재명, 총선 민의 힘입어 대권 가도 ‘탄력’. 2024-07-14 . Kukinews . ko.
  6. News: 2024-06-22. Choi . Dae-ho . 김동연 여의도 스킨십에 친문까지 품어…대권행보 '주목' . 2024-07-14 . News 1 . ko.
  7. News: 2024-07-12. Nam. Seung-ryeol . 한동훈 "3년 후 대선 이길 수 있는 후보가 저라면 나간다" . 2024-07-14 . News 1 . ko.
  8. News: 2024-05-14. Lee . Jun-hee . 오세훈 국민의힘 지지층 외연 확장 나서, '대선 잠룡' 존재감 서서히 드러낸다 . 2024-07-14 . Business Post . ko.
  9. News: 2023-09-13. Hong . Min-seong . 홍준표 "내가 특이해 보이는 이유? 한국 정치판이 비정상이라" . 2024-07-14 . hankyung.com . ko.
  10. News: 2024-05-07. Han . Sang-hee . 유승민 “남은 도전 27년 대선 딱 하나…당대표 출마 깊이 고민” . 2024-07-14 . News 1 . ko.
  11. News: 2024-04-29. Bae . Jae-sung . 차기 대통령은 누구죠? 질문에…안철수 "접니다!" 손 번쩍 . 2024-07-14 . The JoongAng . ko.
  12. News: 2024-03-31. Lee . Jae-ho . 조국혁신당 총선 돌풍 대선까지? 조국, 차기 대통령 여론조사 3위. 2024-07-14 . Pressian . ko.
  13. News: 2024-04-11. Kim . Hyung-jun . 동탄서 살아난 이준석, '분열의 아이콘' 극복하고 차기 대선주자 위상 찾나. 2024-07-14 . Hankookilbo . ko.
  14. News: 2024-01-12. Park. Soon-bong . 총선 출마 선그은 이낙연, 대선엔 “지금은…” 여지. 2024-07-14 . Kyunghyang Shinmun. ko.