2030 South Korean presidential election
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Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in South Korea on 27 March 2030. They will be the tenth presidential elections since democratization and the establishment of the Sixth Republic. Under the South Korean constitution, incumbent president Lee Jae Myung is ineligible for reelection.
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Electoral system
The President of South Korea is elected by first-past-the-post voting for a five-year term.[1] Presidents are limited to a single term of office.[1]
Potential candidates
Democratic Party
- Jung Chung-rae, Leader of the Democratic Party (2025–2026); Member of the National Assembly (2020–present, 2012–2016, 2004–2008)[2]
- Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province (2022–2026); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (2017–2018)[3]
- Kim Min-seok, Leader of the Democratic Party (2026-present); Prime Minister (2025–2026); Leader of the Democratic Party (2016); Member of the National Assembly (2020–present, 1996–2002)[4]
People Power Party
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- Jang Dong-hyeok, Leader of the People Power Party (2025–present); Member of the National Assembly (2022–present)[5]
- Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul (2021-present)[6]
Reform Party
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- Lee Jun-seok, Member of the National Assembly (2024-present);[7]
Rebuilding Korea Party
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- Cho Kuk, Leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party (2025–2026, 2024); Member of the National Assembly (2024); Minister of Justice (2019)[8]
Independent
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- Han Dong-hoon, Member of the National Assembly (2026–present); Leader of the People Power Party (2024); Minister of Justice (2022–2023)[9]
Opinion polls
2026
| Fieldwork date | Sample size | Margin of error |
Polling firm | DPK | RKP | PPP | IND | Others | Und./ no ans. |
Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-18 Aug | 1,014 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[10] | 10.7 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 22.6[a] | 10.1 | 7.0 |
| 10-11 Aug | 1,000 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[11] | 6.6 | 15.1 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 19.0[b] | 14.9 | 1.6 |
| 3-4 Aug | 1,006 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[12] | 6.5 | 17.8 | 8.3 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 13.9 | 21.9[c] | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| 27-28 Jul | 1,004 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[13] | 8.7 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 10.6 | 18.5[d] | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| 20-21 Jul | 1,004 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[14] | 6.5 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 17.6[e] | 14.7 | 0.6 |
| 13-14 Jul | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[15] | 7.7 | 13.9 | N/a | 12.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 27.6[f] | 14.6 | 1.1 |
| 6-7 Jul | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[16] | 6.8 | 13.7 | N/a | 13.2 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 28.4[g] | 12.4 | 0.7 |
| 29-30 Jun | 1,000 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[17] | 4.6 | 15.1 | N/a | 10.0 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 30.3[h] | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| 22-23 Jun | 1,004 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[18] | 6.1 | 13.4 | N/a | 11.7 | 15.2 | 11.6 | 30.8[i] | 11.3 | 1.8 |
| 15-16 Jun | 1,029 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[19] | 4.4 | 15.7 | N/a | 10.1 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 27.5[j] | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| 9–11 Jun | 1,002 | ±3.1 | Gallup Korea[20] | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14[k] | 52 | 1 |
| 8-9 Jun | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[21] | 4.0 | 13.3 | N/a | 9.6 | 19.0 | 10.6 | 28.9[l] | 14.6 | 5.7 |
| 1-2 Jun | 1,002 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[22] | 6.6 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 10.0 | N/a | 13.8 | 31.5[m] | 17.0 | 2.3 |
| 25 May | 1,000 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[23] | 8.9 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 9.4 | N/a | 14.5 | 30.9[n] | 14.5 | 3.4 |
| 18-19 May | 1,000 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[24] | 6.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 9.1 | N/a | 12.3 | 31.0[o] | 18.1 | 0.7 |
| 11-12 May | 1,004 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[25] | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.8 | N/a | 11.0 | 33.5[p] | 18.9 | 1.2 |
| 4 May | 1,010 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[26] | 7.1 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 9.7 | N/a | 12.4 | 31.4[q] | 19.3 | 1.4 |
| 27–28 Apr | 1,005 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[27] | 8.8 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 9.6 | N/a | 12.4 | 26.7[r] | 21.0 | 1.3 |
| 20–21 Apr | 1,008 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[28] | 8.4 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 10.4 | N/a | 10.7 | 26.8[s] | 20.6 | 0.6 |
| 13–14 Apr | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[29] | 7.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 9.9 | N/a | 12.1 | 25.1[t] | 20.2 | 0.4 |
| 6–7 Apr | 1,004 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[30] | 9.5 | 15.2 | 11.8 | 11.3 | N/a | 9.1 | 21.2[u] | 21.9 | 3.4 |
| 30–31 Mar | 1,005 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[31] | 8.9 | 14.2 | 11.5 | 12.0 | N/a | 10.0 | 20.1[v] | 23.5 | 2.2 |
| 23–24 Mar | 1,011 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[32] | 10.2 | 14.4 | 9.7 | 14.9 | N/a | 11.4 | 17.8[w] | 21.6 | 0.5 |
| 16–17 Mar | 1,007 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[33] | 7.8 | 15.9 | 11.1 | 16.5 | N/a | 9.6 | 15.2[x] | 23.8 | 0.6 |
| 9–10 Mar | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[34] | 7.2 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 18.6 | N/a | 11.0 | 19.1[y] | 19.0 | 5.1 |
| 3–5 Mar | 1,001 | ±3.1 | Gallup Korea[35] | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12[z] | 64 | 5 |
| 2–3 Mar | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[36] | 6.6 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 19.3 | N/a | 8.8 | 16.4[aa] | 19.8 | 2.8 |
| 23–24 Feb | 1,002 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[37] | 6.7 | 17.2 | 13.1 | 17.5 | N/a | 9.7 | 15.7[ab] | 20.1 | 0.3 |
| 9–10 Feb | 1,006 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[38] | 6.5 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 15.2 | N/a | 11.6 | 17.3[ac] | 19.4 | 2.3 |
| 2–3 Feb | 1,003 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[39] | 6.8 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 17.7 | N/a | 8.9 | 16.5[ad] | 19.4 | 1.3 |
| 26–27 Jan | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[40] | 7.6 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 22.0 | N/a | 11.3 | 12.2[ae] | 18.0 | 5.7 |
| 12–13 Jan | 1,011 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[41] | 7.3 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 17.6 | N/a | 10.1 | 14.6[af] | 18.1 | 2.6 |
| 5–6 Jan | 1,004 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[42] | 7.4 | 18.3 | 12.7 | 17.6 | N/a | 9.6 | 14.4[ag] | 20.0 | 0.7 |
2025
| Fieldwork date | Sample size | Margin of error |
Polling firm | DPK | RKP | PPP | NRP | Others | Und./ no ans. |
Lead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29–30 Dec | 1,007 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[43] | 7.6 | N/a | 18.0 | 11.9 | 19.9 | N/a | 9.6 | N/a | 12.9[ah] | 20.1 | 1.9 |
| 20–21 Dec | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[44] | 6.6 | N/a | 18.8 | 13.1 | 16.1 | N/a | 12.4 | N/a | 12.1[ai] | 20.9 | 2.7 |
| 13–14 Dec | 1,010 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[45] | 6.9 | N/a | 17.5 | 10.3 | 16.7 | N/a | 12.9 | N/a | 14.1[aj] | 21.6 | 0.8 |
| 6–7 Dec | 1,000 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[46] | 8.4 | N/a | 16.5 | 12.1 | 20.5 | N/a | 10.1 | N/a | 10.0[ak] | 22.4 | 4.0 |
| 2–4 Dec | 1,000 | ±3.1 | Gallup Korea[47] | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10[al] | 57 | 1 |
| 29–30 Nov | 1,000 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[48] | 5.9 | N/a | 16.9 | 12.2 | 20.3 | N/a | 12.3 | N/a | 11.2[am] | 21.2 | 3.4 |
| 22–23 Nov | 1,003 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[49] | 7.9 | N/a | 19.4 | 10.0 | 20.2 | N/a | 10.4 | N/a | 7.1 | 20.4 | 0.8 |
| 15–16 Nov | 1,005 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[50] | 8.6 | N/a | 18.3 | 10.7 | 17.3 | N/a | 13.4 | N/a | 9.3[an] | 22.4 | 1.0 |
| 2–3 Nov | 1,005 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[51] | 7.2 | N/a | 16.3 | 13.1 | 18.6 | N/a | 8.2 | N/a | 11.1[ao] | 25.5 | 2.3 |
| 20–21 Oct | 1,002 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[52] | 9.0 | N/a | 13.6 | 14.5 | 17.0 | N/a | 10.2 | N/a | 13.3[ap] | 22.4 | 2.5 |
| 13–14 Oct | 1,007 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[53] | 8.9 | N/a | 13.3 | 12.4 | 16.0 | N/a | 9.9 | N/a | 15.6[aq] | 23.9 | 2.7 |
| 7–8 Oct | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[54] | 10.7 | N/a | 13.1 | 12.7 | 17.8 | N/a | 8.6 | N/a | 12.7[ar] | 24.4 | 4.7 |
| 30 Sep–1 Oct | 1,000 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[55] | 8.4 | N/a | 13.3 | 12.3 | 21.3 | N/a | 10.5 | N/a | 10.2[as] | 24.0 | 8.0 |
| 28–29 Sep | 1,016 | ±3.1 | Ace Research / Newsis[56] | 8.9 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 12.4 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 12.7[at] | 10.9 | 4.0 |
| 19–20 Sep | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[57] | N/a | 3.8 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 18.4 | N/a | 9.2 | N/a | 14.4[au] | 27.9 | 4.1 |
| 16–18 Sep | 1,001 | ±3.1 | Gallup Korea[58] | 4 | N/a | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12[av] | 58 | 1 |
| 9–10 Sep | 1,001 | ±3.1 | KIR / Cheonjiilbo[59] | 14.3 | 3.3 | N/a | 14.9 | 20.6 | 6.7 | N/a | 5.7 | 15.6[aw] | 18.9 | 5.7 |
See also
Notes
- Kang Hoon-sik 10.0, Lee Jin-sook 8.0, Others 4.6
- Lee Jin-sook 7.8, Kang Hoon-sik 6.0, Others 5.2
- Lee Jin-sook 8.0, Kang Hoon-sik 7.2, Others 6.7
- Lee Jin-sook 7.0, Kang Hoon-sik 6.0, Others 5.5
- Lee Jin-sook 6.0, Kang Hoon-sik 5.8, Others 5.8
- Kang Hoon-sik 8.1, Lee Jin-sook 7.0, Kim Boo-kyum 5.7, Others 6.8
- Kang Hoon-sik 9.0, Lee Jin-sook 7.5, Kim Boo-kyum 5.3, Others 6.6
- Choo Mi-ae 8.7, Kang Hoon-sik 7.9, Lee Jin-sook 7.1, Others 6.6
- Kang Hoon-sik 9.5, Lee Jin-sook 8.8, Choo Mi-ae 5.6, Others 6.9
- Kang Hoon-sik 9.7, Lee Jin-sook 6.0, Choo Mi-ae 4.2, Others 7.6
- Kang Hoon-sik 2, Song Young-gil 1, Lee Jun-seok 1, Hwang Kyo-ahn 1, Lee Jin-sook 1, Kim Boo-kyum 1, Hong Joon-pyo 1, Others 6
- Kang Hoon-sik 12.0, Choo Mi-ae 6.0% Hwang Kyo-ahn 4.2, Others 6.7
- Kang Hoon-sik 11.5, Kim Moon-soo 6.0, Hwang Kyo-ahn 5.1, Others 8.9
- Kang Hoon-sik 9.7, Hwang Kyo-ahn 6.2, Kim Moon-soo 5.6, Others 9.4
- Kang Hoon-sik 9.7, Kim Moon-soo 7.8, Hwang Kyo-ahn 5.6, Others 7.9
- Kang Hoon-sik 9.5, Kim Moon-soo 8.9, Hwang Kyo-ahn 6.5, Others 8.6
- Kang Hoon-sik 11.3, Kim Moon-soo 8.0, Hwang Kyo-ahn 5.2, Others 6.9
- Kang Hoon-sik 9.0, Hwang Kyo-ahn 7.3, Lee Jun-seok 2.2, Others 8.2
- Kang Hoon-sik 8.5, Hwang Kyo-ahn 6.3, Lee Jun-seok 3.8, Others 8.2
- Hwang Kyo-ahn 6.8, Woo Won-shik 5.0, Lee Jun-seok 4.4, Others 8.9
- Hwang Kyo-ahn 9.3, Others 11.9
- Na Kyung-won 4.3, Others 15.8
- Na Kyung-won 4.2, Others 13.6
- Na Kyung-won 4.4, Others 10.8
- Na Kyung-won 3.5, Others 15.6
- Song Young-gil 2, Lee Jun-seok 2, Kang Hoon-sik 1, Others 7
- Na Kyung-won 2.9, Others 13.5
- Na Kyung-won 3.2, Others 12.5
- Lee Jin-sook 5.2, Others 12.1
- Lee Jin-sook 3.6, Others 12.9
- Lee Jin-sook 2.9, Others 9.3
- Na Kyung-won 4.0, Others 10.6
- Na Kyung-won 3.8, Others 10.6
- Na Kyung-won 4.8, Others 8.1
- Na Kyung-won 5.0, Others 7.1
- Na Kyung-won 5.9, Others 8.2
- Na Kyung-won 4.3, Others 5.7
- Hong Joon-pyo 1, Woo Won-shik 1, Park Chan-dae 1, Others 7
- Na Kyung-won 3.7, Others 7.5
- Lee Jin-sook 4.2, Others 5.1
- Lee Jin-sook 4.2, Others 6.9
- Lee Jin-sook 6.4, Others 6.9
- Lee Jin-sook 6.2, Others 9.4
- Lee Jin-sook 6.9, Others 5.8
- Lee Jin-sook 3.7, Others 6.5
- Kim Moon-soo 5.5, Na Kyung-won 2.5, Kim Kyoung-soo 2.4, Others 2.3
- Kim Moon-soo 7.2, Others 7.2
- Kim Moon-soo 3, Others 9
- Kim Moon-soo 7.9, Kang Hoon-sik 2.2, Others 5.5