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Elections in South Korea
presidential system
Elections in South Korea: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of state and government is Lee Jae Myung; the system of government is presidential system.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Lee Jae Myung live
Head of state & government - Democratic Party of Korea
In office since
4 June 2025
Party
Democratic Party of Korea
Region
Asia
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Next election
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Government
presidential system
Capital
Seoul
Population
51 466 201
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly
Established
1948
Currency
Korean mun
Official language
Korean
Capital
Seoul
Region
Asia
Area
100,295 km2
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Election history
3 June 2025presidential
South Korean presidential election
won: Lee Jae Myung
10 April 2024parliamentary
South Korean legislative election
turnout 64.0%
9 March 2022presidential
South Korean presidential election
won: Yoon Suk Yeol · turnout 77.1%
15 April 2020parliamentary
South Korean legislative election
turnout 66.2%
9 May 2017presidential
South Korean presidential election
won: Moon Jae-in
13 April 2016parliamentary
South Korean legislative election
19 December 2012presidential
South Korean presidential election
won: Park Geun-hye · turnout 75.8%
11 April 2012parliamentary
South Korean legislative election
9 April 2008parliamentary
South Korean legislative election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Yoon Suk Yeol Lee Jae Myung
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Moon Jae-in Yoon Suk Yeol
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Park Geun-hye Moon Jae-in
peaceful - no coup recorded
2013 - Lee Myung-bak Park Geun-hye
peaceful - no coup recorded
2008 - Roh Moo-hyun Lee Myung-bak
peaceful - no coup recorded
2003 - Kim Dae-jung Roh Moo-hyun
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in South Korea?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of South Korea?
The head of state and government is Lee Jae Myung (Democratic Party of Korea).
When was the last election in South Korea?
The most recent was the South Korean presidential election on 3 June 2025.
What type of government does South Korea have?
South Korea is a presidential system.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.