Exit polls put Lee Jae Myung's DP in commanding lead in local elections — as it happened

Thomas McCarthy Thomas McCarthy

SARAH KIM SARAH KIM

JIM BULLEY JIM BULLEY

Published June 3, 2026 - 11:04 a.m. Modified June 3, 2026 - 10:42 p.m.

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People vote at a gateball park in Jangseong County in South Jeolla on June 3, 2026. [YONHAP] — People vote at a gateball park in Jangseong County in South Jeolla on June 3, 2026.

With additional reporting from Paik Ji-hwan, Shin Min-hee and Seo Ji-eun.

BY JIM BULLEY, SARAH KIM AND THOMAS MCCARTHY [[email protected]]

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