• Source: Next South Korean presidential election

      • The next South Korean presidential election was originally scheduled for 2027. However, following the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol on 14 December 2024, an early election in 2025 is likely. According to the South Korean constitution, if President Yoon Suk Yeol resigns or is removed from office by the Constitutional Court, a snap presidential election must be held within 60 days.
      The next presidential election will be the ninth presidential election 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, making President Yoon ineligible for a second term.


      Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol



      Following the declaration of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol on 3 December 2024, the opposition Democratic Party, which held a majority in the National Assembly, announced it would introduce an impeachment motion against President Yoon. On 7 December, the vote on the first impeachment motion failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority to meet the quorum, with the ruling People Power Party boycotting the vote.
      Following the vote, PPP Leader Han Dong-hoon said President Yoon had agreed to step aside and that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would manage state affairs until Yoon's "orderly resignation".
      On 10 December, the PPP said that it was discussing Yoon's early resignation as early as February 2025 over the ongoing turmoil after his martial law declaration, followed by a snap election in April or May.
      On 14 December 2024, President Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly in a second impeachment motion. The National Assembly voted with 204 of 300 lawmakers supporting impeachment.


      Electoral system



      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.


      Potential candidates




      = Democratic Party

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      Lee Jae-myung (Member of the National Assembly)
      Kim Dong-yeon (Governor of Gyeonggi Province)
      Kim Kyoung-soo (former Governor of South Gyeongsang Province)


      = People Power Party

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      Han Dong-hoon (former Minister of Justice)
      Oh Se-hoon (Mayor of Seoul)
      Hong Joon-pyo (Mayor of Daegu)
      Yoo Seong-min (former Member of the National Assembly)
      Ahn Cheol-soo (Member of the National Assembly)


      = Rebuilding Korea Party

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      Cho Kuk (Member of the National Assembly)


      = New Reform Party

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      Lee Jun-seok (Member of the National Assembly)


      = New Future Party

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      Lee Nak-yon (former Prime Minister of South Korea)


      Opinion polls




      = Polling before nominees finalized

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      = Hypothetical polling

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      Lee Jae-myung vs. Han Dong-hoon




      See also


      Opinion polling on the Yoon Suk Yeol presidency


      Notes




      References

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