Exit poll

The ruling People Power Party appeared set for a landslide win in the local elections Wednesday, with exit poll results favoring its candidates in many key ...

The party was shown to be leading in the Daegu, Ulsan and Busan mayoral elections as well. Two-day early voting for the local elections that ran until Saturday ended with a turnout of 20.62 percent, as more than 9.13 million voters cast their ballots. The Democratic Party’s situation room turned ice cold upon release of the exit polls, as they were way off the party’s expectations announced earlier. After the party won the presidential election in March, it was expected to continue the vibe of victory onto the June 1 elections, which were held just weeks after President Yoon Suk-yeol took office on May 10. They shouted “we won” endlessly, while congratulating each other for their expected victory in the local elections. Party officials shouted candidates’ names as they popped up on TV screens inside the situation room at the National Assembly’s library. The party was shown to be leading in the Daegu, Ulsan and Busan mayoral elections as well. Two-day early voting for the local elections that ran until Saturday ended with a turnout of 20.62 percent, as more than 9.13 million voters cast their ballots. The Democratic Party’s situation room turned ice cold upon release of the exit polls, as they were way off the party’s expectations announced earlier. After the party won the presidential election in March, it was expected to continue the vibe of victory onto the June 1 elections, which were held just weeks after President Yoon Suk-yeol took office on May 10. They shouted “we won” endlessly, while congratulating each other for their expected victory in the local elections. Party officials shouted candidates’ names as they popped up on TV screens inside the situation room at the National Assembly’s library.

The country's broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS announced the results of a joint exit poll at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, as official voting was wrapping up. The poll ...

Details can be found on the KBS website. Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the PPP stood to keep his job with 58-point-seven percent of the support, while his DP rival Song Young-gil trailed with 40-point-two percent of the votes, according to the exit polls. Three races - in Gyeonggi Province, Sejong and Daejeon cities - were too close to call.

SOUTH KOREA President Yoon Suk Yeol's conservative party is on path for a decisive victory in elections for leaders of major cities and provinces, ...

The People Power Party (PPP) appeared to win major victories in local elections and parliamentary by-elections Wednesday.

Lee Jae-myung, a former Gyeonggi governor, was expected to secure a seat in Incheon's Gyeyang-B district, running against the PPP's Yoon Hyung-sun, a doctor who runs an internal medicine clinic. The PPP's Kim was narrowly in the lead, with 49.4 percent against DP Kim's 48.8 percent, according to the joint exit poll. He was expected to beat Song Young-gil, a former fifth-term DP lawmaker and ex-mayor of Incheon, with 58.7 percent in the three-broadcaster exit poll, compared to 40.2 percent for Song. In contrast, early voting turnout was 20.62 percent, the highest ever for a local election. Oh Se-hoon is expected to become the first person to serve a fourth term as Seoul mayor. Turnout for the March 9 presidential election was 77.1 percent. For the April 15 general elections in 2020, the turnout was 66.2 percent. In the local elections, 4,125 candidates participated. A joint exit poll by KBS, MBC and SBS indicated PPP candidates winning 10 of 17 metropolitan mayor and provincial governor posts contested in Wednesday's elections. It found four posts — in Gyeonggi, Sejong, Daejeon and South Chungcheong — as too close to call. In general, turnout for local elections is lower than that for presidential and general elections. Voting took place from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 14,465 polling centers.

Former presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung and Ahn Cheol-soo will likely return to Korea's political frontline as members of the National Assembly.

In Jeju B precinct, the DPK's Kim Han-kyu narrowly won over the PPP's Boo Sang-il after securing more than 49 percent. In Gangwon Province's Wonju A, PPP candidate Park Jung-ha defeated DPK candidate Won Chang-muk after collecting more than 58 percent. As of 5 a.m. Thursday, the PPP was leading in five out of seven constituencies. So far, Ahn mostly played a role in Korean politics as a minor voice, thus failing to gain enough political leverage. In Changwon's Euichang District, the PPP's Kim Yeong-sun was declared the winner the DPK's Kim Ji-soo after gaining more than 62 percent. After the victory, Ahn is anticipated to make efforts to expand his influence in the party and attempt to make his way into the party's leadership.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two exit polls by Danish broadcasters say that around two thirds of voters in Wedne...

Public broadcaster DR had the figures at 69% for and 30.9% against. TV2 broadcaster said that 66.6% voted in favor of ending the opt-out — which would have limited practical effect for either Denmark or the EU — and 33.4% against. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two exit polls by Danish broadcasters say that around two thirds of voters in Wednesday’s referendum have backed abandoning Denmark’s 30-year-old opt-out from the European Union’s common defense policy.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark looked set to join the European Union's defence policy after a referendum on Wednesday, an exit-poll showed, the latest shift ...

Exit polls show more than 66 percent voted in favour of ending the 30-year-old opt-out from the policy. Former Danish prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen voting.

Public broadcaster DR’s exit poll had the figures at 69 percent for and 31 percent against. They allowed Danes to stay out of a joint EU citizenship, justice and home affairs, the monetary union which allowed Danes to stay out of the euro and keep the krone, and defence. Approximately two-thirds of Danish voters have backed abandoning the country’s 30-year-old opt-out from the European Union’s common defence policy in a referendum, according to exit polls.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Two exit polls by Danish broadcasters show that around two thirds of voters in Wednesday's referendum backed abandoning Denmark's 30-year- ...

Kim didn’t specify exactly where the retreat he described was happening. Poland is receiving EU funds for the purpose, Morawiecki said. Baerbock said those were originally supposed to go to another country, which she didn’t identify. And, in principle, all the logistical and financial chains related to the supply of grain to world markets, they were under the sanctions of our Western colleagues.” It also aims to ease shortages in military supplies and equipment. He has said they’re not doing enough to fight Kurdish extremism. Roused by security concerns over Russia’s war on Ukraine, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO last month. “We have seen that in the Balkans region,” Stock said. Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Russian troops were advancing amid fierce street battles with Ukrainian defenders of the city. ___ ___ ___

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Two exit polls by Danish broadcasters show that around two thirds of voters in Wednesday's referendum backed abandoning Denmark's 30-year-old opt-out from the European Union's common defense policy. TV2 broadcaster said that 66.6% ...

Kim didn't specify exactly where the retreat he described was happening. Poland is receiving EU funds for the purpose, Morawiecki said. Her comments came hours after Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany will send modern air-defense missiles. Annalena Baerbock told the German parliament that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "fundamentally changed" his strategy after failing to take Ukraine quickly. And, in principle, all the logistical and financial chains related to the supply of grain to world markets, they were under the sanctions of our Western colleagues." It also aims to ease shortages in military supplies and equipment. He has said they're not doing enough to fight Kurdish extremism. Roused by security concerns over Russia's war on Ukraine, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO last month. "We have seen that in the Balkans region," Stock said. Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Russian troops were advancing amid fierce street battles with Ukrainian defenders of the city. ___ KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that 200,000 children are among the Ukrainians who have been forcefully taken to Russia and dispersed across the vast country.

Thursday, with more than 99 percent of votes counted nationwide on average, PPP candidates won in 12 out of 17 elections to select metropolitan mayors and ...

Rep. Yun Ho-jung and Park Ji-hyun, the interim leaders of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), gathered at the National Assembly at 7:30 p.m. to watch together the country's TV broadcasters reporting exit polls followed by a live ballot count. By-elections were simultaneously held in seven electoral districts in Daegu, Incheon, Seongnam, Wonju, Changwon, Seocheon County and Jeju City, alongside the local elections. These voters have earned the right to vote in Korea's local elections due to living here for at least three years, after obtaining permanent resident status. The ruling party politicians jumped and hugged each other as they watched the exit poll outcome. Rep. Yun Ho-jung and Park Ji-hyun, the interim leaders of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), gathered at the National Assembly at 7:30 p.m. to watch together the country's TV broadcasters reporting exit polls followed by a live ballot count. By-elections were simultaneously held in seven electoral districts in Daegu, Incheon, Seongnam, Wonju, Changwon, Seocheon County and Jeju City, alongside the local elections. These voters have earned the right to vote in Korea's local elections due to living here for at least three years, after obtaining permanent resident status. According to the National Election Commission, voter turnout was tentatively tallied at 50.9 percent as of 7:30 p.m., which translates to over 22.5 million voters. The ruling party politicians jumped and hugged each other as they watched the exit poll outcome. Lee Jun-seok, center in front row, chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), claps as exit poll results appear on TV on Thursday after voting for the local and by-elections ended. The figure jumped 0.48 of a percentage point from those who had voted during the early voting period of the previous local elections held in 2018. Other ranking PPP members, who gathered at the National Assembly, celebrated as the party was predicted to win the elections.

Kyung-eun, People Power Party has been anticipating winning more than the majority of the 17 city mayoral and provincial governor posts up for grabs what's ...

So it is considered a spin-off of the presidential election that saw the slimmest margin in history. Of course, the party seems to be relieved that it is LIKELY to win than the majority of the 17 seats as it had previously targeted for. After all, it is not the actual voting results so the party leadership is cautiously and anxiously going to watch the ballot counting.

A Ukrainian presidential advisor and peace talks negotiator accused Europe and the United States of having an "irrational fear" of Russia in an interview ...

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The ruling People Power Party appeared set for wins across the country in races for major metropolitan and provincial government leadership, with exit polls ...

According to exit polls conducted by the country’s three major broadcast companies -- SBS, KBS and MBC -- 10 districts including Seoul favored candidates from the People Power Party, while candidates from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea had the upper hand in four. According to exit polls conducted by the country’s three major broadcast companies -- SBS, KBS and MBC -- 10 districts including Seoul favored candidates from the People Power Party, while candidates from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea had the upper hand in four. The candidates were seen as running neck and neck in Gyeonggi Province, Daejeon and Sejong. In all three, the ruling party candidate polled ahead by a slim margin.

SEOUL – The ruling People Power Party appeared set for a landslide win in the local elections Wednesday, with exit poll results favoring its candidates in ...

Two-day early voting for the local elections that ran until Saturday ended with a turnout of 20.62 percent, as more than 9.13 million voters cast their ballots. The Democratic Party’s situation room turned ice cold upon release of the exit polls, as they were way off the party’s expectations announced earlier. The party was shown to be leading in the Daegu, Ulsan and Busan mayoral elections as well. They shouted “we won” endlessly, while congratulating each other for their expected victory in the local elections. Local elections usually see much lower voter turnout than other elections, indicating that both parties could be losing votes. Party officials shouted candidates’ names as they popped up on TV screens inside the situation room at the National Assembly’s library. After the party won the presidential election in March, it was expected to continue the vibe of victory onto the June 1 elections, which were held just weeks after President Yoon Suk-yeol took office on May 10. Local broadcaster JTBC’s exit polls also predicted the People Power Party to turn out victorious in the local elections, expecting the ruling party to secure nine out of 17 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial elections, as opposed to four for the Democratic Party. The ruling party’s Choi Min-ho was leading by 1.2 percentage points against Lee Chun-hui of the Democratic Party for the Sejong mayoral election, and Lee Jang-woo of the People Power Party was seen as leading by 0.8 percentage points against Heo Tae-jeong of the Democratic Party in Daejeon. The Democratic Party was strongly leading in gubernatorial elections for North Jeolla and South Jeolla provinces and Jeju Island, as well as in the Gwangju mayoral election. The People Power Party was also seen to be leading in gubernatorial elections for North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Gangwon, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang provinces. The exit polls predicted Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party to be victorious in the Seoul mayoral race against his rival Song Young-gil of the Democratic Party by a margin of 18.5 percentage points, while the People Power Party’s Yoo Jeong-bok was seen to be leading Park Nam-choon of the Democratic Party by 5.5 percentage points in Incheon.

The ruling People Power Party appeared set for a landslide win in the local elections Wednesday, with exit poll results favoring its candidates in many key ...

Two-day early voting for the local elections that ran until Saturday ended with a turnout of 20.62 percent, as more than 9.13 million voters cast their ballots. The Democratic Party’s situation room turned ice cold upon release of the exit polls, as they were way off the party’s expectations announced earlier. The party was shown to be leading in the Daegu, Ulsan and Busan mayoral elections as well. After the party won the presidential election in March, it was expected to continue the vibe of victory onto the June 1 elections, which were held just weeks after President Yoon Suk-yeol took office on May 10. They shouted “we won” endlessly, while congratulating each other for their expected victory in the local elections. Party officials shouted candidates’ names as they popped up on TV screens inside the situation room at the National Assembly’s library. Local elections usually see much lower voter turnout than other elections, indicating that both parties could be losing votes. Local broadcaster JTBC’s exit polls also predicted the People Power Party to turn out victorious in the local elections, expecting the ruling party to secure nine out of 17 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial elections, as opposed to four for the Democratic Party. The ruling party’s Choi Min-ho was leading by 1.2 percentage points against Lee Chun-hui of the Democratic Party for the Sejong mayoral election, and Lee Jang-woo of the People Power Party was seen as leading by 0.8 percentage points against Heo Tae-jeong of the Democratic Party in Daejeon. The People Power Party was also seen to be leading in gubernatorial elections for North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Gangwon, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang provinces. The Democratic Party was strongly leading in gubernatorial elections for North Jeolla and South Jeolla provinces and Jeju Island, as well as in the Gwangju mayoral election. The exit polls predicted Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party to be victorious in the Seoul mayoral race against his rival Song Young-gil of the Democratic Party by a margin of 18.5 percentage points, while the People Power Party’s Yoo Jeong-bok was seen to be leading Park Nam-choon of the Democratic Party by 5.5 percentage points in Incheon.