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.

Electoral system The President of South Korea is elected by first-past-the-post voting for a five-year term. Presidents are limited to a single term of office.

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) Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province (2022–2026); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (2017–2018) 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)

People Power Party

Jang Dong-hyeok, Leader of the People Power Party (2025–present); Member of the National Assembly (2022–present) Kim Moon-soo, Minister of Employment and Labor (2024–2025); Governor of Gyeonggi Province (2006–2014); Member of the National Assembly (1996–2006) Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul (2021-present)

Reform Party

Lee Jun-seok, Member of the National Assembly (2024-present);

Rebuilding Korea Party

Cho Kuk, Leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party (2025–2026, 2024); Member of the National Assembly (2024); Minister of Justice (2019)

Independent

Han Dong-hoon, Member of the National Assembly (2026–present); Leader of the People Power Party (2024); Minister of Justice (2022–2023)

Opinion polls 2026 Fieldwork date Sample size Marginof error Polling firm DPK RKP PPP IND Others / Lead 28–29 Sep 1,010 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 6.3 15.2 5.6 10.2 10.5 18.1 23.7 10.5 2.9 28-29 Sep 1,002 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 4.2 17.2 5.8 9.0 15.9 17.9 16.7 13.3 0.5 21-22 Sep 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 5.6 21.9 7.1 8.4 13.5 16.9 13.8 12.6 5.0 19–21 Sep 2,007 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 6.7 14.8 8.6 11.9 12.6 18.1 17.8 12.5 3.3 14-15 Sep 1,009 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 4.6 15.6 7.6 8.8 11.6 18.7 23.2 10.0 3.1 7-8 Sep 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.6 16.4 6.6 10.0 13.3 15.1 20.4 11.6 1.3 31 Oct-1 Sep 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.7 16.7 7.1 10.9 13.1 11.6 21.7 10.2 3.6 24-25 Aug 1,005 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 10.2 15.7 6.7 10.2 12.4 13.2 21.5 11.0 2.5 17-18 Aug 1,014 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 10.7 18.3 7.5 10.4 11.3 9.2 22.6 10.1 7.0 10-11 Aug 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.6 15.1 7.9 11.5 13.5 11.5 19.0 14.9 1.6 3-4 Aug 1,006 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.5 17.8 8.3 11.0 8.4 13.9 21.9 12.3 3.9 27-28 Jul 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.7 16.3 7.7 13.5 12.1 10.6 18.5 12.6 2.8 20-21 Jul 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.5 12.8 7.6 14.4 12.6 13.8 17.6 14.7 0.6 13-14 Jul 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.7 13.9 12.8 11.7 11.7 27.6 14.6 1.1 6-7 Jul 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.8 13.7 13.2 14.4 11.0 28.4 12.4 0.7 29-30 Jun 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 4.6 15.1 10.0 14.4 12.9 30.3 12.8 2.2 22-23 Jun 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.1 13.4 11.7 15.2 11.6 30.8 11.3 1.8 15-16 Jun 1,029 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 4.4 15.7 10.1 15.5 13.5 27.5 13.4 0.2 9–11 Jun 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 1 5 7 3 9 8 14 52 1 8-9 Jun 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 4.0 13.3 9.6 19.0 10.6 28.9 14.6 5.7 1-2 Jun 1,002 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.6 9.8 11.4 10.0 13.8 31.5 17.0 2.3 25 May 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.9 10.8 11.1 9.4 14.5 30.9 14.5 3.4 18-19 May 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.6 11.6 11.5 9.1 12.3 31.0 18.1 0.7 11-12 May 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.8 9.2 9.8 8.8 11.0 33.5 18.9 1.2 4 May 1,010 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.1 9.1 11.0 9.7 12.4 31.4 19.3 1.4 27–28 Apr 1,005 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.8 11.1 10.3 9.6 12.4 26.7 21.0 1.3 20–21 Apr 1,008 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.4 11.9 11.3 10.4 10.7 26.8 20.6 0.6 13–14 Apr 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.4 12.4 12.4 9.9 12.1 25.1 20.2 0.4 6–7 Apr 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 9.5 15.2 11.8 11.3 9.1 21.2 21.9 3.4 30–31 Mar 1,005 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.9 14.2 11.5 12.0 10.0 20.1 23.5 2.2 23–24 Mar 1,011 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 10.2 14.4 9.7 14.9 11.4 17.8 21.6 0.5 16–17 Mar 1,007 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.8 15.9 11.1 16.5 9.6 15.2 23.8 0.6 9–10 Mar 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.2 13.5 11.5 18.6 11.0 19.1 19.0 5.1 3–5 Mar 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 1 4 9 4 1 4 12 64 5 2–3 Mar 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.6 16.5 12.5 19.3 8.8 16.4 19.8 2.8 23–24 Feb 1,002 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.7 17.2 13.1 17.5 9.7 15.7 20.1 0.3 9–10 Feb 1,006 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.5 17.5 12.6 15.2 11.6 17.3 19.4 2.3 2–3 Feb 1,003 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.8 19.0 10.7 17.7 8.9 16.5 19.4 1.3 26–27 Jan 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.6 16.3 12.5 22.0 11.3 12.2 18.0 5.7 12–13 Jan 1,011 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.3 20.2 12.1 17.6 10.1 14.6 18.1 2.6 5–6 Jan 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.4 18.3 12.7 17.6 9.6 14.4 20.0 0.7

2025 Fieldwork date Sample size Marginof error Polling firm DPK RKP PPP NRP Others / Lead 29–30 Dec 1,007 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.6 18.0 11.9 19.9 9.6 12.9 20.1 1.9 20–21 Dec 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.6 18.8 13.1 16.1 12.4 12.1 20.9 2.7 13–14 Dec 1,010 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 6.9 17.5 10.3 16.7 12.9 14.1 21.6 0.8 6–7 Dec 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.4 16.5 12.1 20.5 10.1 10.0 22.4 4.0 2–4 Dec 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 3 1 7 8 4 2 4 3 10 57 1 29–30 Nov 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 5.9 16.9 12.2 20.3 12.3 11.2 21.2 3.4 22–23 Nov 1,003 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.9 19.4 10.0 20.2 10.4 7.1 20.4 0.8 15–16 Nov 1,005 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.6 18.3 10.7 17.3 13.4 9.3 22.4 1.0 2–3 Nov 1,005 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 7.2 16.3 13.1 18.6 8.2 11.1 25.5 2.3 20–21 Oct 1,002 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 9.0 13.6 14.5 17.0 10.2 13.3 22.4 2.5 13–14 Oct 1,007 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.9 13.3 12.4 16.0 9.9 15.6 23.9 2.7 7–8 Oct 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 10.7 13.1 12.7 17.8 8.6 12.7 24.4 4.7 30 Sep–1 Oct 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 8.4 13.3 12.3 21.3 10.5 10.2 24.0 8.0 28–29 Sep 1,016 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 8.9 3.2 14.3 12.4 18.3 6.3 8.2 4.9 12.7 10.9 4.0 19–20 Sep 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 3.8 14.3 12.0 18.4 9.2 14.4 27.9 4.1 16–18 Sep 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 4 3 8 7 1 3 4 12 58 1 9–10 Sep 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 14.3 3.3 14.9 20.6 6.7 5.7 15.6 18.9 5.7

See also Opinion polling on the Lee Jae Myung presidency

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