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

Thomas McCarthy
SARAH KIM
JIM BULLEY
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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 [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]

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