# 2012 South Korean presidential election

[South Korea](https://electionsarchive.com/kr.md), December 19, 2012

박근혜 won with 51.6% of the vote, 3.5 points ahead of 문재인.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 박근혜 | 새누리당 | 15,773,128 | 51.6% | Elected |
| 문재인 | 민주통합당 | 14,692,632 | 48.0% |  |
| 강지원 | Independent | 53,303 | 0.2% |  |
| 김순자 | Independent | 46,017 | 0.2% |  |
| 김소연 | Independent | 16,687 | 0.1% |  |
| 박종선 | Independent | 12,854 | <0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 30,594,621

Turnout: 75.8% (30,721,459 of 40,507,842 registered)

## How votes were cast

| Method | Votes | Share of all votes | Leader among these votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| In person on election day | 29,451,414 | 96.3% | 박근혜, 51.8% |
| By mail | 985,916 | 3.2% | 문재인, 52.1% |
| Abroad | 157,291 | 0.5% | 문재인, 56.7% |

## Results by province or metropolitan city

박근혜 leads in 13 province or metropolitan cities; 문재인 leads in 4 province or metropolitan cities.

| Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Busan](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/busan.md) | 박근혜 | 59.8% | +20.0 | 2,213,405 |
| [Daejeon](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/daejeon.md) | 박근혜 | 49.96% | +0.25 | 901,878 |
| [Gwangju](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/gwangju.md) | 문재인 | 92.0% | +84.2 | 895,586 |
| [Jeonbuk](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/jeonbuk.md) | 문재인 | 86.3% | +73.0 | 1,136,575 |
| [North Chungcheong](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/north-chungcheong.md) | 박근혜 | 56.2% | +13.0 | 922,053 |
| [North Gyeongsang](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/north-gyeongsang.md) | 박근혜 | 80.8% | +62.2 | 1,701,511 |
| [Sejong](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/sejong.md) | 박근혜 | 51.9% | +4.3 | 64,697 |
| [South Jeolla](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/south-jeolla.md) | 문재인 | 89.3% | +79.3 | 1,162,959 |
| [Ulsan](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/ulsan.md) | 박근혜 | 59.8% | +20.0 | 692,433 |
| [강원특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed-5.md) | 박근혜 | 62.0% | +24.4 | 908,254 |
| [경기도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed-4.md) | 박근혜 | 50.4% | +1.2 | 6,996,723 |
| [경상남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed-7.md) | 박근혜 | 63.1% | +26.8 | 1,994,771 |
| [대구광역시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed-2.md) | 박근혜 | 80.1% | +60.6 | 1,581,840 |
| [서울특별시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed.md) | 문재인 | 51.4% | +3.2 | 6,276,699 |
| [인천광역시](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed-3.md) | 박근혜 | 51.6% | +3.5 | 1,652,966 |
| [제주특별자치도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed-8.md) | 박근혜 | 50.5% | +1.5 | 329,335 |
| [충청남도](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2012-12-19-presidential/president/unnamed-6.md) | 박근혜 | 56.7% | +13.9 | 1,162,936 |

## This race in other years

- [March 9, 2022](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2022-03-09-presidential/president.md): 윤석열, 48.6%
- December 19, 2012: 박근혜, 51.6%
- [December 19, 2007](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2007-12-19-presidential/president.md): 이명박, 48.7%
- [December 19, 2002](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/2002-12-19-presidential/president.md): 노무현, 48.9%
- [December 18, 1997](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1997-12-18-presidential/president.md): 김대중, 40.3%
- [December 18, 1992](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1992-12-18-presidential/president.md): 김영삼, 42.0%
- [December 16, 1987](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1987-12-16-presidential/president.md): 노태우, 36.6%
- [April 27, 1971](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1971-04-27-presidential/president.md): 박정희, 53.2%
- [May 3, 1967](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1967-05-03-presidential/president.md): 박정희, 51.4%
- [October 15, 1963](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1963-10-15-presidential/president.md): 박정희, 46.6%
- [March 15, 1960](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1960-03-15-presidential/president.md): 이승만, 100.0%
- [May 15, 1956](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1956-05-15-presidential/president.md): 이승만, 70.0%
- [August 5, 1952](https://electionsarchive.com/kr/1952-08-05-presidential/president.md): 이승만, 74.6%

## Sources

- [선거통계시스템: 역대선거 대통령선거 개표현황](http://info.nec.go.kr/main/showDocument.xhtml?electionId=0000000000&topMenuId=VC&secondMenuId=VCCP08), 중앙선거관리위원회 (National Election Commission). License: No license stated: public election statistics of the National Election Commission; facts published with attribution

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