Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and his Workers' Party of Korea and its allies won a landslide victory in North Korea's parliamentary elections. Reports indicate that 99.99% of registered voters participated, while 0.0037% was unable to vote because they were abroad or working at sea. Only 0.00003% abstained from voting. Of those who did vote, 99.93% supported the candidates, while 0.07% voted against. This was unusual because Kim Jong UN had previously won elections with 100% of the vote.

About North Korea Election 2026

In the first session of parliament, Kim Jong Un is expected to be re-elected as Supreme Leader. While 70 percent of the 687 deputies will be replaced by new faces and loyalists. Notable names include Kim's close aide Jo Yong-won, who is expected to take a top role in parliament. Furthermore, Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, was also elected as a deputy after winning the Kallimgil constituency number 5.

North Korea Elections: Voting Process

In North Korea, voting for parliamentary elections is a "single-candidate election." In this election, only one pre-approved candidate contests the constituency without any opposition. Voters can choose between "yes" or "no" for that candidate. Voting against the official candidate, or refusing to vote at all, is considered treason. These elections have been criticized by international analysts and experts as merely a formality.

North Korea's 'rubber-stamp' parliament

North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) is the highest legal body under its socialist constitution, formally empowered to enact laws, approve the budget, and appoint top officials. However, it is commonly referred to as a "rubber-stamp" parliament because its primary function is to unanimously approve decisions made by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.

North Korea is ruled by one family

North Korea has been ruled by a single family, the Kim dynasty, spanning three generations since its founding in 1948. It began with Kim Il-sung, and later passed on to his son, Kim Jong-il, and then to his grandson, Kim Jong-un.

Will Kim Jong Un's daughter be the next Supreme Leader?

South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has chosen his daughter as his successor. Kim Jong Un's 13-year-old daughter, Kim Ju Ae, is the only known child of the North Korean dictator and his wife, Ri Sol Ju.

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