North Korea’s Ruling Party Claims 99.91% of Votes in Latest National Election
North Korea’s Workers’ Party, led by Kim Jong Un, has reported winning 99.91% of the vote in the country’s latest election—slightly below the previous 100% tally. Officials say the result reflects widespread support, underscoring the regime’s tight political control and continued dominance in Pyongyang’s one-party system.
State officials described the outcome as evidence of the party’s “broad popular support” and enduring authority across the country. Elections in North Korea, however, are conducted under a single-party framework in which voters are presented with no competing candidates, and participation is treated as a civic duty monitored closely by local committees.
The announcement reinforces the Workers’ Party’s longstanding dominance and highlights the government’s emphasis on political unanimity. While the slight deviation from a perfect score is notable by North Korean standards, the result ultimately signals the persistent continuity of its political order.
The outcome is expected to bolster Kim Jong Un’s domestic mandate at a time when the state continues to project internal stability despite international scrutiny and longstanding sanctions. With leadership firmly consolidated and electoral patterns remaining unchanged, the vote serves as yet another reminder of the regime’s unchallenged authority and the controlled landscape of North Korean governance.

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