제18대 대통령으로는 새누리당의 박근혜 후보가 당선되었고, 거창군에서는 유효 투표수의 72.55%인 28,726표를 얻었다.
Liberty Korea Party candidate Park Geun-hye was elected as the 18th president, and she received 28,726 votes, 72.55% of the effective votes, from Geochang-gun.