2018 South Korean local elections

2018 South Korean local elections

13 June 2018

17 regional heads
824 regional councilors
226 municipal mayors
2,926 municipal councilors
Registered42,907,715
Turnout25,832,076
60.2% (Increase 3.4pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Choo Mi-ae Hong Jun-pyo
Party Democratic Liberty Korea
Regional seats
last election
9 heads
349 councilors
8 heads
416 councilors
Municipal seats
last election
80 mayors
1,157 councilors
117 mayors
1,413 councilors
Regional seats won 14 heads
652 councilors
2 heads
137 councilors
Regional seat change Increase 5 heads
Increase 303 councilors
Decrease 6 heads
Decrease 279 councilors
Municipal seats won 151 mayors
1,638 councilors
53 mayors
1,009 councilors
Municipal seat change Increase 71 mayors
Increase 481 councilors
Decrease 64 mayors
Decrease 404 councilors

Results summary of gubernatorial (top left), municipal mayoral (top right), metropolitan and provincial councilors (bottom left), and municipal councilors (bottom right)

The 7th local elections were held in South Korea on 13 June 2018. The election coincided with the by-elections for the vacant seats in the National Assembly.[1] The election was a landslide victory for the Democratic Party of Korea, the ruling party, after two successful summits with the third inter-Korean summit on 27 April and the first North Korea-United States summit in Singapore on 12 June.[2]

Regional head elections

Distribution of elected metropolitan mayors and governors by political party:
  Independent

A total of 17 metropolitan mayors and governors were elected.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party14,191,43856.0114+5
Liberty Korea Party7,884,76831.122–6
Bareunmirae Party1,912,6437.550New
Justice Party502,7521.9800
Party for Democracy and Peace295,7011.170New
Minjung Party199,4020.790New
Green Party Korea95,0620.380New
Korea23,0120.090New
Our Future11,5990.050New
Korean Patriots' Party11,2220.040New
Chinbak Yeondae4,0210.020New
Independents204,9750.811+1
Total25,336,595100.00170
Valid votes25,336,59598.08
Invalid/blank votes495,4811.92
Total votes25,832,076100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,907,71560.20
Source: National Election Commission[3][4]

Summary

Province/City Head Incumbent Party Elected Party
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Democratic Park Won-soon Democratic
Busan Mayor Suh Byung-soo Liberty Korea Oh Keo-don Democratic
Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin Liberty Korea Kwon Young-jin Liberty Korea
Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok Liberty Korea Park Nam-choon Democratic
Gwangju Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun Democratic Lee Yong-seop Democratic
Daejeon Mayor Lee Jae-gwan (acting) Independent Heo Tae-jeong Democratic
Ulsan Mayor Kim Gi-hyeon Liberty Korea Song Cheol-ho Democratic
Sejong Mayor Lee Choon-hee Democratic Lee Choon-hee Democratic
Gyeonggi Governor Nam Kyung-pil Liberty Korea Lee Jae Myung Democratic
Gangwon Governor Choi Moon-soon Democratic Choi Moon-soon Democratic
North Chungcheong Governor Lee Si-jong Democratic Lee Si-jong Democratic
South Chungcheong Governor Namkoong Young (acting) Independent Yang Seung-jo Democratic
North Jeolla Governor Song Ha-jin Democratic Song Ha-jin Democratic
South Jeolla Governor Lee Jae-young (acting) Independent Kim Yung-rok Democratic
North Gyeongsang Governor Kim Kwan-yong Liberty Korea Lee Cheol-woo Liberty Korea
South Gyeongsang Governor Han Kyung-ho (acting) Independent Kim Kyoung-soo Democratic
Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong Independent Won Hee-ryong Independent

Seoul

CandidatePartyVotes%
Park Won-soon (incumbent)Democratic Party2,619,49752.79
Kim Moon-sooLiberty Korea Party1,158,48723.35
Ahn Cheol-sooBareunmirae Party970,37419.56
Sin Jie-yeGreen Party Korea82,8741.67
Kim Jong-minJustice Party81,6641.65
Kim Jin-sookMinjung Party22,1340.45
Woo In-cheolOur Future11,5990.23
Ihn Ji-yeonKorean Patriots' Party11,2220.23
Choi Tae-hyeonChinbak Yeondae4,0210.08
Total4,961,872100.00
Valid votes4,961,87298.86
Invalid/blank votes57,2261.14
Total votes5,019,098100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,380,94759.89
Democratic hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Busan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Oh Keo-donDemocratic Party940,46955.23
Suh Byung-soo (incumbent)Liberty Korea Party632,80637.16
Lee Sung-guenBareunmirae Party67,5023.96
Park Joo-miJustice Party35,2992.07
Lee Jong-hyukIndependent26,7201.57
Total1,702,796100.00
Valid votes1,702,79698.56
Invalid/blank votes24,8881.44
Total votes1,727,684100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,939,04658.78
Democratic gain from Liberty Korea
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Daegu

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kwon Young-jin (incumbent)Liberty Korea Party619,16553.74
Lim Dae-yunDemocratic Party458,11239.76
Kim Hyung-giBareunmirae Party74,9556.51
Total1,152,232100.00
Valid votes1,152,23298.29
Invalid/blank votes20,0471.71
Total votes1,172,279100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,047,28657.26
Liberty Korea hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Incheon

CandidatePartyVotes%
Park Nam-chunDemocratic Party766,18657.67
Yoo Jeong-bok (incumbent)Liberty Korea Party470,93735.44
Moon Byung-hoBareunmirae Party54,0544.07
Kim Eung-hoJustice Party37,4722.82
Total1,328,649100.00
Valid votes1,328,64998.49
Invalid/blank votes20,4351.51
Total votes1,349,084100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,440,77955.27
Democratic gain from Liberty Korea
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Gwangju

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Yong-seopDemocratic Party573,99584.08
Na Gyung-cheJustice Party40,9165.99
Jeon Duk-youngBareunmirae Party34,4875.05
Yoon Min-hoMinjung Party33,3124.88
Total682,710100.00
Valid votes682,71098.34
Invalid/blank votes11,5421.66
Total votes694,252100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,172,42959.21
Democratic hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Daejeon

CandidatePartyVotes%
Heo Tae-jeongDemocratic Party393,35456.41
Park Sung-hyoLiberty Korea Party224,30632.17
Nam Choung-heeBareunmirae Party61,2718.79
Kim Yoon-giJustice Party18,3512.63
Total697,282100.00
Valid votes697,28298.63
Invalid/blank votes9,7011.37
Total votes706,983100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,219,51357.97
Democratic gain
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Ulsan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Song Cheol-hoDemocratic Party317,34152.89
Kim Gi-hyeon (incumbent)Liberty Korea Party240,47540.08
Kim Chang-hyunMinjung Party28,6214.77
Lee Young-heeBareunmirae Party13,5892.26
Total600,026100.00
Valid votes600,02698.25
Invalid/blank votes10,6721.75
Total votes610,698100.00
Registered voters/turnout942,55064.79
Democratic gain from Liberty Korea
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Sejong

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Choon-hee (incumbent)Democratic Party96,89671.31
Song Ah-youngLiberty Korea Party24,54618.06
Heo Chul-hueBareunmirae Party14,44410.63
Total135,886100.00
Valid votes135,88698.75
Invalid/blank votes1,7171.25
Total votes137,603100.00
Registered voters/turnout222,85261.75
Democratic hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Gyeonggi

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Jae-myungDemocratic Party3,370,62156.41
Nam Kyung-pil (incumbent)Liberty Korea Party2,122,43335.52
Kim Young-hwanBareunmirae Party287,5044.81
Lee Hong-wooJustice Party151,8712.54
Hong Sung-kyuMinjung Party43,0980.72
Total5,975,527100.00
Valid votes5,975,52798.20
Invalid/blank votes109,4281.80
Total votes6,084,955100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,533,02757.77
Democratic gain from Liberty Korea
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Gangwon

CandidatePartyVotes%
Choi Moon-soon (incumbent)Democratic Party518,44764.73
Jeong Chang-sooLiberty Korea Party282,45635.27
Total800,903100.00
Valid votes800,90397.77
Invalid/blank votes18,2902.23
Total votes819,193100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,296,19663.20
Democratic hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

North Chungcheong

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Si-jong (incumbent)Democratic Party468,75061.16
Park Kyung-gukLiberty Korea Party227,37129.67
Shin Yong-hanBareunmirae Party70,3309.18
Total766,451100.00
Valid votes766,45197.97
Invalid/blank votes15,8652.03
Total votes782,316100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,318,18659.35
Democratic hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

South Chungcheong

CandidatePartyVotes%
Yang Seung-joDemocratic Party615,87062.56
Lee In-jeLiberty Korea Party345,57735.10
Cha Gook-hwanKorea23,0122.34
Total984,459100.00
Valid votes984,45997.33
Invalid/blank votes26,9882.67
Total votes1,011,447100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,740,41358.12
Democratic gain
Source: National Election Commission[5]

North Jeolla

CandidatePartyVotes%
Song Ha-jin (incumbent)Democratic Party682,04270.57
Lim Chung-yeopParty for Democracy and Peace184,72819.11
Kwon Tae-hongJustice Party52,4965.43
Shin Jae-bongLiberty Korea Party26,3742.73
Lee Kwang-seokMinjung Party20,8272.15
Total966,467100.00
Valid votes966,46796.99
Invalid/blank votes30,0373.01
Total votes996,504100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,527,72965.23
Democratic hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

South Jeolla

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Yung-rokDemocratic Party807,90277.09
Min Young-samParty for Democracy and Peace110,97310.59
Lee Sung-sooMinjung Party51,4104.91
Park Mae-hoBareunmirae Party40,2873.84
Noh Hyung-taeJustice Party37,4333.57
Total1,048,005100.00
Valid votes1,048,00595.96
Invalid/blank votes44,1024.04
Total votes1,092,107100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,577,22469.24
Democratic gain
Source: National Election Commission[5]

North Gyeongsang

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Cheol-wooLiberty Korea Party732,78552.12
Oh Joong-giDemocratic Party482,56434.32
Kwon Oe-eulBareunmirae Party143,40910.20
Park Chang-hoJustice Party47,2503.36
Total1,406,008100.00
Valid votes1,406,00896.46
Invalid/blank votes51,5313.54
Total votes1,457,539100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,251,53864.74
Liberty Korea hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

South Gyeongsang

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Kyoung-sooDemocratic Party941,49152.81
Kim Tae-hoLiberty Korea Party765,80942.96
Kim Yoo-geunBareunmirae Party75,4184.23
Total1,782,718100.00
Valid votes1,782,71897.98
Invalid/blank votes36,6732.02
Total votes1,819,391100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,765,48565.79
Democratic gain
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Jeju

CandidatePartyVotes%
Won Hee-ryong (incumbent)Independent178,25551.73
Moon Dae-rimDemocratic Party137,90140.02
Ko Eun-youngGreen Party Korea12,1883.54
Kim Bang-hoonLiberty Korea Party11,2413.26
Jang Seong-cheolBareunmirae Party5,0191.46
Total344,604100.00
Valid votes344,60498.19
Invalid/blank votes6,3391.81
Total votes350,943100.00
Registered voters/turnout532,51565.90
Independent hold
Source: National Election Commission[5]

Regional council elections

Distribution of the major party of the metropolitan and provincial councils:

A total of 824 regional councilors were elected.

PartyProportionalConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Party12,996,59251.424714,071,43257.47605652+303
Liberty Korea Party7,017,55427.76247,640,07431.20113137–279
Justice Party2,267,6908.9710107,9370.44111+11
Bareunmirae Party1,973,1417.8141,034,3874.2215New
Party for Democracy and Peace385,2021.522466,1851.9013New
Minjung Party245,4370.970180,0820.7400New
Green Party Korea175,9880.70000
Korean Patriots' Party97,8280.3908,6320.0400New
Labor Party60,9130.24018,2550.0700–1
Our Future27,4440.1100New
Chinbak Yeondae18,8400.0700New
Saenuri Party7,9780.0300New
International Green Party2,5590.0104370.00000
Korean National Party6120.0000New
Hongik Party4670.0000New
Independents957,8013.911616–4
Total25,277,166100.008724,486,301100.00737824+35
Valid votes25,277,16697.8824,486,30197.08
Invalid/blank votes548,2352.12735,4592.92
Total votes25,825,401100.0025,221,760100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,907,71560.1941,939,32160.14
Source: National Election Commission[3][4]

Results by province or city

Province/City Seats DPK LKP JP BMP PDP IND
Seoul 110 102 6 1 1
Busan 47 41 6
Daegu 30 5 25
Incheon 37 34 2 1
Gwangju 23 22 1
Daejeon 22 21 1
Ulsan 22 17 5
Sejong 18 17 1
Gyeonggi 142 135 4 2 1
Gangwon 46 35 11
North Chungcheong 32 28 4
South Chungcheong 42 33 8 1
North Jeolla 39 36 1 1 1
South Jeolla 58 54 2 2
North Gyeongsang 60 9 41 1 9
South Gyeongsang 58 34 21 1 2
Jeju 38 29 2 1 2 4
Total 824 652 137 11 5 3 16
Source: National Election Commission[4]

Constituency seats

Province/City Seats DPK LKP BMP PDP JP IND
Seoul 100 97 3
Busan 42 38 4
Daegu 27 4 23
Incheon 33 32 1
Gwangju 20 20
Daejeon 19 19
Ulsan 19 15 4
Sejong 16 16
Gyeonggi 129 128 1
Gangwon 41 32 9
North Chungcheong 29 26 3
South Chungcheong 38 31 7
North Jeolla 35 34 1
South Jeolla 52 50 1 1
North Gyeongsang 54 7 38 9
South Gyeongsang 52 31 19 2
Jeju 31 25 1 1 4
Total 737 605 113 1 1 1 16
Source: National Election Commission[4]

Proportional representation seats

Province/City Seats DPK LKP JP BMP PDP
Seoul 10 5 3 1 1
Busan 5 3 2
Daegu 3 1 2
Incheon 4 2 1 1
Gwangju 3 2 1
Daejeon 3 2 1
Ulsan 3 2 1
Sejong 2 1 1
Gyeonggi 13 7 3 2 1
Gangwon 5 3 2
North Chungcheong 3 2 1
South Chungcheong 4 2 1 1
North Jeolla 4 2 1 1
South Jeolla 6 4 1 1
North Gyeongsang 6 2 3 1
South Gyeongsang 6 3 2 1
Jeju 7 4 1 1 1
Total 87 47 24 10 4 2
Source: National Election Commission[4]

Municipal mayoral elections

Distribution of elected municipal mayors by political party:
  Independent

A total of 226 municipal mayors (municipal city, county, autonomous district) were elected.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party13,453,67354.14151+71
Liberty Korea Party7,566,55530.4553–64
Bareunmirae Party1,302,7985.240New
Party for Democracy and Peace653,3242.635New
Justice Party218,5900.8800
Minjung Party73,3220.300New
Korean Patriots' Party17,9400.070New
Green Party Korea4,4310.0200
Korean National Party9360.000New
Future Korean Peninsula Union7450.000New
Independents1,557,0216.2717–12
Total24,849,335100.002260
Valid votes24,849,33598.05
Invalid/blank votes494,1301.95
Total votes25,343,465100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,152,34860.12
Source: National Election Commission[3][4]

Results by province or city

Province/City Mayors DPK LKP PDP IND
Seoul 25 24 1
Busan 16 13 2 1
Daegu 8 7 1
Incheon 10 9 1
Gwangju 5 5
Daejeon 5 5
Ulsan 5 5
Gyeonggi 31 29 2
Gangwon 18 11 5 2
North Chungcheong 11 7 4
South Chungcheong 15 11 4
North Jeolla 14 10 2 2
South Jeolla 22 14 3 5
North Gyeongsang 23 1 17 5
South Gyeongsang 18 7 10 1
Total 226 151 53 5 17
Source: National Election Commission[4]

Municipal council elections

Distribution of the major party of the municipal councils:
  Independents majority
  No major party

A total of 2,926 municipal councilors were elected.

PartyProportionalConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Party13,465,64857.4523812,918,19053.521,4001,638+481
Liberty Korea Party6,815,60429.081336,729,64527.888761,009–404
Bareunmirae Party1,687,6047.2021,606,6056.661921New
Justice Party922,0663.939467,3021.941726+15
Party for Democracy and Peace340,1761.453406,4331.684649New
Minjung Party165,4290.710305,2781.261111New
Korean Patriots' Party34,9210.15013,8320.0600New
Green Party Korea4,5670.02024,1560.10000
Korean National Party1,6050.0101640.0000New
Labor Party23,5240.1000–6
Our Future9,7060.0400New
Saenuri Party2780.0000New
Korea Party2230.0000New
Independents1,630,6476.76172172–105
Total23,437,620100.0038524,135,983100.002,5412,926+28
Valid votes23,437,62096.8424,135,98396.23
Invalid/blank votes765,1403.16946,0063.77
Total votes24,202,760100.0025,081,989100.00
Registered voters/turnout40,410,60659.8941,726,12360.11
Source: National Election Commission[3][4]

Results by province or city

Province/City Seats DPK LKP PDP JP BMP MP IND
Seoul 423 249 157 5 9 3
Busan 182 103 78 1
Daegu 116 50 62 1 2 1
Incheon 118 71 46 1
Gwangju 68 55 9 1 3
Daejeon 63 38 25
Ulsan 50 27 21 1 1
Gyeonggi 446 289 144 5 4 2 2
Gangwon 169 93 63 1 12
North Chungcheong 132 86 43 1 2
South Chungcheong 171 98 66 1 6
North Jeolla 197 147 14 6 2 28
South Jeolla 243 178 26 3 4 32
North Gyeongsang 284 50 171 1 2 60
South Gyeongsang 264 104 133 3 1 23
Total 2,926 1,638 1,009 49 26 21 11 172
Source: National Election Commission[4]

Constituency seats

Province/City Seats DPK LKP PDP BMP JP MP IND
Seoul 369 219 134 8 5 3
Busan 157 87 69 1
Daegu 102 45 53 2 1 1
Incheon 102 62 39 1
Gwangju 59 46 9 1 3
Daejeon 54 33 21
Ulsan 43 22 19 1 1
Gyeonggi 390 252 128 3 3 2 2
Gangwon 146 74 59 1 12
North Chungcheong 116 74 40 2
South Chungcheong 145 83 55 1 6
North Jeolla 172 126 14 2 2 28
South Jeolla 211 150 23 2 4 32
North Gyeongsang 247 38 146 2 1 60
South Gyeongsang 228 89 113 2 1 23
Total 2,541 1,400 876 46 19 17 11 172
Source: National Election Commission[4]

Proportional representation seats

Province/City Seats DPK LKP JP PDP BMP
Seoul 54 30 23 1
Busan 25 16 9
Daegu 14 5 9
Incheon 16 9 7
Gwangju 9 9
Daejeon 9 5 4
Ulsan 7 5 2
Gyeonggi 56 37 16 2 1
Gangwon 23 19 4
North Chungcheong 16 12 3 1
South Chungcheong 26 15 11
North Jeolla 25 21 4
South Jeolla 32 28 1 3
North Gyeongsang 37 12 25
South Gyeongsang 36 15 20 1
Total 385 238 133 9 3 2
Source: National Election Commission[4]

See also

References

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