Lee Jae-myung, 55.34% in Bu-Ul-Gyeong... Landslide Victory with Majority Vote (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung secured first place again in the Democratic Party presidential primary for Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam on the 2nd. Despite the Daejang-dong preferential treatment allegations, he achieved another majority victory following his landslide win in the Jeju primary the previous day. The results are expected to influence the second round of the national electorate voting on the 3rd, which will determine whether the primary race concludes early.

According to the primary vote count, Governor Lee received 19,698 votes (55.34%), ranking first. Former Representative Lee Nak-yeon came in second with 11,969 votes (33.62%), former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae was third with 3,468 votes (9.74%), and Representative Park Yong-jin was fourth with 461 votes (1.3%). Lee’s vote share (55.34%) was 21.72 percentage points ahead of second-place candidate Lee Nak-yeon (33.62%).

The cumulative vote shares including the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam primary results are: Lee Jae-myung 53.51%, Lee Nak-yeon 34.67%, Choo Mi-ae 10.58%, and Park Yong-jin 1.24%.

Following the 56.75% support in the Jeju primary the previous day, the Daejang-dong allegations had little impact in this primary as well. In his joint speech, Lee mentioned the Busan LCT incident, stating, “If I had been the mayor of Busan, I would have recovered at least several hundred billion won for the citizens of Busan.” He added, “I will introduce a ‘Development Profit National Reclamation System’ so that the development profits benefit all citizens equally, not just a small privileged few.”

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