Gyeyang's Lee Jae-myung and Bundang-gap's Ahn Cheol-soo Lead Significantly in Terrestrial Broadcasters' Exit Polls (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] In the by-elections for the National Assembly held together with the June 1 local elections, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, is leading in Incheon Gyeyang-eul, and Ahn Cheol-soo, the People Power Party candidate, is leading in Seongnam Bundang-gap, according to exit poll results.

According to exit polls announced immediately after the local election voting ended on the 1st by the three broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS, Lee was surveyed to have 54.1% and Yoon Hyung-sun of the People Power Party 45.9% in Incheon Gyeyang-eul. Since Lee was found to be ahead beyond the margin of error, he is expected to lead in the actual voting as well.

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In the Bundang-gap by-election, Ahn Cheol-soo of the People Power Party was surveyed at 64.0%, and Kim Byung-kwan of the Democratic Party at 36.0%. As Ahn is leading by a large margin in the exit polls, his election is considered highly likely.

On this day, by-elections were held in seven districts due to local election candidacies and other reasons. Besides Gyeyang-eul and Bundang-gap, by-elections took place in ▲Chungnam Boryeong-Seocheon ▲Gangwon Wonju-gap ▲Daegu Suseong-eul ▲Gyeongnam Changwon Uichang ▲Jeju Jeju-eul.

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