Contested 'Gyeonggi Governor' Election, 20.18% Vote Counted... Kim Eun-hye 50.88% - Kim Dong-yeon 46.98%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] In the highly contested Gyeonggi Province governor election during the 8th nationwide local elections, Kim Eun-hye, the candidate from the People Power Party, is leading Kim Dong-yeon, the candidate from the Democratic Party, in the early vote count.

According to the National Election Commission as of 11 PM on the 1st, with 20.18% of the votes counted in the Gyeonggi Province governor election, Democratic Party candidate Kim Dong-yeon has 46.98% of the votes, while People Power Party candidate Kim Eun-hye has 50.88%.

The vote percentage gap between the two candidates is 3.9 percentage points.

Following them, independent candidate Kang Yong-seok has 1.2%, Justice Party candidate Hwang Soon-sik has 0.69%, Progressive Party candidate Song Young-joo has 0.23%, and Basic Income Party candidate Seo Tae-sung has 0.16%.

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