In Jeonnam and Gwangju, Lee Jae-myung Achieves Nearly 80% Vote Share for a 'Landslide Victory'... Pro-Lee Faction Also Strong in Supreme Council Elections (Comprehensive)

Lee Jae-myung 79.02% in Jeonnam, 78.58% in Gwangju
Park Yong-jin 20.98% in Jeonnam, 21.42% in Gwangju
Supreme Council Members: Jeong Cheong-rae, Go Min-jeong, Seo Young-kyo, Jang Kyung-tae, Park Chan-dae in order

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] In the Jeonnam·Gwangju Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) party member tour primary, candidate Lee Jae-myung achieved a landslide victory. Candidate Lee maintained a vote share close to 80% in Jeonnam·Gwangju, recording a cumulative vote share of 78.35%.

At the joint speech event for DPK party leader and supreme councilor candidates held on the 21st at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, candidate Lee received 79.02% of the votes in Jeonnam and 78.58% in Gwangju. Thus, candidate Lee secured votes from 204,569 party members, achieving a vote share of 78.35%.

Candidate Park received 20.98% in Jeonnam and 21.42% in Gwangju. Consequently, Park obtained votes from 56,521 party members, garnering 21.65% of the vote.

After finishing the speech event, candidate Lee told reporters, "I will approach this with a humbler attitude and work harder." He added, "I felt a mother's love," and expressed sincere gratitude for the strong support from party comrades in Jeonnam and Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Candidate Park said, "I am concerned about the low voter turnout," and hoped that party comrades in Seoul and Gyeonggi would definitely participate in the upcoming votes. He stated, "This is the final stretch of the 10,000m race," and pledged, "I will do my best to sprint at the end and run with all my strength."

For the supreme councilor position, candidate Jeong Cheong-rae maintained first place with a cumulative party member vote share of 26.40%. Following him, candidate Ko Min-jung gained 23.39%, closing the gap with Jeong. The candidates in the winning range from 3rd to 5th place were Seo Young-kyo, Jang Kyung-tae, and Park Chan-dae. They were followed by Song Gap-seok, Yoon Young-chan, and Ko Young-in.

Among the supreme councilor candidates, Ko Min-jung is the only one in the top five who does not claim to be pro-Lee Jae-myung. Lee's strong position is confirmed not only in the party leader race but also in the supreme councilor race.

The DPK reflects 30% from delegates, 40% from party members, 5% from general party member surveys, and 25% from general public surveys in the party leader primary. The DPK will finalize the winner by combining the results of the delegate vote and opinion polls on the 28th, following the party member vote with the highest turnout in Seoul and Gyeonggi on the 27th.

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