Progressive Education Superintendent Elected Consecutively in Conservative Stronghold Ulsan... Nam-gu Democratic Party Candidate Cheon Chang-su Wins

In the Ulsan City Superintendent of Education by-election held on the 5th, progressive candidate Cheon Chang-su was elected.

According to the vote count completed on the 6th, Cheon Chang-su, the elected candidate, secured 61.94% (153,140 votes) of the vote. Conservative candidate Kim Ju-hong received 38.05% (94,075 votes). This election was held following the sudden passing of then-Superintendent No Ok-hee in December last year, and Cheon is the husband of the late Superintendent No.

Cheon Chang-su, originally from Gimhae, Gyeongnam, is a former ordinary teacher with a background in labor activism. During the campaign, Cheon adopted the slogan "No Ok-hee Ulsan Education, One Step Further Without Interruption," continuing the support for the late Superintendent No.

Cheon Chang-su, the elected Superintendent of Education of Ulsan City

Cheon Chang-su expressed his gratitude upon election, stating, "This election is a stern mandate from the citizens that change and innovation in Ulsan education must continue," and added, "We will always look after what our children need and ensure that Ulsan education, which does not give up on a single child, becomes the standard for public education in our country."

In the by-election for the Nam-gu Council (Nam-gu Na) held on the same day, Democratic Party candidate Choi Deok-jong was elected. The vote count showed Choi Deok-jong received 50.6% (645 votes), narrowly defeating People Power Party candidate Shin Sang-hyun, who received 49.39% (629 votes), by a margin of 153 votes.

Choi, who served as a member of the 7th Nam-gu Council, has held positions such as advisor to the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development and spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s Ulsan City branch. His campaign pledges included promoting the complex development of the former Ulju County Office site in Ok-dong, expanding public parking lots in Ok-dong and Sinjeong 4-dong, and the prompt development of the site vacated by the military base in Ok-dong.

Ulsan is the electoral district of People Power Party leader Kim Ki-hyun and is home to pro-Yoon faction lawmakers, including Representative Park Seong-min.

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