Democratic Party Sees Complete Loss of Honam Incumbents and Survival of Capital Region Incumbents in Primary... 21 General Election Candidates Confirmed (Update)

Jooseop, Hyeongseok, Youngdeok, Suheung, Songjaeho, and Others Eliminated

In the Democratic Party primary, a large number of incumbent lawmakers were eliminated in Gwangju and Jeonbuk. On the other hand, incumbent lawmakers in the Seoul metropolitan area passed the primary.

The Democratic Party Central Election Commission announced the results of the primaries for 21 electoral districts on the afternoon of the 21st at the Yeouido party headquarters. In this primary, Jeong Junho, a lawyer, won in Gwangju Buk-gu Gap; Jeon Jinsook, a former Gwangju city council member, won in Gwangju Buk-gu Eul; and Jeong Jinwook, the party representative’s political advisor, won in Dong-gu Nam-gu Gap. Incumbent lawmakers Jo Oseop, Lee Hyeongseok, and Yoon Youngdeok were each eliminated.

In Jeonbuk Iksan-si Gap, former lawmaker Lee Chunsuk defeated incumbent lawmaker Kim Suheung. In Jeju Jeju-si Gap, former preliminary candidate Moon Daerim also won against incumbent lawmaker Song Jaeho.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul metropolitan area, incumbent lawmakers showed strong performance. In Seoul Seodaemun-gu Eul, lawmaker Kim Youngho won; in Seoul Songpa-gu Byeong, lawmaker Nam Insoon won; in Incheon Yeonsu-gu Eul, lawmaker Jeong Ilyeong won; in Incheon Namdong-gu Gap, lawmaker Maeng Seonggyu won; in Daejeon Yuseong-gu Gap, lawmaker Jo Seungrae won; in Gyeonggi-do Gwangmyeong-si Gap, lawmaker Im Okyung won; in Gyeonggi-do Gunpo-si, lawmaker Lee Hakyoung won; in Gyeonggi-do Paju-si Gap, lawmaker Yoon Hudeok won. In Chungnam Dangjin-si, lawmaker Eo Gigu secured a ticket to the general election.

In Seoul Songpa-gu Eul, preliminary candidate Song Giho; in Busan Geumjeong-gu, preliminary candidate Park Inyoung; in Gyeongbuk Pohang-si Namgu Ulleung-gun, preliminary candidate Kim Sangheon; in Gyeongbuk Gumi-si Eul, preliminary candidate Kim Hyeongwon; in Gyeongnam Changwon-si Jinhae-gu, preliminary candidate Hwang Gicheol; and in Gyeongnam Sacheon-si Namhae-gun Hadong-gun, preliminary candidate Je Yoonkyung each ranked first and will run in the general election. Former emergency committee chairperson Park Jihyun, who attracted attention, was eliminated in Songpa-gu Eul.

This primary, conducted through a public opinion poll method, was held as a national participation primary with an automatic response telephone (ARS) vote consisting of 50% general citizens and 50% party members.

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