Democratic Party Sweeps All 7 Seats in Daejeon...Repeat of 21st General Election

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Democratic Party candidate Jang Jong-tae is smiling brightly as his election victory is confirmed. / Campaign Headquarters

In the 22nd National Assembly election counting results, Daejeon saw the Democratic Party secure all 7 seats, replicating the situation from the 21st general election. The People Power Party suffered a crushing defeat, failing to produce a single winner.

In Daejeon Dong-gu, candidate Jang Cheol-min won re-election with 53.28% of the vote, defeating People Power Party candidate Yoon Chang-hyun who received 45.06%. The Reform New Party candidate Jeong Gu-guk garnered only 1.65% of the votes.

In Daejeon Jung-gu, which attracted attention as a contest between former district mayors, Democratic Party candidate Park Yong-gap secured 52.08% of the vote, surpassing People Power Party candidate Lee Eun-gwon who received 47.91%, successfully entering the National Assembly.

Candidate Park Yong-gap is smiling brightly as his election victory is confirmed. / Campaign Headquarters

In Seo-gu Gap, Democratic Party candidate Jang Jong-tae was confirmed elected with 52.83% of the vote, defeating People Power Party candidate Jo Su-yeon who received 41.43%. New Future candidate Ahn Pil-yong received 2.34%, and independent candidate Yoo Ji-gon got 3.39% of the votes.

In Seo-gu Eul, Democratic Party candidate Park Beom-gye won a fourth term with 54.58% of the vote, outpacing People Power Party candidate Yang Hong-gyu who received 42.87%. Reform New Party candidate Jo Dong-woon received 2.01%, and Liberty Korea Party candidate Lee Ji-hoon got 0.52%.

Candidate Park Beom-gye who succeeded in the 4th term / Campaign Headquarters

In Yuseong Gap, Democratic Party candidate Jo Seung-rae secured a third term with 56.77% of the vote, defeating People Power Party candidate Yoon So-sik who received 40.84%. Reform New Party candidate Wang Hyun-min received 2.37% of the votes.

In Yuseong Eul, Democratic Party candidate Hwang Jeong-a was elected with 59.26% of the vote, overwhelmingly defeating People Power Party candidate Lee Sang-min, who was seeking a sixth term and received 37.69%. New Future candidate Kim Chan-hoon received 3.04%.

Candidate Park Jeong-hyun is cheering with supporters as the election victory is confirmed. /Campaign Headquarters

In Daedeok-gu, Democratic Party candidate Park Jeong-hyun was elected with 50.92% of the vote, defeating People Power Party candidate Park Kyung-ho who received 43.05%. Park Young-soon, who left the Democratic Party to run under New Future, received only 6.01%.

In the Jung-gu mayoral by-election, Democratic Party candidate Kim Je-seon won with 50%, becoming a mayor from a civic group background. New Future candidate Yoon Yang-soo received 8.83%, Reform New Party candidate Kwon Jung-soon got 6.67%, and independent candidate Lee Dong-han, former acting mayor of Jung-gu, received 34.49% of the votes.

In this general election, Daejeon elected two female members of the National Assembly for the first time from Daedeok-gu and Yuseong Gap. Additionally, former district mayors Park Yong-gap of Jung-gu and Jang Jong-tae of Seo-gu Gap succeeded in entering the National Assembly.

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