Lee Jae-myung's Landslide Victory in Chungcheong with 'Cumulative 90.4%'... Top Officials Jeong Bong-ju and Kim Min-seok in a Close Race (Summary)

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for party leader, recorded an overwhelming first-place victory with a vote share approaching 90% in Chungbuk following Chungnam. Candidate Kim Du-kwan struggled with a vote share around 10% in the Chungcheong region, following his poor performance in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam areas the previous day. In the Supreme Council member race, candidate Kim Min-seok performed well, closely trailing first-place candidate Jeong Bong-ju.

According to the Democratic Party on the 28th, Lee secured a cumulative vote share of 90.41% in the party leader election's regional tour online voting by party members. Kim Du-kwan received 8.36%, and Kim Ji-soo received 1.23% of the cumulative votes.

In the Chungnam primary held that morning, Lee obtained 88.87% (11,342 votes). Kim Du-kwan received 9.29% (1,186 votes), and Kim Ji-soo received 1.83% (234 votes). In the afternoon Chungbuk primary, Lee again won decisively with 88.91% (8,274 votes), Kim Du-kwan got 9.60% (893 votes), and Kim Ji-soo received 1.49% (139 votes).

Lee solidified his re-election as party leader by maintaining a cumulative vote share above 90% in the second week of primaries. Previously, he recorded a cumulative vote share of 91.7% in the primaries held over the past weekend in Jeju, Incheon, Gangwon, and Daegu, leading party members to accept the phrases 'Eodaemyeong' (Anyway, the leader is Lee Jae-myung) and 'Hwadaemyeong' (Definitely, the leader is Lee Jae-myung) as a foregone conclusion. At the Chungnam joint speech meeting that day, Lee emphasized, "We must prepare a society where the basic lives of the people are guaranteed by the national community."

Lee Jae-myung Greeting

(Cheongju=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seong-min = On the morning of the 28th, at the CJB Media Center in Cheongju, Chungbuk, Lee Jae-myung, the candidate for the Democratic Party leader, is greeting at the joint speech event for the Democratic Party leader and Supreme Council member candidates. 2024.7.28
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Kim Du-kwan Falters, Verbal Clash with Jeong Bong-ju over 'Single Pole System'

Candidate Kim Du-kwan, who threw his hat into the ring for party leader, criticized the Democratic Party's 'Lee Jae-myung single pole system' and launched an offensive but was overwhelmed. During this process, he engaged in a verbal clash with Supreme Council member candidate Jeong Bong-ju, which sparked backlash among party members.

The verbal exchange between the two candidates began at the joint speech meeting in Busan the previous day. Kim said, "Gaeddal (Lee Jae-myung's hardcore supporters) have taken over our Democratic Party," and sharply questioned, "Can we win the next presidential and local elections like this?" In response, Jeong, at the Chungnam joint speech meeting that morning, demanded a retraction of the statement, saying, "Candidate Kim Du-kwan made divisive remarks."

Kim responded to Jeong's criticism at the Chungbuk speech meeting, saying, "Saying that other voices within the party are unnecessary is totalitarian thinking," and countered, "There is no democracy in the Democratic Party, diversity is lost, and dynamism is disappearing." This led some party members present to shout insults and jeers such as "Shut up, watermelon" and "Pull him down," creating a tense atmosphere.

Lee, seemingly aware of the verbal clash between the two candidates, emphasized, "A political party is fundamentally a gathering of people with different thoughts. A group of people with the same thoughts is called an organization." He added, "Not allowing different thoughts and enforcing strict obedience is what we call the military, gangs, or companies, not a party." He further stated, "No matter how big the differences among us are, can they be as big as the differences with those we must fight and defeat?" and "The muzzle must be pointed outward."

Former Lawmaker Jeong Bong-ju Declares Candidacy for Democratic Party Supreme Council Member
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Jun-hee = Former Democratic Party lawmaker Jeong Bong-ju declared his candidacy for the Supreme Council member position at the National Assembly Communication Office on July 2, 2024.
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Lee Jae-myung's 'Pick' Kim Min-seok Tops Supreme Council Candidate Race

While Lee Jae-myung continues to maintain a 'concrete support rate' in the party leader race, the rankings shifted in the Supreme Council member candidate race. Kim Min-seok ranked first with vote shares of 20.62% in Chungnam and 20.76% in Chungbuk. Kim also placed first in Ulsan with 20.05%, Busan with 21.51%, and Gyeongnam with 19.75% the previous day.

As of this day, the cumulative vote shares for Supreme Council members were led by Jeong Bong-ju at 19.03%, followed by Kim Min-seok at 17.16%, and Kim Byung-joo at 14.31%. Next were Jeon Hyun-hee (13.20%), Lee Eon-ju (12.15%), Han Jun-ho (12.06%), Kang Seon-woo (6.10%), and Min Hyung-bae (5.99%). The vote share gap between Jeong Bong-ju and Kim Min-seok narrowed to 1.87 percentage points.

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