Democratic Party Gwangju Branch Confirms Primaries for 16 Metropolitan Council Seats... Primaries Set for 9 Basic Council Seats

The Gwangju Metropolitan Branch of the Democratic Party of Korea has finalized the lineup of candidates and matchups for the primaries in 16 constituencies for metropolitan councilors in the June 3 local elections. Some basic councilor constituencies have also had their primary candidates determined in certain areas.

According to the "9th Local Elections Metropolitan Councilor Primary Constituencies and Candidate List" released by the Democratic Party’s Gwangju Metropolitan Branch on the 8th, primaries have been confirmed in 16 out of a total of 20 metropolitan councilor constituencies.

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By constituency, Seo-gu 4, Nam-gu 1, Gwangsan 1, and Gwangsan 2 will each see five candidates competing. Dong-gu 2, Nam-gu 2, and Buk-gu 2 will have four-way contests. Seo-gu 2, Nam-gu 3, Buk-gu 1, Buk-gu 3, Buk-gu 4, and Gwangsan 3 will see three-way races, while Dong-gu 1, Buk-gu 5, and Gwangsan 4 will feature head-to-head matchups between two candidates.

For Seo-gu 3 (women’s contest) and Gwangsan 5 (women’s contest) constituencies, the party has decided to discuss additional candidate recruitment. Candidates for Seo-gu 1 and Buk-gu 6 constituencies will be finalized later due to reasons such as a review process.

For the basic councilor elections, primaries will be held in nine constituencies out of 20 across the five autonomous districts: Seo-gu Ga, Da, and Ra; Nam-gu Ga; Buk-gu Ga, Na, Ma, and Ba; and Gwangsan Da. Dong-gu Na, Seo-gu Na, and Gwangsan Ra constituencies will have nominations without primaries. For the remaining constituencies, decisions will be made after the finalization of constituency boundaries or are still under review.

The primaries for metropolitan and basic councilor candidates will be conducted through votes by eligible party members in each constituency, and the schedule for the primaries will be announced at a later date.

Yang Bunam, head of the Gwangju Metropolitan Branch, stated, "Through a fair and transparent nomination process, we will select competitive candidates and ensure that the intentions of party members and citizens are reflected in the local elections."

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