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2022 South Korean local elections

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2022 South Korean local elections

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All 17 metropolitan mayors and governors
All 226 municipal mayors
All 824 seats for provincial and metropolitan councillors
All 2926 seats for municipal councillors
Turnout50.9% Decrease 9.3 pp
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lee Jun-seok Yun Ho-jung
& Park Ji-hyun
Party People Power Democratic
Regional
offices
5 governors
7 met. mayors
4 governors
1 met. mayor
Regional
offices +/–
Increase 4 governors
Increase 6 met. mayors
Decrease3 governors
Decrease 6 met. mayors
Mayors 145 63
Mayors +/– Increase 92 Decrease 88
Councillors 540 (P)
1,435 (M)
322 (P)
1,384 (M)
Councillors +/– Increase 403 (P)
Increase 426 (M)
Decrease 330 (P)
Decrease 255 (M)

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Kim Jae-yeon Yeo Yeong-gug
Party Progressive Justice
Regional
offices
0 governor
0 met. mayor
0 governor
0 met. mayor
Regional
offices +/–
Steady0 Steady0
Mayors 1 0
Mayors +/– Increase1 Steady0
Councillors 3 (P)
17 (M)
2 (P)
7 (M)
Councillors +/– Increase 3 (P)
Increase 6 (M)
Decrease 9 (P)
Decrease 19 (M)

Distribution of elected metropolitan mayors and governors by political party:

The 8th local elections were held in South Korea on 1 June 2022. These elections came after the presidential election in March 2022,[1] and coincided with the by-elections for the vacant seats in the National Assembly. It was the first nationwide election under President Yoon Suk Yeol after taking office on 10 May.

President Yoon Suk-yeol's party, the People Power Party, decisively won the local elections.[2][3][4][5] The 50.9% turnout is the lowest since 2002.

Process

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Citizens born before 2 June 2004 had the right to vote and the right to be elected.

Previous seat composition

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Party Provincial Governors Mayors Provincial Parliament Members City Councilors
Democratic 10 152 636 1615
People Power 4 57 149 1052
Justice 0 0 11 24
Minsaeng Party 0 0 6 5
Progressive 0 0 0 10
Awakened Civic Solidarity Party 0 0 0 1
Independents 0 0 14 160
Vacant 3 0 16 51

Metropolitan city mayors

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Seoul

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Graphical summary

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Oh Se-hoonPeople Power2,608,27759.05
Song Young-gilDemocratic1,733,18339.24
Gwon Su-jeongJustice53,8401.22
Shin Ji-hyeBasic Income12,6190.29
Kim Gwang-jongIndependent9,0000.20
Total4,416,919100.00
Valid votes4,416,91999.14
Invalid/blank votes38,2420.86
Total votes4,455,161100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,378,33953.17
People Power hold[6]

Busan

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Park Heong-joonPeople Power938,60166.37
Byeon Sung-wanDemocratic455,90132.24
Kim Young-jinJustice19,7331.40
Total1,414,235100.00
Valid votes1,414,23598.75
Invalid/blank votes17,9591.25
Total votes1,432,194100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,916,83249.10
People Power hold[6]

Daegu

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Hong Joon-pyoPeople Power685,15978.75
Seo Jae-heonDemocratic156,42917.98
Han Min-jeongJustice20,9042.40
Shin Won-hoBasic Income7,5420.87
Total870,034100.00
Valid votes870,03498.52
Invalid/blank votes13,1071.48
Total votes883,141100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,044,57943.19
People Power hold[6]

Incheon

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Graphical summary

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Yoo Jung-bokPeople Power634,25051.77
Park Nam-choonDemocratic545,88544.56
Lee Jeong-miJustice38,9213.18
Kim Han-byeolBasic Income6,0790.50
Total1,225,135100.00
Valid votes1,225,13598.76
Invalid/blank votes15,3341.24
Total votes1,240,469100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,534,33848.95
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

Gwangju

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kang Gi-JeongDemocratic334,69974.92
Choo Gi-hwanPeople Power71,06215.91
Jang Yeon-jooJustice21,0704.72
Kim Ju-eopProgressive16,5953.71
Moon Hyeon-cheolBasic Income3,3440.75
Total446,770100.00
Valid votes446,77098.30
Invalid/blank votes7,7461.70
Total votes454,516100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,206,88637.66
Democratic hold[6]

Daejeon

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Graphical summary

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Jang-wooPeople Power310,03551.20
Huh Tae-jeongDemocratic295,55548.80
Total605,590100.00
Valid votes605,59098.85
Invalid/blank votes7,0491.15
Total votes612,639100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,233,55749.66
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

Ulsan

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Du-gyeomPeople Power290,56359.79
Song Cheol-hoDemocratic195,43040.21
Total485,993100.00
Valid votes485,99398.81
Invalid/blank votes5,8731.19
Total votes491,866100.00
Registered voters/turnout941,18952.26
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

Sejong

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Graphical summary

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Choi Min-hoPeople Power78,41552.84
Lee Chun-huiDemocratic69,99547.16
Total148,410100.00
Valid votes148,41099.10
Invalid/blank votes1,3410.90
Total votes149,751100.00
Registered voters/turnout292,25951.24
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

Provincial governors

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Gyeonggi

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Graphical summary

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Polling average

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Polling Average
Aggregation Firm Fieldwork
date
Updated date
Kim Dong-yeon
Others/
Undecided
Lead
Opinion M
(Final)
1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 2022 27 May 2022 40.7% 44.6% (OTH) 4.9% 9.8% 3.9%
2022 Election
(Final)
30 Apr 2022 – 25 May 2022 29 May 2022 41% 43% (OTH) 4% 12% 2%
SkoPolitics
(Final)
9 May – 25 May 2022 25 May 2022 41.31% 42.60% (OTH) (OTH) 16.09% 1.29%

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Dong-yeonDemocratic2,827,59349.07
Kim Eun-hyePeople Power2,818,68048.91
Kang Yong-sukIndependent54,7580.95
Hwang Sun-sikJustice38,5250.67
Song Young-juProgressive13,9390.24
Seo Tae-seongBasic Income9,3140.16
Total5,762,809100.00
Valid votes5,762,80999.01
Invalid/blank votes57,8220.99
Total votes5,820,631100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,497,20650.63
Democratic hold[6]

Gangwon

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Graphical summary

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Jin-taePeople Power409,46154.07
Lee Gwang-jaeDemocratic347,76645.93
Total757,227100.00
Valid votes757,22798.02
Invalid/blank votes15,2711.98
Total votes772,498100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,336,08057.82
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

North Chungcheong

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Graphical summary

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Young-hwanPeople Power395,51758.19
Roh Young-minDemocratic284,16641.81
Total679,683100.00
Valid votes679,68398.17
Invalid/blank votes12,6411.83
Total votes692,324100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,368,77950.58
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

South Chungcheong

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Graphical summary

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Polling average

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Polling Average
Aggregation Firm Fieldwork
date
Updated date Others/
Undecided
Lead
Opinion M
(Final)
1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 2022 27 May 2022 42.7% 45.1% (OTH) 12.2% 2.4%
2022 Election
(Final)
30 Apr 2022 – 25 May 2022 29 May 2022 41% 46% (OTH) 13% 5%

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Tae-heumPeople Power468,65853.87
Yang Seung-joDemocratic401,30846.13
Choi Gi-bok[a]Chungcheong's Future00.00
Total869,966100.00
Valid votes869,96696.84
Invalid/blank votes28,4033.16
Total votes898,369100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,803,09649.82
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

North Jeolla

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Gwan-youngDemocratic591,51082.12
Cho Bae-sukPeople Power128,82817.88
Total720,338100.00
Valid votes720,33896.64
Invalid/blank votes25,0163.36
Total votes745,354100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,532,13348.65
Democratic hold[6]

South Jeolla

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim Young-rokDemocratic672,43375.74
Lee Jeong-hyeonPeople Power167,02018.81
Min Jeom-kiProgressive48,3365.44
Total887,789100.00
Valid votes887,78996.15
Invalid/blank votes35,5583.85
Total votes923,347100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,580,09858.44
Democratic hold[6]

North Gyeongsang

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Lee Cheol-wooPeople Power904,67577.96
Im Mi-aeDemocratic255,77522.04
Total1,160,450100.00
Valid votes1,160,45097.14
Invalid/blank votes34,1452.86
Total votes1,194,595100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,268,70752.66
People Power hold[6]

South Gyeongsang

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Park Wan-suPeople Power963,47365.71
Yang Moon-seokDemocratic431,56929.43
Yeo Yeong-gugJustice58,9334.02
Choi Jin-seokUnited Korea12,3530.84
Total1,466,328100.00
Valid votes1,466,32897.92
Invalid/blank votes31,0722.08
Total votes1,497,400100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,804,28753.40
People Power gain from Democratic[6]

Jeju

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Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Oh Young-hunDemocratic163,11655.15
Huh Hyang JinPeople Power116,78639.48
Park Chan-shikIndependent10,1383.43
Bu Soon-jeongGreen5,7501.94
Total295,790100.00
Valid votes295,79098.55
Invalid/blank votes4,3491.45
Total votes300,139100.00
Registered voters/turnout565,08453.11
Democratic gain from People Power[6]

District, city and county mayors

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Distribution of Elected Mayors by Party
  People Power
  Democratic
  Progressive
  Independent
Region Mayors People Power Democratic Progressive Independent
Seoul 25 17 8
Busan 16 16
Daegu 8 8
Incheon 10 7 2 1
Gwangju 5 5
Daejeon 5 4 1
Ulsan 5 4 1
Gyeonggi 31 22 9
Gangwon 18 14 4
North Chungcheong 11 7 4
South Chungcheong 15 12 3
North Jeolla 14 11 3
South Jeolla 22 15 7
North Gyeongsang 23 20 3
South Gyeongsang 18 14 1 3
Total 226 145 63 1 17
Source: Yonhap News Agency

Metropolitan city and provincial councilors

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Constituency seats

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Region Seats People Power Democratic Progressive Independent
Seoul[7] 101 70 31
Busan[8] 42 42
Daegu[9] 29 29
Incheon[10] 36 24 12
Gwangju[11] 20 20
Daejeon[12] 19 16 3
Ulsan[13] 19 19
Sejong 18 6 12
Gyeonggi[14] 141 70 71
Gangwon[15] 44 40 4
North Chungcheong[16] 31 26 5
South Chungcheong[17] 43 33 10
North Jeolla[18] 36 35 1
South Jeolla[19] 55 52 2 1
North Gyeongsang[20] 55 52 3
South Gyeongsang[21] 58 56 2
Jeju[22] 32 8 23 1
Total 779 491 280 3 5

Proportional representation seats

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Region Seats People Power Democratic Justice
Seoul[23] 11 6 5
Busan[24] 5 3 2
Daegu[25] 3 2 1
Incheon[26] 4 2 2
Gwangju[27] 3 1 2
Daejeon[28] 3 2 1
Ulsan[29] 3 2 1
Sejong[30] 2 1 1
Gyeonggi[31] 15 8 7
Gangwon[32] 5 3 2
North Chungcheong[33] 4 2 2
South Chungcheong[34] 5 3 2
North Jeolla[35] 4 1 2 1
South Jeolla[36] 6 1 4 1
North Gyeongsang[37] 6 4 2
South Gyeongsang[38] 6 4 2
Jeju[39] 8 4 4
Total 93 49 42 2

Total seats

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Region Seats People Power Democratic Progressive Justice Independent
Seoul 112 76 36
Busan 47 45 2
Daegu 32 31 1
Incheon 40 26 14
Gwangju 23 1 22
Daejeon 22 18 4
Ulsan 22 21 1
Sejong 20 7 13
Gyeonggi 156 78 78
Gangwon 49 43 6
North Chungcheong 35 28 7
South Chungcheong 48 36 12
North Jeolla 40 1 37 1 1
South Jeolla 61 1 56 2 1 1
North Gyeongsang 61 56 2 3
South Gyeongsang 64 60 4
Jeju 40 12 27 1
Total 872 540 322 3 2 5

District, city and county councilors

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Region Seats People Power Democratic Progressive Justice Independent
Seoul 427 213 212 1 1
Busan 182 104 77 1
Daegu 121 92 28 1
Incheon 123 59 62 1 1
Gwangju 69 57 6 1 5
Daejeon 63 32 31
Ulsan 50 30 18 2
Gyeonggi 463 229 232 1 1
Gangwon 174 101 66 1 6
North Chungcheong 136 79 55 1 1
South Chungcheong 177 95 80 2
North Jeolla 197 3 168 1 1 24
South Jeolla 247 1 193 5 3 45
North Gyeongsang 288 225 25 38
South Gyeongsang 270 172 80 18
Total 2,987 1,435 1,384 17 7 144

Notes

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  1. ^ Candidate withdrew and endorsed the Democrat

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