Ansan elects first re-elected mayor as People Power Party's Lee Min-geun wins close race

Lee Min-geun of the People Power Party has secured re-election as the mayor of Ansan, marking a historic first for the city. Official results show Lee garnered 150,393 votes (50.44%), narrowly defeating Chun Young-mi of the Democratic Party, who received 147,762 votes (49.55%). This victory makes Lee the first mayor in Ansan's history to serve consecutive terms since the implementation of the local autonomy system.

Lee's win comes after a tight race, mirroring his narrow victory in the previous election. Despite trailing by a significant margin early in the vote count, he managed to overturn the deficit as more than 70% of the ballots were tallied. His re-election is particularly notable given Ansan's strong leaning towards the Democratic Party.

In his victory statement, Lee emphasized unity and moving forward, stating, "We must cast aside the conflicts and divisions from the election process and move towards integration and the future." He assured all citizens, regardless of their vote, that he would be a mayor who embraces all voices and leads with integration. "To those who chose me and those who did not, you are all equally citizens of Ansan. I will be a mayor of integration who does not miss any of those voices and fully embraces them in city administration," he said.

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We must cast aside the conflicts and divisions from the election process and move towards integration and the future. To those who chose me and those who did not, you are all equally citizens of Ansan. I will be a mayor of integration who does not miss any of those voices and fully embraces them in city administration.