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Kim Min-seok leads Democratic Party primary in Jeju, Incheon

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kim Min-seok secured first place in the Democratic Party's leadership primary held in Jeju and Incheon, receiving 47.75% of the vote.
  • He narrowly defeated Song Young-gil and Jung Chung-rae, who came in second with 42.08% of the vote.
  • The results are based on a preference vote among party members, with the final outcome to be announced at the national convention on August 17.

Kim Min-seok has emerged as the frontrunner in the Democratic Party's leadership race, topping the preference vote among party members in Jeju and Incheon. Kim garnered 22,537 votes, or 47.75% of the total, to edge out his rival Jung Chung-rae, who secured 19,862 votes (42.08%). Song Young-gil trailed in third place with 4,799 votes (10.17%).

The preference vote, conducted from August 4 to August 8 through online and ARS methods, reflects the choices of the party's dedicated members. This preliminary result is significant as it indicates Kim's strong standing among the party faithful ahead of the final convention.

Should no candidate secure an outright majority in the initial preference votes across all regions, the final decision will be made by combining second-preference votes. The ultimate winner will be declared at the party's national convention scheduled for August 17, determining the new leadership for the Democratic Party.

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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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