Kim Min-seok Wins Seoul, Gyeonggi Votes in Democratic Party Leadership Race; Narrowly Leads Jeong Cheong-rae

Kim Min-seok has secured a victory in the Seoul and Gyeonggi provincial party member votes for the upcoming 8/17 national convention of the Democratic Party. He garnered 46.66% of the votes, narrowly edging out rival Jeong Cheong-rae, who received 46.28%. The margin between the two candidates was a slim 0.4 percentage points.

Song Young-gil trailed in third place, securing 7.05% of the votes cast by party members in the two provinces. The results were announced by the Democratic Party's Central Election Management Committee following a joint rally for party leader and supreme council candidates held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

The close race highlights the competitive nature of the Democratic Party's leadership contest, with significant support divided between Kim Min-seok and Jeong Cheong-rae. The outcome of these provincial votes will likely influence the overall momentum heading into the final stages of the convention.