Lee Cheol-woo Poised for Third Term as North Gyeongsang Governor

Lee Cheol-woo, representing the People Power Party, is strongly favored to secure a third term as the Governor of North Gyeongsang Province. As of 10:26 PM on June 3rd, with 25.02% of the votes tallied in the region, Lee has garnered 62.49% of the vote, accumulating 202,599 ballots. His opponent, Oh Jung-gi of the Democratic Party, trails with 37.50%, representing 121,596 votes.

The current margin between the two candidates stands at a significant 24.99 percentage points, translating to an 81,003-vote difference. This substantial lead aligns with projections from exit polls released earlier in the day by the three major terrestrial broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS) at 6:00 PM, which anticipated Lee securing 69.7% of the vote compared to Oh's 30.3%.

Lee Cheol-woo has a long political career, having served three terms as a National Assembly member representing Gimcheon in North Gyeongsang Province after retiring from the National Intelligence Service in 2005. He was first elected Governor of North Gyeongsang Province in the 2018 local elections and successfully won re-election in 2022.