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2022 South Korean local elections

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.

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 partySecond party
 
LeaderLee Jun-seokYun Ho-jung
& Park Ji-hyun
PartyPeople PowerDemocratic
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
Mayors14563
Mayors +/–Increase 92Decrease 88
Councillors540 (P)
1,435 (M)		322 (P)
1,384 (M)
Councillors +/–Increase 403 (P)
Increase 426 (M)		Decrease 330 (P)
Decrease 255 (M)
 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderKim Jae-yeonYeo Yeong-gug
PartyProgressiveJustice
Regional
offices		0 governor
0 met. mayor		0 governor
0 met. mayor
Regional
offices +/–		Steady0Steady0
Mayors10
Mayors +/–Increase1Steady0
Councillors3 (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:
  Democratic
  People Power

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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PartyProvincial GovernorsMayorsProvincial Parliament MembersCity Councilors
Democratic101526361615
People Power4571491052
Justice001124
Minsaeng Party0065
Progressive00010
Awakened Civic Solidarity Party0001
Independents0014160
Vacant301651

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 FirmFieldwork
date		Updated date
Kim Dong-yeon
Others/
Undecided		Lead
Opinion M
(Final)		1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202240.7%44.6%(OTH)4.9%9.8%3.9%
2022 Election
(Final)		30 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202229 May 202241%43%(OTH)4%12%2%
SkoPolitics
(Final)		9 May – 25 May 202225 May 202241.31%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 FirmFieldwork
date		Updated dateOthers/
Undecided		Lead
Opinion M
(Final)		1 Apr 2021 – 25 May 202227 May 202242.7%45.1%(OTH)12.2%2.4%
2022 Election
(Final)		30 Apr 2022 – 25 May 202229 May 202241%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
RegionMayorsPeople PowerDemocraticProgressiveIndependent
Seoul25178
Busan1616
Daegu88
Incheon10721
Gwangju55
Daejeon541
Ulsan541
Gyeonggi31229
Gangwon18144
North Chungcheong1174
South Chungcheong15123
North Jeolla14113
South Jeolla22157
North Gyeongsang23203
South Gyeongsang181413
Total22614563117
Source: Yonhap News Agency

Metropolitan city and provincial councilors

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Constituency seats

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RegionSeatsPeople PowerDemocraticProgressiveIndependent
Seoul[7]1017031
Busan[8]4242
Daegu[9]2929
Incheon[10]362412
Gwangju[11]2020
Daejeon[12]19163
Ulsan[13]1919
Sejong18612
Gyeonggi[14]1417071
Gangwon[15]44404
North Chungcheong[16]31265
South Chungcheong[17]433310
North Jeolla[18]36351
South Jeolla[19]555221
North Gyeongsang[20]55523
South Gyeongsang[21]58562
Jeju[22]328231
Total77949128035

Proportional representation seats

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RegionSeatsPeople PowerDemocraticJustice
Seoul[23]1165
Busan[24]532
Daegu[25]321
Incheon[26]422
Gwangju[27]312
Daejeon[28]321
Ulsan[29]321
Sejong[30]211
Gyeonggi[31]1587
Gangwon[32]532
North Chungcheong[33]422
South Chungcheong[34]532
North Jeolla[35]4121
South Jeolla[36]6141
North Gyeongsang[37]642
South Gyeongsang[38]642
Jeju[39]844
Total9349422

Total seats

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RegionSeatsPeople PowerDemocraticProgressiveJusticeIndependent
Seoul1127636
Busan47452
Daegu32311
Incheon402614
Gwangju23122
Daejeon22184
Ulsan22211
Sejong20713
Gyeonggi1567878
Gangwon49436
North Chungcheong35287
South Chungcheong483612
North Jeolla4013711
South Jeolla61156211
North Gyeongsang615623
South Gyeongsang64604
Jeju4012271
Total872540322325

District, city and county councilors

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RegionSeatsPeople PowerDemocraticProgressiveJusticeIndependent
Seoul42721321211
Busan182104771
Daegu12192281
Incheon123596211
Gwangju6957615
Daejeon633231
Ulsan5030182
Gyeonggi46322923211
Gangwon1741016616
North Chungcheong136795511
South Chungcheong17795802
North Jeolla19731681124
South Jeolla24711935345
North Gyeongsang2882252538
South Gyeongsang2701728018
Total2,9871,4351,384177144

Notes

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  1. ^ Candidate withdrew and endorsed the Democrat

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