Members of the ruling Democratic Party await the results of the exit poll for the local elections on June 3 at the party’s situation room in the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul. [YONHAP]
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) was on track to secure sweeping victories in Wednesday’s local elections, reflecting strong nationwide voter support and bolstering President Lee Jae Myung's policies going forward.
A joint exit poll by KBS, MBC and SBS projected that liberal DP candidates would win 11 of 16 metropolitan and provincial governor posts contested in the elections. This included DP candidate Chong Won-o winning the Seoul mayoral race with 51.4 percent of the vote, against People Power Party (PPP) candidate and incumbent Oh Se-hoon, who received 46 percent.
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Races in five areas — Daegu, North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, North Jeolla and South Gyeongsang — were too close to call, according to the exit poll.
