Choo Mi-ae receives flowers as she is projected to win the Gyeonggi gubernatorial election on June 4 at her campaign office in Suwon, Gyeonggi. [NEWS1]
Democratic Party (DP) candidate Choo Mi-ae was elected Gyeonggi governor, becoming the first woman to serve as governor of a provincial government.
Choo received 55.04 percent of the vote, while the People Power Party (PPP)'s candidate, Yang Hyang-ja, trailed with 39.37 percent, according to the National Election Commission. Choo led Yang by 15.67 percentage points, or about 1.07 million votes.
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