The defeat in the Seoul election came after the incumbent mayor promised to act as a counterbalance to Lee’s administration.

South Koreans are voting in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s 1-year-old liberal government.

Exit polls show South Korea’s ruling liberal party has been projected to win a landslide victory in mayoral and other local elections

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans began voting Wednesday in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s year-old

Voters will choose mayors and governors in 16 cities and provinces in a contest widely seen as an assessment of President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

South Koreans vote on Wednesday in local elections expected to boost President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party, in the first nationwide ballot since his snap presidential…

The vote is widely seen as an assessment of President Lee Jae-myung’s first year in office.

South Korean voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots for the ruling Democratic Party in nationwide local elections Wednesday, exit polls said, in a show of support for President…

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…

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea appeared poised for a sweeping victory in South Korea's June 3 local elections, according to exit polls released Wednesday,

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) was poised for a sweeping victory in the local elections in a crushing defeat for the main opposition People Power...

The loss of Seoul would deliver a symbolic blow to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung despite his party’s broader gains.

Staff members count ballots in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]

In a stunning political turnaround, incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon secured his reelection in Wednesday's vote, overcoming an early exit poll proj...

Die Demokratische Partei von Präsident Lee hat sich bei den südkoreanischen Kommunalwahlen nahezu jedes Amt gesichert. Nur die Hauptstadt Seoul ging an die Konservativen.

South Korea's ruling liberal party won a majority of races in Wednesday's local elections but lost the crucial Seoul mayoral contest in a setback to efforts to give President Lee…

Outcome complicates president Lee Jae Myung’s bid to solidify political mandate

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party swept most seats in local elections but failed to flip the crucial Seoul mayoral seat, official results showed Thursday, in a sign that…

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party swept most seats in local elections but failed to flip the crucial Seoul mayoral seat, official results showed Thursday, in a sign that…

Though Democrats won numerous key mayoral and gubernatorial races around the country, they were unable to eke out wins in the battlegrounds of Seoul and Daegu

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea largely prevailed in Wednesday's local elections, but it was not a win without costs, as the party lost some key battlegrou