Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon secured victory in the 6/3 local elections by overcoming an exit poll deficit, with crucial support from the Gangnam 3 districts and the Han River Belt. He narrowly defeated Democratic Party candidate Jung Won-oh, reclaiming his mayoral duties.
The Seoul mayoral election's vote count was a 16-hour drama of cheers and sighs, hope and despair. Initially leading, the Democratic Party candidate faced a dramatic reversal as the People Power Party candidate secured victory, mirroring past close races.
The Seoul mayoral election vote count was a 14-hour comeback drama, marked by cheers and sighs. Initially leading, the Democratic Party candidate's camp faced despair as the People Power Party candidate surged ahead in the early morning, culminating in a dramatic reversal.
In the Seoul mayoral election, Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party leads Jung Won-oh of the Democratic Party by a narrow margin of 0.04 percentage points with 93.84% of votes counted. Jung had initially led, but Oh overtook him in the final stages of the count.
As of 6:30 AM on June 4th, with 90.62% of votes counted in Seoul's local elections, the Democratic Party is projected to win 17 out of 25 district mayor seats, a significant reversal from the previous election where they won 8 and the People Power Party won 17. The Democratic Party has reclaimed 9 districts previously held by the People Power Party.
