The 3rd Local Elections were held in South Korea on 13 June 2002. The ruling Millennium Democratic Party was defeated by the opposition Grand National Party, only controlled Gwangju, Jeolla and Jeju.
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All 16 Metropolitan Mayors and Governors, 682 Provincial Councillors, 232 Municipal Leaders, 3,485 Municipal Councillors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 48.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Municipal Leaders ■ Grand National Party ■ Millennium Democratic Party ■ United Liberal Democrats ■ Independent ■ Democratic Labor Party |
Metropolitan city mayoral elections edit
Seoul edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Myung-bak | Grand National | 1,819,057 | 52.29 | |
Kim Min-seok | Millennium Democratic | 1,496,754 | 43.02 | |
Lee Moon-ok | Democratic Labor | 87,965 | 2.53 | |
Lee Kyung-hee | Independent | 34,313 | 0.99 | |
Lim Sam-jin | Green Peace | 28,034 | 0.81 | |
Won Yong-soo | Socialist | 12,982 | 0.37 | |
Total | 3,479,105 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 3,479,105 | 99.09 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 31,793 | 0.91 | ||
Total votes | 3,510,898 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,665,343 | 45.80 | ||
Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic[1] |
Incheon edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ahn Sang-soo | Grand National | 393,932 | 56.18 | |
Park Sang-eun | Millennium Democratic | 225,210 | 32.12 | |
Kim Chang-han | Democratic Labor | 35,234 | 5.02 | |
Shin Maeng-soon | Green Peace | 29,473 | 4.20 | |
Kim Young-kyu | Socialist | 17,404 | 2.48 | |
Total | 701,253 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 701,253 | 98.55 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 10,349 | 1.45 | ||
Total votes | 711,602 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,809,907 | 39.32 | ||
Grand National gain from United Liberal Democrats[1] |
Daejeon edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yeom Hong-cheol | Grand National | 191,832 | 46.62 | |
Hong Sun-ki | United Liberal Democrats | 165,426 | 40.20 | |
Chung Ha-yong | Independent | 38,445 | 9.34 | |
Kim Heon-tae | Independent | 15,780 | 3.83 | |
Total | 411,483 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 411,483 | 98.49 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 6,326 | 1.51 | ||
Total votes | 417,809 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 987,180 | 42.32 | ||
Grand National gain from United Liberal Democrats[1] |
Gwangju edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park Gwang-tae | Millennium Democratic | 185,938 | 46.82 | |
Chung Dong-nyun | Independent | 107,415 | 27.05 | |
Lee Hwan-eui | Grand National | 43,695 | 11.00 | |
Park Jong-hyun | Democratic Labor | 29,427 | 7.41 | |
Chung Ho-sun | Independent | 20,796 | 5.24 | |
Chung Koo-sun | Independent | 9,877 | 2.49 | |
Total | 397,148 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 397,148 | 98.35 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 6,673 | 1.65 | ||
Total votes | 403,821 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 954,481 | 42.31 | ||
Millennium Democratic hold[1] |
Daegu edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cho Hae-nyung | Grand National | 452,943 | 61.18 | |
Lee Jae-yong | Independent | 287,396 | 38.82 | |
Total | 740,339 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 740,339 | 98.45 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 11,655 | 1.55 | ||
Total votes | 751,994 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,814,278 | 41.45 | ||
Grand National hold[1] |
Busan edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Ahn Sang-yeong | Grand National | 729,589 | 63.77 | |
Han Ih-heon | Millennium Democratic | 221,938 | 19.40 | |
Kim Seok-joon | Democratic Labor | 192,594 | 16.83 | |
Total | 1,144,121 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,144,121 | 98.37 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 18,919 | 1.63 | ||
Total votes | 1,163,040 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,784,721 | 41.77 | ||
Grand National gain from United Liberal Democrats[1] |
Ulsan edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Park Maeng-woo | Grand National | 197,772 | 53.07 | |
Song Cheol-ho | Democratic Labor | 162,546 | 43.62 | |
Ahn Seung-chun | Socialist | 12,329 | 3.31 | |
Total | 372,647 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 372,647 | 98.55 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 5,474 | 1.45 | ||
Total votes | 378,121 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 722,806 | 52.31 | ||
Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic[1] |
Gubernatorial elections edit
Gyeonggi edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Sohn Hak-kyu | Grand National | 1,744,291 | 58.38 | |
Jin Nyum | Millennium Democratic | 1,075,243 | 35.99 | |
Kim Joon-ki | Democratic Labor | 168,357 | 5.63 | |
Total | 2,987,891 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 2,987,891 | 98.78 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 36,953 | 1.22 | ||
Total votes | 3,024,844 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,777,575 | 44.63 | ||
Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic[1] |
Gangwon edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Kim Jin-sun | Grand National | 468,987 | 71.12 | |
Nam Dong-woo | Millennium Democratic | 190,451 | 28.88 | |
Total | 659,438 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 659,438 | 98.24 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 11,804 | 1.76 | ||
Total votes | 671,242 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,129,859 | 59.41 | ||
Grand National hold[1] |
North Chungcheong edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Lee Won-jong | Grand National | 343,546 | 58.60 | |
Koo Chun-suh | United Liberal Democrats | 196,253 | 33.48 | |
Chang Han-ryang | Independent | 46,459 | 7.92 | |
Total | 586,258 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 586,258 | 97.62 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 14,292 | 2.38 | ||
Total votes | 600,550 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,076,451 | 55.79 | ||
Grand National hold[1] |
South Chungcheong edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Sim Dae-pyung | United Liberal Democrats | 508,796 | 66.96 | |
Park Tae-kwon | Grand National | 251,005 | 33.04 | |
Total | 759,801 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 759,801 | 96.70 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 25,941 | 3.30 | ||
Total votes | 785,742 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,397,105 | 56.24 | ||
United Liberal Democrats hold[1] |
North Jeolla edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Kang Hyun-wook | Millennium Democratic | 571,650 | 74.57 | |
Son Ju-hang | Independent | 131,320 | 17.13 | |
Ra Kyung-kyun | Grand National | 63,661 | 8.30 | |
Total | 766,631 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 766,631 | 97.40 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 20,504 | 2.60 | ||
Total votes | 787,135 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,431,722 | 54.98 | ||
Millennium Democratic hold[1] |
South Jeolla edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Park Tae-young | Millennium Democratic | 563,545 | 57.77 | |
Song Jae-gu | Independent | 236,558 | 24.25 | |
Song Ha-sung | Independent | 89,487 | 9.17 | |
Hwang Soo-youn | Grand National | 51,504 | 5.28 | |
Ahn Su-won | Independent | 34,439 | 3.53 | |
Total | 975,533 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 975,533 | 96.96 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 30,615 | 3.04 | ||
Total votes | 1,006,148 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,533,059 | 65.63 | ||
Millennium Democratic hold[1] |
North Gyeongsang edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Lee Eui-geun | Grand National | 1,028,080 | 85.49 | |
Cho Young-gun | Independent | 174,472 | 14.51 | |
Total | 1,202,552 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,202,552 | 97.44 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 31,543 | 2.56 | ||
Total votes | 1,234,095 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,044,215 | 60.37 | ||
Grand National hold[1] |
South Gyeongsang edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Kim Hyuk-kyu | Grand National | 920,706 | 74.51 | |
Kim Doo-kwan | Millennium Democratic | 208,641 | 16.88 | |
Lim Su-tae | Democratic Labor | 106,367 | 8.61 | |
Total | 1,235,714 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,235,714 | 98.14 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 23,428 | 1.86 | ||
Total votes | 1,259,142 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,227,548 | 56.53 | ||
Grand National hold[1] |
Jeju edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woo Geun-min | Millennium Democratic | 135,283 | 51.41 | |
Shin Koo-bum | Grand National | 119,502 | 45.41 | |
Shin Doo-wan | Democratic People | 8,373 | 3.18 | |
Total | 263,158 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 263,158 | 98.38 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 4,321 | 1.62 | ||
Total votes | 267,479 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 387,982 | 68.94 | ||
Millennium Democratic hold[1] |
Provincial-level council elections edit
Summary edit
Party | Constituency | Proportional | Total seats | +/– | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
Grand National Party | 7,361,170 | 47.58 | 431 | 8,595,174 | 52.15 | 36 | 467 | +214 | |
Millennium Democratic Party | 4,695,425 | 30.35 | 121 | 4,796,391 | 29.10 | 22 | 143 | –160 | |
United Liberal Democrats | 393,188 | 2.54 | 29 | 1,340,376 | 8.13 | 4 | 33 | –62 | |
Democratic Labor Party | 563,877 | 3.64 | 2 | 1,072,782 | 6.51 | 9 | 11 | New | |
Korea Coalition for the Future | 46,491 | 0.30 | 0 | 184,261 | 1.12 | 2 | 2 | New | |
Other parties | 38,399 | 0.25 | 0 | 493,575 | 2.99 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Independents | 2,372,965 | 15.34 | 26 | 26 | –13 | ||||
Total | 15,471,515 | 100.00 | 609 | 16,482,559 | 100.00 | 73 | 682 | –8 | |
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2] |
Constituency seats edit
Region | Seats | GNP | MDP | ULD | DLP | Ind. |
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Seoul | 92 | 82 | 10 | |||
Busan | 40 | 40 | ||||
Daegu | 24 | 24 | ||||
Incheon | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | ||
Gwangju | 16 | 16 | ||||
Daejeon | 16 | 8 | 8 | |||
Ulsan | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | ||
Gyeonggi | 94 | 84 | 7 | 3 | ||
Gangwon | 39 | 31 | 6 | 2 | ||
North Chungcheong | 24 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
South Chungcheong | 32 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 3 | |
North Jeolla | 32 | 27 | 5 | |||
South Jeolla | 46 | 44 | 2 | |||
North Gyeongsang | 51 | 47 | 4 | |||
South Gyeongsang | 45 | 44 | 1 | |||
Jeju | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | ||
Total | 609 | 431 | 121 | 29 | 2 | 26 |
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2] |
Proportional representation seats edit
Region | Seats | GNP | MDP | DLP | ULD | KCF |
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Seoul | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
Busan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Daegu | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Incheon | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Gwangju | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Daejeon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Ulsan | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Gyeonggi | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
Gangwon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
North Chungcheong | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
South Chungcheong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
North Jeolla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
South Jeolla | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
North Gyeongsang | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
South Gyeongsang | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
Jeju | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Total | 73 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2] |
Municipal-level mayoral elections edit
Summary edit
Party | Seats | +/– | |
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Grand National Party | 84 | +66 | |
Millennium Democratic Party | 74 | –40 | |
United Liberal Democrats | 29 | –13 | |
Democratic Labor Party | 1 | New | |
Independent | 44 | –14 | |
Total | 232 | – |
By region edit
Region | Mayors | GNP | MDP | ULD | DLP | Ind. |
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Seoul | 25 | 22 | 3 | |||
Busan | 16 | 13 | 3 | |||
Daegu | 8 | 8 | ||||
Incheon | 10 | 8 | 2 | |||
Gwangju | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
Daejeon | 5 | 5 | ||||
Ulsan | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
Gyeonggi | 31 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Gangwon | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | ||
North Chungcheong | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
South Chungcheong | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
North Jeolla | 14 | 9 | 5 | |||
South Jeolla | 22 | 16 | 6 | |||
North Gyeongsang | 23 | 21 | 2 | |||
South Gyeongsang | 20 | 16 | 4 | |||
Jeju | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Total | 232 | 140 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 30 |
Source: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations[2] |
Municipal-level council elections edit
3,459 seats in municipal-level councils were contested by candidates running as independents.