Choo Mi-ae, the Democratic Party candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, is likely to win the election, which would make her the first female leader of a metropolitan government in South Korea.
According to the National Election Commission, as of 11:16 p.m. on June 3, with 26.51% of the votes counted, Choo led with 969,869 votes, or 53.51%. Her opponent, Yang Hyang-ja of the People Power Party, received 740,560 votes, or 40.90%.
Exit polls conducted by major broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS indicated that Choo had a support rate of 60.4%. She maintained a lead over her opponent from the start of the vote counting.
Yang conceded defeat around 11 p.m., stating, "I humbly accept the will of the Gyeonggi residents expressed through today’s vote. Public sentiment is always right." She also extended her congratulations to Choo.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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