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 leads with 969,869 votes, or 53.51%. Her opponent, Yang Hyang-ja of the People Power Party, has received 740,560 votes, or 40.90%.
Exit polls from major broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS indicate that Choo has a support rate of 60.4%. She has maintained a lead over her opponent since the early counting of votes.
Yang conceded defeat around 11 p.m., stating, "I humbly accept the will of the Gyeonggi residents shown through today's vote. Public sentiment is always right," and extended her congratulations to Choo.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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