2016 Democratic Party of Korea leadership election
The Democratic Party of Korea held a leadership election on 27 August 2016. It was to elect a successor to interim leader Kim Chong-in, who was the leader of the 2016 legislative election. The elected leader was slated to serve a 2-year term.[1]
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The new leader, Choo Mi-ae was the first leader from Daegu–Gyeongbuk (TK) region in the history of the Democratic Party.[2]
Candidates
Dropped out
- Song Young-gil, member of the National Assembly, former Mayor of Incheon.
Advance to the finals
- Kim Sang-gon, former Superintendent of Education of Gyeonggi Province.
- Lee Jong-kul, member of the National Assembly, former Floor leader of the party.
- Choo Mi-ae, member of the National Assembly.
Results
The ratio of the results by sector was 45% for delegates, 30% for party members, 15% for opinion poll and 10% for non-voting members poll.
| Candidates | Delegates (45%) | Party members (30%) | Opinion poll (15%) | Non-voting members poll (10%) | Total (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choo Mi-ae | 51.54% | 61.66% | 45.52% | 55.15% | 54.03% |
| Lee Jong-kul | 25.24% | 18.09% | 30.59% | 25.25% | 23.89% |
| Kim Sang-gon | 23.24% | 20.25% | 23.90% | 19.60% | 22.08% |
References
- "더민주 새 당 대표에 추미애". KBS (in Korean). 27 August 2016.
- "더민주 새 대표 추미애…민주당史 첫 TK 출신 당수". Yonhap (in Korean). 27 August 2016.
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