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2010 South Korean local elections
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | South Korea |
| flag_year | 1997 |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 2006 South Korean local elections |
| previous_year | 2006 |
| next_election | 2014 South Korean local elections |
| next_year | 2014 |
| seats_for_election | All 16 seats of Metropolitan Mayors and Governors |
| (All 3,991 seats of Provincial and Municipal leaders and Assemblies) | |
| election_date | 2 June 2010 |
| image1 | Chung Sye-kyun.jpg |
| leader1 | Chung Sye-kyun |
| party1 | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008) |
| last_election1 | 3 seats |
| (1,080 seats) | |
| seats1 | **7** |
| (1,484) | |
| seat_change1 | 4 |
| (404) | |
| image2 | CMJhyundai.JPG |
| leader2 | Chung Mong-joon |
| party2 | Grand National Party |
| last_election2 | 12 seats |
| (2,345 seats) | |
| seats2 | 6 |
| **(1,623)** | |
| seat_change2 | 6 |
| (722) | |
| image4 | Lee_Hoi-chang_(2010)_(cropped).jpg |
| leader4 | Lee Hoi-chang |
| party4 | Liberty Forward Party |
| last_election4 | - |
| (-) | |
| seats4 | 1 |
| (172) | |
| seat_change4 | 1 |
| (172) | |
| image5 | Kangkikab.jpg |
| leader5 | |
| party5 | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea) |
| last_election5 | 0 seats |
| (81 seats) | |
| seats5 | 0 |
| (142) | |
| seat_change5 | - |
| (61) | |
| map | {{switcher |
(All 3,991 seats of Provincial and Municipal leaders and Assemblies) (1,080 seats) (1,484) (404) (2,345 seats) (1,623) (722) (-) (172) (172) (81 seats) (142) (61) | [[File:2010 Republic of Korea metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial elections.svg|350px]] | Gubernatorial & metropolitan mayoral elections: overall results and turnouts | [[File:2010 Republic of Korea metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial elections, municipal-level divisions.svg|350px]] | Gubernatorial & metropolitan mayoral elections: municipal-level breakdown The 5th Local Elections were held in South Korea on 2 June 2010. It was the first local elections in South Korea to have political parties nominating candidates for Municipal Councillors. The ruling Uri Party proved its declining popularity since the 2008 general elections while the main opposition party, Grand National Party managed to clinch back lost grounds, using the opportunity for the presidential election the following year.
GNP DP LFP DLP CKP NPP PFU PPP FU PPU Ind. The 5th local elections were held in South Korea on 2 June 2010. The voter turnout reached 54.4%, the highest in 15 years. ]] TOC
Voter turnout by region
| Region | Electorate | Turnout | % | Total | 38,851,159 | 21,166,886 | 54.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 8,211,461 | 4,421,491 | 53.8 | ||||
| Busan | 2,849,895 | 1,410,809 | 49.5 | ||||
| Daegu | 1,928,835 | 886,317 | 45.9 | ||||
| Incheon | 2,096,853 | 1,068,735 | 50.9 | ||||
| Gwangju | 1,064,913 | 530,688 | 49.8 | ||||
| Daejeon | 1,127,547 | 595,718 | 52.9 | ||||
| Ulsan | 838,805 | 462,339 | 55.1 | ||||
| Gyeonggi Province | 8,761,840 | 4,538,591 | 51.8 | ||||
| Gangwon Province | 1,190,509 | 742,105 | 62.3 | ||||
| North Chungcheong Province | 1,183,811 | 695,977 | 58.8 | ||||
| South Chungcheong Province | 1,595,587 | 902,299 | 56.5 | ||||
| North Jeolla Province | 1,442,805 | 856,846 | 59.3 | ||||
| South Jeolla Province | 1,504,902 | 967,573 | 64.3 | ||||
| North Gyeongsang Province | 2,122,905 | 1,260,726 | 59.4 | ||||
| South Gyeongsang | 2,506,393 | 1,550,538 | 61.8 | ||||
| Jeju | 424,098 | 276,134 | 65.1 | ||||
| Source：[투표진행상황](https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140419/http://info.nec.go.kr/electioninfo/electionInfo_report.action?electionId=0020100602&requestURI=%2Felectioninfo%2F0020100602%2Fvc%2Fvcvp01.jsp&topMenuId=VC&secondMenuId=VCVP&menuId=VCVP01&statementId=VCVP01_%231&sggTime=18%EC%8B%9C&cityCode=0&timeCode=0&x=17&y=12) |
Provincial-level elections
Main article: Results of the South Korean local elections, 2010
The ruling GNP was able to win 4 out of 7 mayoral seats but suffer by massive landslide on the gubernatorial election winning only 2 out of 9 seats. On the other hand, DP was able to capture 2 mayoral seats and swept 5 out of 9 gubernatorial seats. The LFP won Daejeon while two independent candidates won gubernatorial seats in South Gyeongsang Province and the other in Jeju Province.
Metropolitan city mayors
| City | Incumbent | Party | First | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| elected | Result | Candidates | Seoul | Gwangju | Daegu | Daejeon | Busan | Ulsan | Incheon | |||||
| Oh Se-hoon | Grand National Party}} | GNP | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Oh Se-hoon** (GNP) 47.43% | ||||||||
| Park Gwang-tae | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | DP | [2002](2002-south-korean-local-elections) | Incumbent retired. | ||||||||||
| New mayor elected. | ||||||||||||||
| DP hold. | {{plainlist | * **Kang Woon-tae** (DP) 56.73% | ||||||||||||
| Kim Bum-il | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Kim Bum-il** (GNP) 72.92% | ||||||||
| Park Sung-hyo | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Liberty Forward Party}}" | Incumbent lost. | |||||||||
| New mayor elected. | ||||||||||||||
| **LFP gain.** | {{plainlist | * **Yeom Hong-cheol** (LFP) 46.67% | ||||||||||||
| Hur Nam-sik | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Hur Nam-sik** (GNP) 55.42% | ||||||||
| Park Maeng-woo | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [2002](2002-south-korean-local-elections) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Park Maeng-woo** (GNP) 61.26% | ||||||||
| Ahn Sang-soo | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [2002](2002-south-korean-local-elections) | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | Incumbent lost. | |||||||||
| New mayor elected. | ||||||||||||||
| **DP gain.** | {{plainlist | * **Song Young-gil** (DP) 52.69% |
Provincial governors
| Province | Incumbent | Party | First | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| elected | Result | Candidates | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | North Gyeongsang | South Gyeongsang | North Jeolla | South Jeolla | North Chungcheong | South Chungcheong | Jeju | |||||
| Kim Jin-sun | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [1998](1998-south-korean-local-elections) | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | Incumbent retired. | |||||||||||
| New governor elected. | ||||||||||||||||
| **DP gain.** | {{plainlist | * **Lee Kwang-jae** (DP) 54.36% | ||||||||||||||
| Kim Moon-soo | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Kim Moon-soo** (GNP) 52.20% | ||||||||||
| Kim Kwan-yong | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Kim Kwan-yong** (GNP) 75.36% | ||||||||||
| Kim Tae-ho | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | 2004 | Independent}}" | Incumbent retired. | |||||||||||
| New governor elected. | ||||||||||||||||
| **Independent gain.** | {{plainlist | * **Kim Doo-kwan** (Independent) 53.50% | ||||||||||||||
| Kim Wan-ju | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | DP | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Kim Wan-ju** (DP) 68.67% | ||||||||||
| Park Jun-young | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | DP | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. | {{plainlist | * **Park Jun-young** (DP) 68.30% | ||||||||||
| Chung Woo-taik | Grand National Party}}" | GNP | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | Incumbent lost. | |||||||||||
| New governor elected. | ||||||||||||||||
| **DP gain.** | {{plainlist | * **Lee Si-jong** (DP) 51.22% | ||||||||||||||
| Lee In-hwa | Independent}}" | Independent | Acting | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | Governor Lee Wan-koo resigned December 4, 2009. | |||||||||||
| New governor elected. | ||||||||||||||||
| **DP gain.** | {{plainlist | * **Ahn Hee-jung** (DP) 42.25% | ||||||||||||||
| Kim Tae-hwan | Independent}}" | Independent | [2006](2006-south-korean-local-elections) | Independent}}" | Incumbent retired. | |||||||||||
| New governor elected. | ||||||||||||||||
| **Independent gain.** | {{plainlist | * **Woo Geun-min** (Independent) 41.40% |
File:South Korea Nationwide Local Elections 2010 HMCP rate (Ko).svg|Provincial Governor election turnout rates File:South Korea Nationwide Local Elections 2010 HMCP(Ko).svg|Metropolitan Mayoral and Governor election map by party
Provincial-level councilors
Summary
Constituency seats
| Region | Seats | DP | GNP | LFP | DLP | PPP | NPP | FHA | FU | Ind. | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}};" | Grand National Party}};" | Liberty Forward Party}};" | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)}};" | Participation Party}};" | New Progressive Party (South Korea)}};" | Future Hope Alliance}};" | Independent}};" | Seoul | 96 | Busan | 42 | Daegu | 26 | Incheon | 30 | Gwangju | 19 | Daejeon | 19 | Ulsan | 19 | Gyeonggi | 112 | Gangwon | 38 | North Chungcheong | 28 | South Chungcheong | 36 | North Jeolla | 34 | South Jeolla | 51 | North Gyeongsang | 52 | South Gyeongsang | 49 | Jeju | 29 | Total | 680 | 328 | 252 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 20 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 5 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Proportional representation seats
| Region | Seats | GNP | DP | DLP | LFP | PPP | PPC | Grand National Party}};" | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}};" | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)}};" | Liberty Forward Party}};" | Participation Party}};" | Future Hope Alliance}};" | Seoul | 10 | Busan | 5 | Daegu | 3 | Incheon | 3 | Gwangju | 3 | Daejeon | 3 | Ulsan | 3 | Gyeonggi | 12 | Gangwon | 4 | North Chungcheong | 3 | South Chungcheong | 4 | North Jeolla | 4 | South Jeolla | 6 | North Gyeongsang | 6 | South Gyeongsang | 5 | Jeju | 7 | Total | 81 | 36 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
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Municipal-level elections
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Municipal-level mayors
Summary
By region
| Region | Mayors | DP | GNP | LFP | DLP | PFU | FU | Ind. | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}};" | Grand National Party}};" | Liberty Forward Party}};" | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)}};" | Independent}};" | Seoul | 25 | Busan | 16 | Daegu | 8 | Incheon | 10 | Gwangju | 5 | Daejeon | 5 | Ulsan | 5 | Gyeonggi | 31 | Gangwon | 18 | North Chungcheong | 23 | South Chungcheong | 18 | North Jeolla | 14 | South Jeolla | 22 | North Gyeongsang | 12 | South Gyeongsang | 16 | Total | 228 | 92 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Municipal-level councilors
Summary
Constituency seats
| Region | Seats | GNP | DP | LFP | DLP | NPP | PPP | PPC | FU | PFU | CKP | Ind. | Grand National Party}};" | Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}};" | Liberty Forward Party}};" | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)}};" | New Progressive Party (South Korea)}};" | Participation Party}};" | Future Hope Alliance}};" | Creative Korea Party}};" | Independent}};" | Seoul | 366 | Busan | 158 | Daegu | 102 | Incheon | 97 | Gwangju | 59 | Daejeon | 55 | Ulsan | 43 | Gyeonggi | 363 | Gangwon | 146 | North Chungcheong | 114 | South Chungcheong | 152 | North Jeolla | 173 | South Jeolla | 211 | North Gyeongsang | 247 | South Gyeongsang | 226 | Total | 2,512 | 1,087 | 871 | 95 | 90 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 305 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | 173 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 10 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 177 | 165 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | 36 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 34 | 60 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | 14 | 2 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 162 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 136 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 51 |
References
References
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