Despite Major Election Losses, Korean Opposition Party Holds on to the Seoul Mayor’s Office
Early predictions had Mayor Oh losing the race, but now with almost all the votes counted he has been declared the winner now:
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party thanks supporters on June 4, 2026, after being declared winner in the Seoul mayoral race as part of local elections held the previous day. (Yonhap)
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) clinched a resounding victory in the local elections and parliamentary by-elections, winning the key mayoralty in the traditional conservative stronghold of Busan, while the main opposition party retained the Seoul mayoral seat.
The DP won 12 out of the 16 key mayoral and gubernatorial seats up for grabs, including in Busan where Jeon Jae-soo was elected mayor, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) took four seats, including Seoul, where incumbent Mayor Oh Se-hoon was elected to a fifth term, according to the final vote count.
Of the total 14 seats contested in the parliamentary by-elections, which were held concurrently with the local elections, the DP clinched nine, followed by the PPP with four seats, while the remaining seat was won by an independent.
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People are demanding a revote as there were over 14 locations across the country that fell short of ballots so many people couldn’t vote and were sent away. This is wrong! Most of these locations were in Seoul at historically conservative areas such as Songpa/Jamsil. Oh Se Hoon has demanded that the President take accountability (along with the corrupt NEC). Meanwhile, his opponent (Jung Won Oh) quietly accepts defeat, and steps down. Crazy…… you would think everyone should be upset that citizens couldn’t vote because of no ballots!!! Those votes could’ve easily gone to DP or PPP. This isn’t a matter of left or right. This is true democracy at a brink!
Minjoo Party + NEC + Police = CARTEL