The 5th Local Elections were held in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
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
The Yeollin Uri Party (), generally abbreviated to Uri Party (), was the ruling social-liberal political party in South Korea from 2003 to 2007. A liberal party, it was created to support then-President Roh Moo-hyun. Chung Sye Kyun was the last ...
proved its declining popularity since the
2008 general elections while the main opposition party,
Grand National Party
The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Han ...
managed to clinch back lost grounds, using the opportunity for the
presidential election the following year.
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Voter turnout by region
Provincial-level elections
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
Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...
while two independent candidates won gubernatorial seats in
South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple tha ...
and the other in
Jeju Province
Jeju Province (; ), officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju language, Jeju: ; ), is the southernmost Provinces of South Korea, province of South Korea, consisting of eight inhabited and 55 uninhabited islands, including Marado, Udo ...
.
Metropolitan city mayors
Provincial governors
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
Proportional representation seats
File:Proportional representatives of Si Do Council GNP(Ko).svg,
File:Proportional representatives of Si Do Council DP(Ko).svg,
File:Proportional representatives of Si Do Council LFP(Ko).svg,
File:Proportional representatives of Si Do Council DLP(Ko).svg,
File:Proportional representatives of Si Do Council NNP(Ko).svg,
File:Proportional representatives of Si Do Council PPP(Ko).svg,
Municipal-level elections
Municipal-level mayors
Summary
By region
Municipal-level councilors
Summary
Constituency seats
References
External links
5th local elections results- the Central Election Management Committee
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2010 elections in South Korea
2010
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