In the Democratic Party of Korea's primary vote for the selection of its 21st presidential election candidate in the Yeongnam region, former party leader Lee Jae Myung recorded a vote share in the 90% range.
Former Lee Jae Myung, former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is delivering his policy speech at the 'Joint Speech Meeting for the Selection of Candidates for the 21st Presidential Election in the Yeongnam Region' held at the Ulsan Exhibition Convention Center in Ulju-gun, Ulsan on the 20th. Photo by Yonhap News
According to the results of the Yeongnam regional vote announced by the Democratic Party on the 20th, Lee received a total of 90.81% of the votes, defeating former South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyung Soo (5.93%) and Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong Yeon (3.26%).
Lee's vote share among dues-paying party members was 91.10%, while his vote share among national delegates was 81.69%. Although former Governor Kim Kyung Soo performed relatively well in the national delegate vote with 14.66%, he could not overcome the overwhelming support for Lee among the dues-paying party members.
Lee reaffirmed his dominance by ranking first for two consecutive days, following his 88.15% vote share in the Chungcheong region primary the previous day.
A total of 73,255 people participated in the Democratic Party's Yeongnam regional primary, resulting in a turnout of 70.88%.
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