2018 Democratic Party of Korea leadership election

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Candidate  | Lee Hae-chan | Song Young-gil | Kim Jin-pyo
Delegates  | 40.57% | 31.96%  | 27.48%
Party members  | 45.79% | 28.67%  | 25.54%
Opinion poll  | 44.03% | 30.61%  | 25.37%
Non-voting members poll  | 38.20% | 36.30%  | 25.50%
Total  | 42.88% | 30.73%  | 26.39%

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| Leader before election

Choo Mi-ae

| Elected Leader

Lee Hae-chan

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The Democratic Party of Korea held a leadership election on 25 August 2018. It was the first leadership election since the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in. The elected leader was slated to serve a 2-year term.[1]

## Candidates[edit]

### Dropped out[edit]

* Lee Jong-kul, member of the National Assembly, former Floor leader of the party.
* Choi Jae-sung, member of the National Assembly, former Secretary-General of the party.
* Kim Doo-kwan, member of the National Assembly, former Governor of South Gyeongsang Province.
* Lee In-young, member of the National Assembly.
* Park Beom-kye, member of the National Assembly.

### Advance to the finals[edit]

* Lee Hae-chan, member of the National Assembly, former leader of the party, former Prime Minister of South Korea, former Minister of Education.
* Kim Jin-pyo, member of the National Assembly, former Floor leader of the party, former Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, former Minister of Finance and Economy.
* Song Young-gil, member of the National Assembly, former Mayor of Incheon.

## Results[edit]

The ratio of the results by sector was 45% for delegates, 40% for party members, 10% for opinion poll and 5% for non-voting members poll.

Final results[2] Candidates | Delegates (45%) | Party members (40%) | Opinion poll (10%) | Non-voting members poll (5%) | Total (100%)

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Lee Hae-chan | 40.57% | 45.79% | 44.03% | 38.20% | 42.88%
Song Young-gil | 31.96% | 28.67% | 30.61% | 36.30% | 30.73%
Kim Jin-pyo | 27.48% | 25.54% | 25.37% | 25.50% | 26.39%

## References[edit]

1. ^ "이해찬·김진표·송영길 컷오프 통과 8· 25 전당대회行, 5명을 탈락". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). 26 July 2018.
2. ^ Kim, Nam-kwon (25 August 2018). "민주 새 대표에 이해찬…최고위원 박주민·박광온 등 5명(3보)". Yonhap (in Korean).