Oh Se-hoon Reelected Seoul Mayor by Narrow Margin in June 3 Local Elections

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Oh Se-hoon Reelected Seoul Mayor by Narrow Margin in June 3 Local Elections

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Nikkei Asiawin big, solidifying the left-leaning leader's mandate

Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party defeated Democratic Party candidate Chong Won-o by 0.62 percentage points in the June 3 local elections, with final tallies showing 48.95 percent to 48.33 percent after 97.92 percent of ballots counted. The race formed part of nationwide municipal contests held one year after President Lee Jae Myung's administration took office on June 4. Chong Won-o conceded at approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 4.

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[Yonhap News] (2nd LD) Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh wins reelection to secure 5th term [Nikkei Asia] South Korea's ruling party win big in local elections

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Progressive

Oh Se-hoon’s narrow reelection underscores the persistent conservative grip on Seoul even as President Lee Jae Myung’s Democratic administration secured most major races nationwide one year into its term.

“Incumbency and late-counting momentum allowed the People Power Party candidate to overcome an early deficit, denying progressives a symbolic victory in the capital.”

Conservative

Oh Se-hoon’s narrow reelection delivers a meaningful win for South Korea’s conservative People Power Party in the country’s largest city despite a new Democratic administration taking office the same day.

“Seoul residents’ continued preference for Oh’s record on housing supply, public safety, and fiscal restraint over the opposition’s platform.”

Libertarian

The reelection of incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon by a razor-thin margin underscores the value of decentralized local governance as a counterweight to national political shifts.

“Voters in the capital opted for continuity under the People Power Party candidate, preserving scope for municipal-level decision-making.”

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All three perspectives uncritically accept the national framing that this was primarily a test of President Lee Jae Myung’s administration despite the race being a purely local contest decided by roughly 30,000 votes.

“The shared narrative of a rebuke or continuity preference ignores turnout patterns, mobilization, or procedural quirks rather than any coherent ideological signal.”

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