This article presents more detail of the results in the South Korean local election, 2010, breaking down results by metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial elections.
Metropolitan mayoral elections
Seoul
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 1 | Oh Se-hoon | Grand National | 2,086,127 | 47.43% | Elected |
2 | 2 | Han Myung-sook | Democratic | 2,059,715 | 46.83% | |
3 | 7 | Roh Hoe-chan | New Progressive | 143,459 | 3.26% | |
4 | 3 | Chee Shang-wuk | Liberty Forward | 90,032 | 2.04% | |
5 | 8 | Suk Chong-hyun | Future Hope | 18,339 | 0.41% | |
Turnout |
53.90% |
Total votes |
4,426,182 | 100% |
Inefficiency |
Invalid votes |
28,510 |
Abstention |
3,785,279 |
0.64% |
Daegu
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 1 | Kim Bum-il | Grand National | 633,118 | 72.92% | Elected |
2 | 2 | Lee Sung-chun | Democratic | 146,458 | 16.86% | |
3 | 7 | Cho Myung-lay | New Progressive | 88,599 | 10.20% | |
Turnout |
45.94% |
Total votes |
868,175 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
17,860 |
Abstention |
1,042,800 |
97.98% |
Daejeon
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 3 | Yum Hong-cheol | Liberty Forward | 276,122 | 46.67% | Elected |
2 | 1 | Park Sung-hyo | Grand National | 168,616 | 28.50% | |
3 | 2 | Kim Won-young | Democratic | 137,751 | 23.28% | |
4 | 7 | Kim Yoon-ki | New Progressive | 9,074 | 1.53% | |
Turnout |
52.92% |
Total votes |
591,563 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
5,120 |
Abstention |
530,864 |
99.14% |
Busan
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 1 | Heo Nam-sik | Grand National | 770,507 | 55.42% | Elected |
2 | 2 | Kim Chung-kil | Democratic | 619,565 | 44.57% | |
Turnout |
49.48% |
Total votes |
1,390,072 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
20,054 |
Abstention |
1,439,769 |
98.58% |
Ulsan
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 1 | Park Maeng-woo | Grand National | 279,421 | 61.26% | Elected |
2 | 2 | Kim Chiang-hyun | Democratic Labor | 133,437 | 29.25% | |
3 | 7 | Roh Ok-huy | New Progressive | 43,256 | 9.48% | |
Turnout |
55.09% |
Total votes |
456,114 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
376,702 |
Abstention |
5,989 |
98.70% |
Incheon
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 2 | Song Young-kil | Democratic | 556,902 | 52.69% | Elected |
2 | 1 | Ahn Shang-soo | Grand National | 469,040 | 44.38% | |
3 | 7 | Kim Shang-hah | New Progressive | 19,580 | 1.85% | |
4 | 8 | Beak Suk-doo | Peace and Democracy | 11,258 | 1.06% | |
Turnout |
50.9% |
Total votes |
1,056,780 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
10,651 |
Abstention |
1,029,422 |
99.00% |
Gubernatorial elections
Gangwon-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 2 | Lee Kwang-jae | Democratic | 388,443 | 54.36% | Elected |
2 | 1 | Lee Kay-chin | Grand National | 326,111 | 45.63% | |
- | - | Eum Jae-cheol | Democratic Labor | - | - | Withdrawn |
Turnout |
62.30% |
Total votes |
741,724 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
27,170 |
Abstention |
448,785 |
99.00% |
Gyeongsangnam-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 7 | Kim Doo-kwan | Independent | 812,336 | 53.50% | Elected |
2 | 1 | Lee Dal-kun | Grand National | 705,986 | 46.49% | |
Turnout |
61.42% |
Total votes |
1,518,322 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
31,368 |
Abstention |
956,703 |
97.98% |
Gyeongsangbuk-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 1 | Kim Kwan-young | Grand National | 913,812 | 75.36% | Elected |
2 | 2 | Hong Ui-lak | Democratic | 143,347 | 11.82% | |
3 | 7 | Yoon Sung-chan | People's Participation | 87,346 | 7.20% | |
4 | 5 | Yoon Byeong-Tae | Democratic Labor | 68,015 | 5.60% | |
Turnout |
59.38% |
Total votes |
1,212,520 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
48,071 |
Abstention |
862,314 |
96.19% |
Jeollanam-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 2 | Park Chun-young | Democratic | 629,984 | 68.30% | Elected |
2 | 1 | Kim Tae-sik | Grand National | 123,548 | 13.39% | |
3 | 5 | Park Hung-doo | Democratic Labor | 100,581 | 10.90% | |
4 | 7 | Kim Kyoung-jae | Peace and Democracy | 68,220 | 7.39% | |
Turnout |
64.28% |
Total votes |
922,333 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
45,005 |
Abstention |
537,564 |
95.35% |
Jeollabuk-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 2 | Kim Wan-ju | Democratic | 569,980 | 68.67% | Elected |
2 | 1 | Chung Un-chun | Grand National | 151,064 | 18.20% | |
3 | 5 | Hah Youn-hoh | Democratic Labor | 52,331 | 6.30% | |
4 | 7 | Yum Kyung-suk | New Progressive | 35,565 | 4.28% | |
5 | 8 | Kim Tae-sik | Peace and Democracy | 20,990 | 2.52% | |
Turnout |
59.34% |
Total votes |
829,930 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
26,181 |
Abstention |
586,694 |
96.94% |
Chungcheongnam-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 2 | Ahn Hee-chung | Democratic | 367,288 | 42.25% | Elected |
2 | 3 | Park Shang-dohn | Liberty Forward | 347,265 | 39.94% | |
3 | 1 | Park Hay-chun | Grand National | 154,723 | 17.79% | |
Turnout |
56.52% |
Total votes |
869,276 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
32,587 |
Abstention |
693,724 |
96.39% |
Chungcheongbuk-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 2 | Lee Shi-chong | Democratic | 349,913 | 51.22% | Elected |
2 | 1 | Chung Woo-taek | Grand National | 313,646 | 45.91% | |
3 | 7 | Kim Paik-Kyu | New Progressive | 19,551 | 2.86% | |
Turnout |
58.83% |
Total votes |
683,110 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
13,283 |
Abstention |
487,418 |
98.09% |
Jeju-do
ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
1 | 9 | Woo Keun-min | Independent | 110,588 | 41.40% | Elected |
2 | 8 | Hyun Myung-kwan | Independent | 108,336 | 40.55% | |
3 | 2 | Go Hui-bum | Democratic | 48,179 | 18.03% | |
- | - | Kang Shang-joo | Independent | - | - | Withdrawn |
Turnout |
65.08% |
Total votes |
267,103 | 100% |
Efficiency |
Invalid votes |
8,918 |
Abstention |
148,077 |
96.77% |