2010 Seoul mayoral election

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2010 Seoul mayoral election
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 20062 June 2010 2011  
Turnout4,426,182 (53.90%)
  Oh Se-hoon (for election infobox).jpg Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook taking a commemorative photo with the Speaker of the National Assembly.jpg
Candidate Oh Se-hoon Han Myeong-sook
Party Grand National Democratic
Popular vote2,086,1272,059,715
Percentage47.43%46.83%

Mayor before election

Oh Se-hoon
Grand National

Elected Mayor

Oh Se-hoon
Grand National

The 2010 Seoul mayoral election was held on 2 June 2010 as part of the 5th local elections.

Contents

Selection of candidates

Grand National Party

2010 Grand National Party Seoul mayoral primary results [1]
CandidatePlaceResults
Oh Se-hoon Nominated68.40%
Na Kyung-won 2nd24.88%
Kim Choong-whan3rd6.72%
100%

Democratic Party

2010 Democratic Party Seoul mayoral primary results [2]
CandidatePlaceResults
Han Myeong-sook NominatedResults not released
Lee Kye-ahn2ndResults not released
100%

Liberty Forward Party

2010 Liberty Forward Party Seoul mayoral primary results
CandidatePlaceResults
Ji Sang-wook NominatedWalkover

New Progressive Party

2018 New Progressive Party Seoul mayoral primary results
CandidatePlaceResults
Roh Hoe-chan NominatedWalkover

Final candidates

NameAgePartyNotes
Oh Se-hoon 49 Grand National Party Member of the National Assembly (2000–2004);
Mayor of Seoul (2006–present)
Han Myeong-sook 66 Democratic Party Minister of Gender Equality (2001–2003);
Minister of Environment (2003–2004);
Prime Minister of South Korea (2006–2007)
Ji Sang-wook 45 Liberty Forward Party
Roh Hoe-chan 53 New Progressive Party Member of the National Assembly (2004–2008);
Leader of the New Progressive Party (2008–present)
Seok Jong-hyun66Future Union

Results

Summary

2010 Seoul mayoral election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Grand National Oh Se-hoon 2,086,127 47.43
Democratic Han Myeong-sook 2,059,71546.83
New Progressive Roh Hoe-chan 143,4593.26
Liberty Forward Ji Sang-wook 90,0322.04
Future UnionSeok Jong-hyun18,3390.41
Total votes4,397,672 100.00
Rejected ballots28,510
Turnout 4,426,18253.90
Registered electors 8,211,461

By districts

Districts Oh Se-hoon
GNP
Han Myeong-sook
DP
Ji Sang-wook
LFP
Roh Hoe-chan
NPP
Seok Jong-hyun
Future Union
Total
votes
Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %
Jongno District 35,47646.0436,91047.901,7192.232,6533.442880.3777,046
Jung District 28,64847.5528,41047.161,1981.981,6182.683630.6060,237
Yongsan District 53,28551.1544,70642.912,5332.433,1603.034800.46104,164
Seongdong District 63,44847.2263,96647.602,5341.883,8912.895260.39134,365
Gwangjin District 72,74946.0876,42048.413,0891.954,8783.097070.44157,843
Dongdaemun District 74,53646.7776,03247.713,2722.054,7592.987380.46159,337
Jungnang District 80,57747.1381,51747.683,4322.004,7572.786700.39170,953
Seongbuk District 91,90745.1999,31648.834,0932.017,2363.558080.39203,360
Gangbuk District 63,23144.8470,11549.722,5531.814,5393.215690.40141,007
Dobong District 74,59446.9874,78947.103,2242.035,4003.407660.48158,773
Nowon District 119,56745.58124,60347.504,9731.8912,1264.621,0490.39262,318
Eunpyeong District 85,73744.7795,66649.953,8071.985,4932.867980.41191,501
Seodaemun District 64,76944.4272,78849.922,9662.034,6973.225810.39145,801
Mapo District 75,26743.7985,88249.973,3401.946,7393.926270.36171,855
Yangcheon District 101,35047.47100,27246.964,3762.046,4923.049960.46213,486
Gangseo District 111,08246.05116,68948.375,1212.127,3153.031,0100.41241,217
Guro District 83,84644.8592,66649.573,8782.075,7153.058030.42186,908
Geumcheon District 44,70243.4552,45150.992,5332.462,7632.684150.40102,864
Yeongdeungpo District 84,99947.4583,98246.883,6832.055,5773.118790.49179,120
Dongjak District 81,91444.7290,85949.603,6101.976,1263.346460.35183,155
Gwanak District 93,18439.34128,44454.234,8412.049,4974.018510.35236,817
Seocho District 109,44659.0765,62635.413,7382.015,7623.107090.38185,281
Gangnam District 138,39059.9479,09434.265,1362.227,2523.149770.42230,849
Songpa District 149,22851.28125,41443.096,2392.148,8613.041,2500.42290,992
Gangdong District 104,19549.9993,09844.664,1441.986,1532.958330.39208,423
Total2,086,12747.432,059,71546.8390,0322.04143,4593.2618,3390.414,397,672

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