# Results of the 2010 South Korean local elections

This article presents more detail of the results in the 2010 South Korean local elections, 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 | Turnout | 53.90% | Total votes | 4,426,182 | 100% | Inefficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 28,510 | 28,510 | Abstention | 3,785,279 | 0.64% |

### Gwangju

| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
| 1 | 2 | Gang Un-tae | Democratic | 297,003 | 56.73% | Elected |
| 2 | 8 | Chung Chan-young | People's Participation | 75,830 | 14.48% | |
| 3 | 1 | Chung Young-hwa | Grand National | 74,490 | 14.22% | |
| 4 | 5 | Chung Won-seop | Democratic Labor | 39,455 | 7.53% | |
| 5 | 7 | Yoon Nan-sil | New Progressive | 30,834 | 5.89% | |
| 6 | 9 | Cho Hong-kyu | Peace and Democracy | 5,871 | 1.12% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 49.76% | Total votes | 523,483 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 6,418 | 6,418 | Abstention | 535,012 | 98.79% |

### 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 | Turnout | 45.94% | Total votes | 868,175 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 17,860 | 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 | Turnout | 52.92% | Total votes | 591,563 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 5,120 | 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 | Turnout | 49.48% | Total votes | 1,390,072 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 20,054 | 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 | Turnout | 55.09% | Total votes | 456,114 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 376,702 | 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 | Turnout | 50.9% | Total votes | 1,056,780 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 10,651 | 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 | Turnout | 62.30% | Total votes | 741,724 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 27,170 | 27,170 | Abstention | 448,785 | 99.00% |

### Gyeonggi-do

| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
| 1 | 1 | Kim Moon-soo | Grand National | 2,271,492 | 52.20% | Elected |
| 2 | 8 | Yoo Shi-min | People's Participation | 2,079,892 | 47.79% | |
| - | - | Shim Shang-chung | New Progressive | - | - | Withdrawn |
| Turnout | Turnout | 51.76% | Total votes | 4,351,384 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 183,387 | 183,387 | Abstention | 4,227,069 | 95.93% |

### 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 | Turnout | 61.42% | Total votes | 1,518,322 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 31,368 | 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 | Turnout | 59.38% | Total votes | 1,212,520 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 48,071 | 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 | Turnout | 64.28% | Total votes | 922,333 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 45,005 | 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 | Turnout | 59.34% | Total votes | 829,930 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 26,181 | 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 | Turnout | 56.52% | Total votes | 869,276 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 32,587 | 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 | Turnout | 58.83% | Total votes | 683,110 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 13,283 | 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 | Turnout | 65.08% | Total votes | 267,103 | 100% | Efficiency |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 8,918 | 8,918 | Abstention | 148,077 | 96.77% |