# Mayor of Busan

The Mayor of Busan (Korean: 부산광역시장; Hanja: 釜山廣域市長) is the head of the local government of Busan who is elected to a four-year term.

## List of mayors
### Appointed mayors (before 1995)

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Busan was appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.

### Directly elected mayors (1995–present)

Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Mayor of Busan is elected by direct election.
| Term | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Political party | Elected |
| Term | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Political party | Elected |
| 1st | | Moon Jung-soo [ko] 문정수 文正秀 (born 1939) | 1 July 1995 | 30 June 1998 | 3 years, 0 days | | Democratic Liberal → New Korea → Grand National | 1995 |
| 2nd | | Ahn Sang-yeong 안상영 安相英 (1938–2004) | 1 July 1998 | 24 October 2003 | 5 years, 116 days | | Grand National | 1998 |
| 3rd | | Ahn Sang-yeong 안상영 安相英 (1938–2004) | 1 July 1998 | 24 October 2003 | 5 years, 116 days | | Grand National | 2002 |
| 3rd | | Oh Keo-don 오거돈 吳巨敦 (born 1948) Acting | 25 October 2003 | 13 May 2004 | 202 days | | Independent | — |
| 3rd | | Ahn Joon-tae [ko] 안준태 安準泰 (born 1952) Acting | 14 May 2004 | 5 June 2004 | 23 days | | Independent | — |
| 3rd | | Hur Nam-sik 허남식 許南植 (born 1949) | 6 June 2004 | 30 June 2014 | 10 years, 25 days | | Grand National → Saenuri | 2004 (by-el.) |
| 4th | | Hur Nam-sik 허남식 許南植 (born 1949) | 6 June 2004 | 30 June 2014 | 10 years, 25 days | | Grand National → Saenuri | 2006 |
| 5th | | Hur Nam-sik 허남식 許南植 (born 1949) | 6 June 2004 | 30 June 2014 | 10 years, 25 days | | Grand National → Saenuri | 2010 |
| 6th | | Suh Byung-soo 서병수 徐秉洙 (born 1952) | 1 July 2014 | 30 June 2018 | 4 years, 0 days | | Saenuri → Liberty Korea | 2014 |
| 7th | | Oh Keo-don 오거돈 吳巨敦 (born 1948) | 1 July 2018 | 23 April 2020 | 1 year, 298 days | | Democratic | 2018 |
| 7th | | Byeon Sung-wan 변성완 邊城完 (born 1965) Acting | 23 April 2020 | 26 January 2021 | 279 days | | Independent | — |
| 7th | | Kim Sun-jo [ko] 김선조 金善照 (born 1967) Acting | 26 January 2021 | 28 January 2021 | 3 days | | Independent | — |
| 7th | | Lee Byeong-jin [ko] 이병진 李炳振 (born 1964) Acting | 29 January 2021 | 7 April 2021 | 69 days | | Independent | — |
| 7th | | Park Heong-joon 박형준 朴亨埈 (born 1960) | 8 April 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 298 days | | People Power | 2021 (by-el.) |
| 8th | | Park Heong-joon 박형준 朴亨埈 (born 1960) | 8 April 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 298 days | | People Power | 2022 |

## Elections

Source:

### 1995

1995 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Democratic Liberal | 1 | Moon Jung-soo | 885,433 | 51.40% | |
| | Democratic | 2 | Roh Moo-hyun | 647,297 | 37.58% | |
| | Independent | 3 | Kim Hyun-ok | 169,652 | 9.84% | |
| | Independent | 4 | Bae Sang-han | 20,008 | 1.16% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,722,390 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 66.23% | 66.23% | 66.23% |

### 1998

1998 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 1 | Ahn Sang-yeong | 558,909 | 45.14% | |
| | Independent | 4 | Kim Ki-jae | 537,983 | 43.45% | |
| | National Congress | 2 | Ha Il-min | 141,172 | 11.40% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,238,064 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 46.66% | 46.66% | 46.66% |

### 2002

2002 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 1 | Ahn Sang-yeong | 729,589 | 63.76% | |
| | Millennium Democratic | 2 | Han Ih-heon | 221,938 | 19.39% | |
| | Democratic Labor | 3 | Kim Seok-joon | 192,594 | 16.83% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,144,121 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 41.77% | 41.77% | 41.77% |

### 2004 (by-election)

2004 Busan mayoral by-election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 2 | Hur Nam-sik | 566,700 | 62.29% | |
| | Uri | 1 | Oh Keo-don | 343,110 | 37.71% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 909,810 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 32.98% | 32.98% | 32.98% |

### 2006

2006 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 2 | Hur Nam-sik | 895,214 | 65.54% | |
| | Uri | 1 | Oh Keo-don | 329,470 | 24.12% | |
| | Democratic Labor | 4 | Kim Seok-joon | 141,061 | 10.32% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,365,745 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 48.46% | 48.46% | 48.46% |

### 2010

2010 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 1 | Hur Nam-sik | 770,507 | 55.42% | |
| | Democratic | 2 | Kim Jeong-gil | 619,565 | 44.57% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,390,072 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 49.48% | 49.48% | 49.48% |

### 2014

2014 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Saenuri | 1 | Suh Byung-soo | 797,926 | 50.65% | |
| | Independent | 4 | Oh Keo-don | 777,225 | 49.34% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,575,151 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 55.56% | 55.56% | 55.56% |

### 2018

2018 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Democratic | 1 | Oh Keo-don | 940,469 | 55.23% | |
| | Liberty Korea | 2 | Suh Byung-soo | 632,806 | 37.16% | |
| | Bareunmirae | 3 | Lee Sung-guen | 67,502 | 3.96% | |
| | Justice | 5 | Park Joo-mi | 35,299 | 2.07% | |
| | Independent | 6 | Lee Jong-hyuk | 26,720 | 1.56% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,702,796 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 58.78% | 58.78% | 58.78% |

### 2021 (by-election)

2021 Busan mayoral by-election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | People Power | 2 | Park Heong-joon | 961,576 | 62.67% | |
| | Democratic | 1 | Kim Young-choon | 528,135 | 34.42% | |
| | Freedom and Democracy | 8 | Jeong Kyu-jae | 16,380 | 1.06% | |
| | Progressive | 9 | Roh Jeong-hyeon | 13,054 | 0.85% | |
| | Mirae | 6 | Son Sang-woo | 7,933 | 0.51% | |
| | Minsaeng | 7 | Bae Jun-hyeon | 7,251 | 0.47% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,534,329 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 52.65% | 52.65% | 52.65% |

### 2022

2022 Busan mayoral election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | People Power | 2 | Park Heong-joon | 938,601 | 66.36% | |
| | Democratic | 1 | Byeon Sung-wan | 455,901 | 32.23% | |
| | Justice | 3 | Kim Young-jin | 19,733 | 1.39% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,414,235 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 49.10% | 49.10% | 49.10% |