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2016 Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015) leadership election

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2016 Democratic Party leadership election

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Candidate Choo Mi-ae Lee Jong-kul Kim Sang-gon
Delegates 51.54% 25.24% 23.24%
Party members 61.66% 18.09% 20.25%
Opinion poll 45.52% 30.59% 23.90%
Non-voting members poll 55.15% 25.25% 19.60%
Total 54.03% 23.89% 22.08%

Leader before election

Kim Chong-in (Interim)

Elected Leader

Choo Mi-ae

The Democratic Party held a leadership election on 27 August 2016. It was to elect a successor to interim leader Kim Chong-in, who was the leader of the 2016 legislative election. The elected leader was slated to serve a 2-year term.[1]

The new leader, Choo Mi-ae was the first leader from Daegu–Gyeongbuk (TK) region in the history of the Democratic Party.[2]

Candidates

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Dropped out

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Advance to the finals

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Results

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The ratio of the results by sector was 45% for delegates, 30% for party members, 15% for opinion poll and 10% for non-voting members poll.

Final results
Candidates Delegates (45%) Party members (30%) Opinion poll (15%) Non-voting members poll (10%) Total (100%)
Choo Mi-ae 51.54% 61.66% 45.52% 55.15% 54.03%
Lee Jong-kul 25.24% 18.09% 30.59% 25.25% 23.89%
Kim Sang-gon 23.24% 20.25% 23.90% 19.60% 22.08%

References

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  1. ^ "더민주 새 당 대표에 추미애". KBS (in Korean). 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ "더민주 새 대표 추미애…민주당史 첫 TK 출신 당수". Yonhap (in Korean). 27 August 2016.