2018 Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015) leadership election

The Democratic Party held a leadership election on 25 August 2018. It was the first leadership election since the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in. The elected leader was slated to serve a 2-year term.

2018 Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015) leadership election

25 August 2018

Candidate Lee Hae-chan Song Young-gil Kim Jin-pyo Delegates 40.57% 31.96% 27.48% Party members 45.79% 28.67% 25.54% Opinion poll 44.03% 30.61% 25.37% Non-voting members poll 38.20% 36.30% 25.50% Total 42.88% 30.73% 26.39%

Leader before election Choo Mi-ae Elected Leader Lee Hae-chan

Candidates

Dropped out

• Lee Jong-kul, member of the National Assembly, former Floor leader of the party.
• Choi Jae-sung, member of the National Assembly, former Secretary-General of the party.
• Kim Doo-kwan, member of the National Assembly, former governor of South Gyeongsang Province.
• Lee In-young, member of the National Assembly.
• Park Beom-kye, member of the National Assembly.

Advance to the finals

• Lee Hae-chan, member of the National Assembly, former leader of the party, former Prime Minister of South Korea, former Minister of Education.
• Kim Jin-pyo, member of the National Assembly, former Floor leader of the party, former Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, former Minister of Finance and Economy.
• Song Young-gil, member of the National Assembly, former mayor of Incheon.

Results

The ratio of the results by sector was 45% for delegates, 40% for party members, 10% for opinion poll and 5% for non-voting members poll.

Final results

Candidates	Delegates (45%)	Party members (40%)	Opinion poll (10%)	Non-voting members poll (5%)	Total (100%)
Lee Hae-chan	40.57%	45.79%	44.03%	38.20%	42.88%
Song Young-gil	31.96%	28.67%	30.61%	36.30%	30.73%
Kim Jin-pyo	27.48%	25.54%	25.37%	25.50%	26.39%