| Election Name: | 2016 Democratic Party of Korea leadership election |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2015 New Politics Alliance for Democracy leadership election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 (NPAD) |
| Next Election: | 2018 Democratic Party of Korea leadership election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Election Date: | 27 August 2016 |
| 1Blank: | Delegates |
| 2Blank: | Party members |
| 3Blank: | Opinion poll |
| 4Blank: | Non-voting members poll |
| 5Blank: | Total |
| Candidate1: | Choo Mi-ae |
| Color1: | 0052A7 |
| 1Data1: | 51.54% |
| 2Data1: | 61.66% |
| 3Data1: | 45.52% |
| 4Data1: | 55.15% |
| 5Data1: | 54.03% |
| Candidate2: | Lee Jong-kul |
| Color2: | 0052A7 |
| 1Data2: | 25.24% |
| 2Data2: | 18.09% |
| 3Data2: | 30.59% |
| 4Data2: | 25.25% |
| 5Data2: | 23.89% |
| Candidate3: | Kim Sang-gon |
| Color3: | 0052A7 |
| 1Data3: | 23.24% |
| 2Data3: | 20.25% |
| 3Data3: | 23.90% |
| 4Data3: | 19.60% |
| 5Data3: | 22.08% |
| Leader | |
| After Election: | Choo Mi-ae |
The Democratic Party of Korea 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]
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.
| 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% |