| Election Name: | 2018 Bareunmirae Party leadership election |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | 2 September 2018 |
| 1Blank: | Opinion poll |
| 2Blank: | Total |
| Candidate1: | Sohn Hak-kyu |
| Color1: | 56AC00 |
| Delegate Count1: | 53.74% |
| 1Data1: | 57.50% |
| 2Data1: | 54.04% |
| Candidate2: | Ha Tae-keung |
| Color2: | 00C9FF |
| Delegate Count2: | 45.36% |
| 1Data2: | 45.28% |
| 2Data2: | 45.72% |
| Candidate3: | Lee Jun-seok |
| Color3: | C9151E |
| Delegate Count3: | 39.00% |
| 1Data3: | 38.24% |
| 2Data3: | 36.92% |
| President | |
| After Election: | Sohn Hak-kyu |
On 2 September 2018, Bareunmirae Party held a leadership election.[1] [2]
This was a snap election called after the resignation of both Yoo Seong-min and Park Joo-sun due to the serious defeat in local elections in 2018. Until the new leadership election, the party's presidency was temporarily taken by Kim Dong-cheol, party's parliamentary leader.
Below are candidates lost in primary on 11 August.
| No. | Candidate | Votes | Opinion polls | Total results | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Sohn Hak-kyu | 24,605 (53.74%) | 57.50% | 54.04% | President | |
| 01 | 20,285 (45.36%) | 45.28% | 45.72% | Vice President | ||
| 05 | 17,538 (39.00%) | 38.24% | 36.92% | Vice President | ||
| 02 | Chung Woon-cheon | 11,237 (24.41%) | 24.90% | 24.26% | ||
| 03 | Kim Young-hwan | 10,320 (23.47%) | 22.22% | 23.62% | ||
| 06 | 6,611 (14.04%) | 14.22% | 13.70% | Vice President |
Sohn Hak-kyu, former Governor of Gyeonggi Province, won as the President.[1] Incumbent MP Ha Tae-keung[2] and entrepreneur Lee Jun-seok that came behind of Sohn, became Vice Presidents.[1] Kwon Eun-hui, despite ended as the 6th and the last, automatically took vice presidency specialised for women.[1]
Other than that, Kim Soo-min, an incumbent MP, was elected as the party's Youth Chief.