Results of the 2010 South Korean local elections explained
This article presents more detail of the results in the 2010 South Korean local elections, breaking down results by metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial elections.
Metropolitan mayoral elections
Seoul
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 1 | | | 2,086,127 | 47.43% | Elected |
| 2 | 2 | | | 2,059,715 | 46.83% | |
| 3 | 7 | | | 143,459 | 3.26% | |
| 4 | 3 | | | 90,032 | 2.04% | |
| 5 | 8 | | | 18,339 | 0.41% | |
| Turnout | 53.90% | Total votes | 4,426,182 | 100% | Inefficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 28,510 | Abstention | 3,785,279 | 0.64% | |
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Gwangju
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | | | 297,003 | 56.73% | Elected |
| 2 | 8 | | | 75,830 | 14.48% | |
| 3 | 1 | | | 74,490 | 14.22% | |
| 4 | 5 | | | 39,455 | 7.53% | |
| 5 | 7 | | | 30,834 | 5.89% | |
| 6 | 9 | | | 5,871 | 1.12% | |
| Turnout | 49.76% | Total votes | 523,483 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 6,418 | Abstention | 535,012 | 98.79% | |
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Daegu
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 1 | | | 633,118 | 72.92% | Elected |
| 2 | 2 | | | 146,458 | 16.86% | |
| 3 | 7 | | | 88,599 | 10.20% | |
| Turnout | 45.94% | Total votes | 868,175 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 17,860 | Abstention | 1,042,800 | 97.98% | |
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Daejeon
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
|---|
| 1 | 3 | | | 276,122 | 46.67% | Elected |
| 2 | 1 | | | 168,616 | 28.50% | |
| 3 | 2 | | | 137,751 | 23.28% | |
| 4 | 7 | | | 9,074 | 1.53% | |
| Turnout | 52.92% | Total votes | 591,563 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 5,120 | Abstention | 530,864 | 99.14% | |
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Busan
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 1 | | | 770,507 | 55.42% | Elected |
| 2 | 2 | | | 619,565 | 44.57% | |
| Turnout | 49.48% | Total votes | 1,390,072 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 20,054 | Abstention | 1,439,769 | 98.58% | |
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Ulsan
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | | | 279,421 | 61.26% | Elected |
| 2 | 2 | | | 133,437 | 29.25% | |
| 3 | 7 | | | 43,256 | 9.48% | |
| Turnout | 55.09% | Total votes | 456,114 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 376,702 | Abstention | 5,989 | 98.70% | |
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Incheon
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | | | 556,902 | 52.69% | Elected |
| 2 | 1 | | | 469,040 | 44.38% | |
| 3 | 7 | | | 19,580 | 1.85% | |
| 4 | 8 | | | 11,258 | 1.06% | |
| Turnout | 50.9% | Total votes | 1,056,780 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 10,651 | Abstention | 1,029,422 | 99.00% | |
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Gubernatorial elections
Gangwon-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 2 | | | 388,443 | 54.36% | Elected |
| 2 | 1 | | | 326,111 | 45.63% | |
| - | - | | | - | - | Withdrawn |
| Turnout | 62.30% | Total votes | 741,724 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 27,170 | Abstention | 448,785 | 99.00% | |
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Gyeonggi-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 1 | | | 2,271,492 | 52.20% | Elected |
| 2 | 8 | | | 2,079,892 | 47.79% | |
| - | - | | | - | - | Withdrawn |
| Turnout | 51.76% | Total votes | 4,351,384 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 183,387 | Abstention | 4,227,069 | 95.93% | |
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Gyeongsangnam-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 7 | | Independent | 812,336 | 53.50% | Elected |
| 2 | 1 | | | 705,986 | 46.49% | |
| Turnout | 61.42% | Total votes | 1,518,322 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 31,368 | Abstention | 956,703 | 97.98% | |
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Gyeongsangbuk-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 1 | | | 913,812 | 75.36% | Elected |
| 2 | 2 | | | 143,347 | 11.82% | |
| 3 | 7 | | | 87,346 | 7.20% | |
| 4 | 5 | | | 68,015 | 5.60% | |
| Turnout | 59.38% | Total votes | 1,212,520 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 48,071 | Abstention | 862,314 | 96.19% | |
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Jeollanam-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 2 | | | 629,984 | 68.30% | Elected |
| 2 | 1 | | | 123,548 | 13.39% | |
| 3 | 5 | | | 100,581 | 10.90% | |
| 4 | 7 | | | 68,220 | 7.39% | |
| Turnout | 64.28% | Total votes | 922,333 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 45,005 | Abstention | 537,564 | 95.35% | |
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Jeollabuk-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 2 | | | 569,980 | 68.67% | Elected |
| 2 | 1 | | | 151,064 | 18.20% | |
| 3 | 5 | | | 52,331 | 6.30% | |
| 4 | 7 | | | 35,565 | 4.28% | |
| 5 | 8 | | | 20,990 | 2.52% | |
| Turnout | 59.34% | Total votes | 829,930 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 26,181 | Abstention | 586,694 | 96.94% | |
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Chungcheongnam-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 2 | | | 367,288 | 42.25% | Elected |
| 2 | 3 | | | 347,265 | 39.94% | |
| 3 | 1 | | | 154,723 | 17.79% | |
| Turnout | 56.52% | Total votes | 869,276 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 32,587 | Abstention | 693,724 | 96.39% | |
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Chungcheongbuk-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 2 | | | 349,913 | 51.22% | Elected |
| 2 | 1 | | | 313,646 | 45.91% | |
| 3 | 7 | | | 19,551 | 2.86% | |
| Turnout | 58.83% | Total votes | 683,110 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 13,283 | Abstention | 487,418 | 98.09% | |
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Jeju-do
| ranking | Cand. # | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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| 1 | 9 | | Independent | 110,588 | 41.40% | Elected |
| 2 | 8 | | Independent | 108,336 | 40.55% | |
| 3 | 2 | | | 48,179 | 18.03% | |
| - | - | | Independent | - | - | Withdrawn |
| Turnout | 65.08% | Total votes | 267,103 | 100% | Efficiency |
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| Invalid votes | 8,918 | Abstention | 148,077 | 96.77% | |
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